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Innovation Factory Now Accepting Second Cohort to Engage with Hamilton’s Research Hospitals

HAMILTON, ON, May 31, 2022 — As part of its ongoing commitment to support economic recovery, promote product commercialization, and facilitate job growth, Innovation Factory is pleased to announce it is accepting applications for the second cohort of the Hamilton Ecosystem to Accelerate and Leverage Trials of Health Innovation (HEALTHI) program. Innovation Factory is receiving up to $300,000 in funding from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP) in support of the program, which will enable life science companies to collaborate with world-class research hospitals. Ultimately, this will lead to increased product development and innovations within the healthcare sector.

The HEALTHI program is accessible through an application process administered by Innovation Factory, in collaboration with the Synapse Life Science Consortium (Synapse). Successful applicants will have the opportunity to engage with key stakeholders as part of a future commercialization project or clinical trial with research groups at either Hamilton Health Sciences or St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton.

David Carter, Executive Director at Innovation Factory noted, “We are seeing tremendous  momentum in the life sciences sector in Hamilton, and look forward to continuing to work with  these high potential technology innovators. These businesses are game-changers who not only  directly contribute to improving health care and management, but also support economic growth  by launching and growing successful startup companies.” 

Insight Medbotics, a 2021 HEALTHI recipient is developing an MRI technology to improve the  accuracy and precision of breast cancer detection and diagnosis. Paul Chipperton, CEO, stated,  “HEALTHI provided us with a streamlined and efficient process to apply for funding that directly  supports our commercialization pathway. The investment provided us with an opportunity to  identify and collaborate with researchers, as part of the required testing and validation phases  necessary to bring our technology to market.” 

Since 2011, Innovation Factory has been a hub for innovation supporting over 2,400 start-ups,  with more than 450 from the life sciences sector. In 2016, Innovation Factory was a founding partner of Synapse, a strategic broker within the Hamilton region focused exclusively on life  science innovation. Synapse now boasts a network of 225 partner organizations across the  health ecosystem and has facilitated 2,500 strategic connections. 

The renewal of the HEALTHI program emphasizes the federal government’s support of life  science and clinical innovation and follows several other major investments in expanding  regional infrastructure and capacity. These include a $40M investment supporting CCRM’s biomanufacturing facility and $6M to Innovation Factory for the Southern Ontario Pharmaceutical and Health Innovation Ecosystem (SOPHIE) program. As a whole, the Hamilton region spends nearly $500M annually on related research and innovation, and represents over 7,000 researchers involved in more than 350 clinical trials. 

About Innovation Factory 

Innovation Factory is a non-profit business accelerator, serving as the catalyst for tech  innovation in the greater Hamilton area since 2011. Innovation Factory provides business  services, training and mentorship to help entrepreneurs with advanced manufacturing, clean  tech, information tech, life science and social innovations to bring their ideas to market, leverage 

intellectual property, increase revenues, attract investment and create jobs. www.innovationfactory.ca 

About Synapse Life Science Consortium 

The formal regional cluster organization for the life sciences ecosystem in the greater Hamilton region, the Synapse Consortium acts as a strategic broker for the community, with the goal of  supporting the commercialization of innovative health technology. Synapse partners include the  anchor life science organizations in Hamilton, representing 35,000 employees and nearly $500  million in annual innovative research. Innovation Factory was a founding member of Synapse in  2016, along with Hamilton Health Sciences, St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, McMaster University, Mohawk College, Bay Area Health Trust, McMaster Innovation Park, City of Hamilton. 

www.synapseconsortium.com 



Innovation Factory

Innovation Factory is a business accelerator, dedicated to helping Ontario-based businesses launch, scale, and succeed. We provide start-ups, and scaling companies with advisory services, training, mentorship, and strategic connections to help bring disruptive technologies to market, leverage intellectual property, increase revenues, attract investment and create jobs. Serving as the catalyst for tech innovation in the greater Hamilton area since 2011 we are driven to help: Entrepreneurs bring new ideas to life and to market Small/Medium Enterprises (SMEs) get to the next level Hamilton build a dynamic culture and a community of innovation Innovation can happen anywhere. Our goal is to make it work everywhere. We work to elevate key industry sectors including, advanced manufacturing, clean tech, information technology, integrated mobility, life sciences & health care and social innovations.

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