Strategic connections that help you grow
Whether you’re building a life sciences company, supporting research, or investing in the future of health — the Synapse Life Science Consortium helps you make the right connections to move faster, go further, and make an impact.
We work to connect you with the right people, resources, and opportunities across Hamilton Ontario’s dynamic life sciences community. From early-stage start-ups to research institutions and corporate partners, we help align the ecosystem around your goals — so you can focus on what matters most: developing and scaling health innovations that improve lives.
Let’s make some connections.
Your hub for driving global health innovation
Hamilton is home to one of Canada’s most active health innovation ecosystems. The Synapse Life Science Consortium is your guide, connecting you with key players from McMaster University and Hamilton Health Sciences to local start-ups, national investors, and international collaborators.
We’re not an accelerator, and we don’t run our own programs. We are a formal regional cluster organization and act as a strategic connector and facilitator —fostering collaboration, and amplifying ecosystem success.
Leverage Hamilton's life science network
By tapping into our ecosystem, you access a connected community that shares your ambition to drive impact in health innovation and technology.
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Cluster Profile
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Join the conversation
Stay connected with the life science innovation community and join us at the Hamilton Health Innovation Check-Up — a monthly, open discussion where members of the life sciences ecosystem come together to share updates, spark collaborations, and explore new opportunities.
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Meet our partners
Established in 2016, the Synapse Consortium advisory board is composed of leading organizations in the region, representing 49,000+ employees, 2,500 scientists and researchers, almost $700 million in innovative research and 50 research centres.
