Programs & Resources
OwnershIP - OwnershIP by Innovation Factory is an experiential education program, helping Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) understand your current intellectual property (IP) gaps, and develop a 3-5 year strategy for protecting your IP.
FOUNDERS FAST TRACK: SPRINT TO SUCCESS - Apply to participate in this unique and interactive 6-week training cohort. Founders Fast Track features a comprehensive curriculum at no cost and covers critical topics
Synapse Life Science Competition - Innovation Factory’s Synapse Life Science Competition is Ontario’s premier life science pitch competition and is designed to help move innovative life science products and services
HEALTHI - HAMILTON ECOSYSTEM TO ACCELERATE & LEVERAGE TRIALS OF HEALTH INNOVATION - Leverage up to $15,000 in funding to work directly with the Research Administration groups at Hamilton Health Sciences or St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton to create the pre-trial protocols and
SOPHIE - SOUTHERN ONTARIO PHARMACEUTICAL AND HEALTH INNOVATION ECOSYSTEM PROGRAM - SOPHIE COMMERCIALIZATION PROJECTS OVERVIEW Supported by FedDev Ontario and in partnership with Innovation Factory, leverage up to $100,000 in funding to work directly with an
Runway Program - Bring your business to Canada - Canada’s Start-up Visa Program offers Permanent Residence to immigrant entrepreneurs with the skills and potential to build a business in Canada. Innovation Factory's Runway Accelerator program
Investment Readiness - “Answering Investors’ Questions” is focused on preparing start-ups to pitch to angel investors. Participants will work with proven templates to start gathering the information that investors are seeking. They will also practice
Sales Bootcamp - Looking to boost your sales? This 2-hour, 4-session series of workshops was designed exclusively for Regional Innovation Centre Clients who are pre-revenue, or newly in-revenue
Beyond Boundaries - The Business Accelerator for Women Entrepreneurs Beyond Boundaries is a 10-week virtual accelerator program in Halton Region aimed to advance women’s economic empowerment. Our objective is
Lions Lair Pitch Competition - This annual event is more than just a pitch competition. Participants participate in training to craft their pitch, and more importantly their business plan. Each
Synapse Life Science Consortium - The Synapse Life Science Consortium is the formal regional cluster organization for the life sciences ecosystem in the greater Hamilton region. Synapse is a not-for-profit
Centre for Integrated Transportation and Mobility - The Centre for Integrated Transportation and Mobility (CITM) recruits, develops, and supports start-ups and small and medium enterprise (SME) clients seeking to develop technology, products,
