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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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Innovation Factory Announces Top 10 Finalists Selected Moving on to LiONS LAIR Pitch Competition from the Inaugural Founders Fast Track Program
The inaugural Founders Fast Track program by Innovation Factory, has culminated in the selection of its top 10 finalists. These entrepreneurs, now equipped with refined business plans and pitches, will advance to the highly-anticipated LiONS LAIR pitch competition and gala event.
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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
This article was originally written by Anthony Urciuoli for insauga.com, November 22, 2022. To read the original article, click here. A master’s grad from Hamilton’s McMaster University is working to solve the problem of delays in emergency room triage across Ontario. Ron Galaev founded EmergConnect — a centralized digital platform that allows Read more…
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All work and some play: How Boardball’s overnight success turned into a viable business
Original Article by Reem Tehfe, November 18, 2022 As we mark Global Entrepreneurship Week at McMaster, we are highlighting the innovative thinkers working to turn ideas into reality. Stay tuned to Daily News all week long as we share stories of McMaster community members whose entrepreneurial skills are making real-world impact. Volleyball Read more…
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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…
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Helping Hamilton – Hamilton Business Centre Encourages Business Innovation
The Hamilton Business Centre provides information, tools, and resources that entrepreneurs need to start and grow their businesses.