Finalists prepare their pitches in the summer then present in front of our business experts, "The Lions", for a chance to win over $100,000 in cash and in-kind resources.
The competition gives fifteen of the Hamilton region’s up-and-coming entrepreneurs the opportunity to pitch their ideas to a panel of Hamilton’s top business experts.
The LiON'S LAIR competition culminates in a fall gala, where the winner is announced live. This highly-anticipated event brings together Hamilton's innovative entrepreneurs, small business owners, and top decision makers.
MesoMat is an advanced materials company which has developed innovative solutions including a proprietary wire that is able to conduct electricity even as it is bent and stretched.
Hardware and software that allows you to seamlessly record and analyze 3D human motion.
Software that uploads and organizes photos for quick delivery to customers who can view and share through a custom branded photo page.
A platform that provides exposure for freelance beauty professionals and makes finding services that cater to different textures, tones and complexions easy.
AgeRate provides a genetic test that can reveal your biological age, which is a metric for healthy ageing and can be lowered through diet and exercise.
MesoMat Wins $76,000 at LiON’S LAIR 2018 With Their “Conductible, Body Conforming, Wearable Technology” Hamilton, ON (Sept 28, 2018) – After almost two months of anticipation, the winners of the 8th annual LiON’S LAIR Competition were Read more...
Our 2018 Top Ten Finalists Age Rate Age Rate has developed a prototype which uses a mouth swab and test to determine how well a user is ageing by comparing their biological age to their Read more...
Hamilton-based companies 3Dstream Inc., BioAge/Age Rate, DID Devices, Fleeky, MesoMat and Storelax are among the finalists selected for this year’s top 15. They will be competing against companies from Toronto, Oakville Kitchener, Simcoe and Paris Read more...
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