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Meet the winners of the Innovation Factory’s 14th Annual LiONS LAIR pitch competition
Innovation Factory announces the LiONS LAIR 2024 pitch competition winners, celebrating regional startups and awarding $55K in cash prizes.
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Innovation Factory selects top 10 finalists for 14th annual LiONS LAIR Pitch Competition
Innovation Factory announces the top 10 finalists for 2024 LiONS LAIR pitch competition, now celebrating its 14th year.
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Topology Health toolkit integrates digital health applications
Topology Health is testing their AI-powered toolkit that helps healthcare providers integrate digital health apps for efficient data flow.
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Three Emerging Startups Triumph at the 13th Annual LiONS LAIR Awards Gala
Innovation Factory is thrilled to announce the winners of the LiONS LAIR 2023 pitch competition: Mintier, Noa Therapeutics, Bug Mars and BLUMEx.
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EmergConnect is Transforming Access to Healthcare with the Support of Hamilton’s Life Science Ecosystem
The EmergConnect platform is transforming access to healthcare for Canadians with support from the SOPHIE program.
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How One Company took a Winning Formula and Pivoted towards Success in the Transportation Sector
You know the saying ‘if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’? Most would agree that this is sound advice. Yet startup Mesomat, ignored that age-old wisdom, and it appears to be paying off. Not many young companies would abandon early success and pivot to take their business in a new Read more…
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McMaster-led startup in Hamilton works to reduce hospital delays with new app
EmergConnect, founded by McMaster University grad Ron Galaev, is working to reduce delays in emergency room triage across Ontario.
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Koble Partners with Maple to Provide On-Demand Healthcare For Growing Canadian Families
The partnership between Koble and Maple will provide much-needed support for an underserved group – new and expecting parents.
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Three winning businesses share $50,000 prize money in the 12th annual LiONS LAIR
Three businesses — Boardball Inc., Llif Healthcare, and Chirp shared nearly $50,000 in prize money at the 12th annual LiONS LAIR by Innovation Factory.
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Three Startups Emerge as Big Winners at 12th Annual LiONS LAIR Awards Gala.
$50,000 Awarded as 300 Members of the Innovation Community Celebrate HAMILTON, ON – September 29, 2022 – Boardball Inc. was named the grand prize winner yesterday at Innovation Factory’s LiONS LAIR Gala, claiming top prize of $25,000. Celebrating its twelfth anniversary, the annual pitch competition drew over 300 attendees from Read more…