Researchers at McMaster have uncovered significant new evidence in the quest for the elusive goal of gaining muscle and losing fat, an oft-debated problem for those trying to manage their weight, control their calories and balance their protein consumption. Scientists have found that it is possible to achieve both, and quickly, but it…

A series of articles has been created by HHS Research which shine the spotlight on studies published in 2014 with an HHS Researcher as lead author. Each piece features a study published in a journal with an Impact Factor greater than 10 and provides information about the author and about the research they lead. If […]

  The DeGroote School of Business officially launched its new Executive MBA in Digital Transformation at the Toronto headquarters of founding partner theScore Inc. on Wednesday night. The program is the latest offering in DeGroote’s portfolio and aims to provide the core management training of an MBA program with a focus on new…

  We’re pleased to share that our client and LiON’S LAIR 2015 finalist, Virtual Possibilities, has received funding from the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) to fund a partnership with the Centre for Imaging Technology Commercialization (CIMTEC). CIMTEC will be helping Virtual Possibilities improve the next…

  We’re excited to share that McMaster Innovation Park (where Innovation Factory is a tenant) has been awarded the 2015 Association of University Research Parks (AURP) Emerging Research Park Award at the AURP International Conference in Buffalo NY on October 1, 2015. The AURP Emerging Research Park Award recognizes a park, in…

  Ringing in your ears?  It could be tinnitus, and that could mean hearing loss.  The Canadian Hard of Hearing Association is holding a public meeting September 16th, and Michael Chrostowski will be the guest speaker. See the full CHCh interview with Michael of Sound Options here! Sound Options is a client of Innovation Factory, […]

  KPMG has recently released their 2015 Tech Industry Outlook | A tale of two disruptions: innovation and cyber.  This report provides insights from 111 technology leaders about revenue growth, expansion plans, promising applications, risks to growth, R&D spending, M&A and other trends. Canadian technology leaders can gain…

  Nicole Grannell of Hamilton’s own Bay Area Research Logistics (a part of Bay Area Health Trust) was interviewed recently by healthcare blog BioTuesdays. Bay Area Health Trust is part of the Synapse Life Science Consortium, a community of Hamilton-based companies, hospitals and institutions working together to advance life…

  Morteza Ahmadi and his startup company Qidni Labs have received an amazing new grant from the CSA. “We wanted to build an artificial kidney,” Morteza Ahmadi explained when describing how he got the idea for his company’s nano-filters. “We looked at three properties needed for a filtration system that would work when implanted…