Hamilton biopharmaceutical raises $140 million CAD for cancer therapy tech
Hamilton-based biopharmaceutical company Fusion Pharmaceuticals has announced the completion of a $140 million CAD ($105 million USD) Series B round, to help develop its…
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Clear Blue brings solar-powered IoT streetlights to Hamilton
Toronto-based Clear Blue Technologies has announced a collaboration with Tymat Solutions to light pathways in Hamilton, Ontario, using Clear Blue’s solar-powered lighting systems. These…
McMaster University’s The Forge startup incubator receives $1.2 million to expand makerspace
Through FedDev Ontario, the Government of Canada committed up to $1.2 million to Hamilton’s McMaster University to expand the makerspace of its startup incubator,…
Weever Apps raises $900,000 to help manufacturers digitize paperwork
Hamilton-based Weever Apps has closed a $900,000 equity investment from Green Sky Capital, an exempt market dealer than invests in early-stage companies. The funding…
Canadian government invests $79.8 million in five health research centres
The Canadian government announced that it is investing a total of $79.8 million into five health research hubs through the Centres of Excellence for…
Hamilton wants to grow an innovation cluster through TechCity event
On June 1, the City of Hamilton is hosting TechCity: Hamilton, where startups and entrepreneurs will have the opportunity to learn how tech and…
Hamilton Innovation Factory receives $3.3M from Nokia, $1M in Amazon Web Services credits
Amazon Web Services and Nokia have announced a total investment of $4.3 million into Hamilton’s Innovation Factory, according to The Globe and Mail. Over…
GoWrench raises $525,000 for at-home mechanic service platform
Hamilton-based GoWrench Auto has raised $525,000 for its mobile automotive maintenance service that sends fully-vetted and certified mechanics directly to the customer. GoWrench is…
Canadian team wins $51,000 international James Dyson Award
A Canadian team was won the international James Dyson Award for the second time since the competition’s inception. The 13-year-old design competition was created…
Aiva Labs, Oneiric Hockey take top prizes at Lion’s Lair
Five startups were awarded prizes of up to $180,000 at the seventh annual Lion’s Lair Award Gala. Hosted in Hamilton by the Innovation Factory…
Ryerson and McMaster Universities launch joint robotics research project
Ryerson University and McMaster University have launched the Smart Robots for Health Communication project, a joint research initiative dedicated to introducing social robotics and…
Today in university innovation: University of Toronto, McMaster University
This week, Ontario university students are participating in competitions designed to create new and innovative solutions. Here’s a roundup of what’s happening. McMaster students…
Here are the startups pitching at #Dx32017’s Retail Innovation Challenge
Back in January, Dx3 announced that it was launching its first-ever Retail Innovation Challenge, giving six startup finalists the chance to showcase their innovations…
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