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Directory of Hamilton Life
Appendix C

Science Organizations

Accelerators,
Incubators & Financing
Mitacs is a national, not-for-profit organization that Affinity Biologicals is a primary manufacturer of Century Therapeutics develops transformative,
has designed and delivered research and training more than 250 reagents and kits used in hemostasis allogeneic, ipsC-derived nK and t cell therapies
programs in Canada for 20 years. working with 70 and thrombosis research and diagnostics due to their to create products for the treatment of both
Angel One Network – angel one network is a universities, 6,000 companies, and both federal and strong background in hemostasis research with a hematological and solid tumor malignancies with
member-based organization of investors who live, provincial governments, they build partnerships that focus on reagent development. significant unmet medical need.
work or have strong interests in hamilton, Burlington support industrial and social innovation in Canada. https://affinitybiologicals.com/ https://www.centurytx.com/
and other communities in southern ontario. https://www.mitacs.ca/en

Algaeneers core strength is to harness
The Forge is a business incubator funded by Elarex Inc. is a Canadian healthcare technology
bdc supports small and medium-sized businesses mcmaster university, serving novel and scalable microorganisms to produce things that people care company commercializing its proprietary pt120
in all industries and at every stage of growth with startups in the hamilton, greater toronto and niagara about, in gentle, sustainable, and affordable ways. formulation technology which has proven to stabilize
money and advice. regions. launched in 2015, they work hands-on with algaeneers biggest products are biopharmaceuticals, biologicals (including live vaccines) so that they are
https://www.bdc.ca/en including biosimilars and biosuperiors, vaccines, and as effective when stored at 40C as if they had been
entrepreneurs to develop their business ideas from enzymes. stored at -80C.
ideation and validation to growth. http://www.algae.io/ http://elarexinc.com/
https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/

CoMotion brings small businesses, startup teams,
like-minded entrepreneurs and professionals of all
kinds together to operate their businesses under one Enhanced Medical Nutrition is engaged in the
roof, and share common amenities to keep overhead Allarta Life Science is a pre-clinical life science research, development, and distribution of evidence-
costs down, as well as have a supportive community TRIO Capital Group provides the right people with the company developing proprietary cell encapsulation based clinical nutrition in the perioperative setting.
to network with and be inspired by. right capital to make their vision a reality. technology to enable cell-based cures for chronic emn supports the patient’s journey through surgery
https://www.comotiongroup.ca/ endocrine disorders such as diabetes, hemophilia with clinical nutrition to help patients prepare better
https://www.triocapitalgroup.com/ and lysosomal storage disorders. and recover faster.
https://allarta.com/ https://emnhealth.com/
Biotech &

the Hamilton Technology Centre is a private Pharmaceuticals
innovation hub. it is a modern 40,000 square foot, Exerkine Corporation is a biotechnology company
fibre optic equipped facility that is currently striving Bay Area Research Logistics – Bay area research developing novel therapies for the treatment of
to foster the development of technology companies 20|20 Optimeyes Technologies are developing a logistics (Barl) is a global, clinical trial logistics genetic and aging-associated diseases. exerkine’s
by providing space and community to new and transformative drug delivery platform for ocular organization focused on helping the global focus is on developing and commercializing therapies
accelerating companies who choose the hamilton diseases normally controlled by eye drops. using a healthcare industry to successfully develop new that can materially improve the lives of patients.
area as their home. patent technology formulation, initially targeted for medications and treatments. http://www.exerkine.com/
http://hamiltontechnologycentre.ca/ dry eye disease, they are able to change the dosing
paradigm from twice daily to once or twice weekly.
https://www.2020optimeyes.ca/

CaroMeats was founded by two mcmaster university FendX’s proprietary breakthrough technology, repel
Launchit Ventures is a healthcare focused venture researchers who create cultivated meat using wrap, fights the spread of viruses and bacteria. when
studio with a vision to improve people’s well-being bioengineering techniques. applied to high-touch surfaces, repel wrap repels
through innovation. they offer a unique model https://www.caromeats.com/ pathogens, like CoVid-19, making surfaces safer.
that combines funding, entrepreneurship, business Adapsyn Bioscience is a chemical bioinformatics https://fendxtech.com/
acumen, along with a shared business services company that discovers and develops novel bacterial
model which reduces cost and significantly increases metabolites for use as therapeutics.
success rate. https://adapsyn.com/

https://launchitventures.com/ Forsythe Lubricants has recently stood up a hand
Celerite Labs is a biotechnology spin-out from sanitization business unit in response to CoVid-19
mcmaster university that has developed an innovative related ppe. Forsythe manufactures both liquid
magnetic printing technology which allows for 3d and gel usp grade hand sanitizer, with production
Meridian Credit Union – meridian Credit union is the Adiga Life Sciences is a clinical stage company printing of cells within a few hours, without the need capacity of up to 1.5mkg per month. they produce
fourth largest credit union in Canada, and the largest working to develop and commercialize novel of any scaffolds. both 250 / 500ml bottles of hand sanitizers.
credit union in ontario therapeutic vaccines to treat a variety of allergies. http://celeritelabs.com https://forsythelubrication.ca/

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