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Innovation Factory

Innovation Factory is a business accelerator, dedicated to helping Ontario-based businesses launch, scale, and succeed. Supporting the Brant, Halton, Hamilton and Norfolk regions, 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.

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, smart transportation, life sciences & health care and social innovations.

We are passionate about driving the growth of Ontario businesses like yours. Whether you are an entrepreneur bringing new ideas to market or a scaling business trying to get to the next level, we want to help. 

Hamilton Office: B21 – 175 Longwood Road South, Hamilton ON, L8P 0A1

Halton Office: 801 – 5500 North Service Road, Burlington ON, L7L 6W6

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

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 Program - Do you plan to raise money? Expect to sell your company one day? Going through the due diligence process can be daunting, whether it is

Sales Bootcamp - Is your business ready to secure your first sale or scale with a sales strategy to reach your goals? Through this 4-part workshop series, you

Beyond Boundaries - The Business Accelerator for Women Entrepreneurs Innovation Factory’s Beyond Boundaries is a 9-week training program that supports women entrepreneurs to grow and scale their businesses

Lions Lair Pitch Competition - This annual event is more than just a pitch competition. Participants receive training to craft their pitch, and more importantly their business plan. Legal Readiness

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,

Contact Info

B21 - 175 Longwood Rd. S.
Hamilton, ON
L8P 0A1

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