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FendX (out of McMaster) pathogen-repelling wrap earns top prize in global innovation competition
The McMaster engineers who invented a plastic surface that repels bacteria and viruses have earned top prize in a design competition that drew 750 entries from 60 countries around the world. Leyla Soleymani and Tohid Didar, founders of FendX Technologies, led the team that created RepelWrap, have been named grand prize winners in the 2020…
Hamilton POV Podcast: Altus Assessments scales from local start-up to award-winning, national growth!
We all want a physician that has exceptional medical skills and education, but we also want to be in the care of someone who embodies empathy and kindness as well as someone who is well respected within the healthcare ecosystem. This is where Altus Assessments steps in with their program management and data analytics solutions […]
VoxNeuro tech points to data-driven future of brain health
VoxNeuro is ready to change the way brain health is managed and treated across the globe. Today’s cognitive assessments are reliant on subjective measures like patient self-reporting and observed behaviour, opening the door for faulty results. The types of brain health assessments using objective measures that are available today, such as…
McMaster Innovation Park Establishes North America Life Sciences Capital Markets Advisory Council
McMaster Innovation Park (MIP) today announced the establishment of the North America Life Sciences Capital Markets Advisory Council (“Council”, or “the Council”). “Canada is prolific in the creation of intellectual property in life sciences, but too often that IP either never gets commercialized, or it leaves…
McMaster’s Karen Mossman (VPR Research) named one of the 100 Most Powerful Women in Canada
For the two decades she’s been at McMaster, Karen Mossman has forged an international reputation as one of Canada’s finest virologists and emerged as an institutional leader. She was the first woman to hold the position of Chair in the 50-year history of the Department of Biochemistry and Biological Sciences and was the university’s…
EmergConnect raises $350,000 to fund emergency room wait time predictor
EmergConnect, a Hamilton startup, has raised $350,000 CAD in what the company classified as an all-equity, SAFE, pre-seed investment round that closed in September. The financing was led by Loyal VC, a global startup index fund, and saw participation from Maple Leaf Angels and Front Row Ventures. With its mission to “revolutionize emergency…
McMaster Children’s Hospital ranked one of the best in the world
Children in Hamilton and the surrounding region have access to one of the best pediatric hospitals in the world. Newsweek recently ranked McMaster Children’s Hospital (MCH) within their top 100 pediatric hospitals list – fifth in Canada, and second in Ontario behind Toronto’s SickKids, which was ranked number one in the world.…
MedStack secures $3.93 million CAD to capitalize on increased demand for healthtech
Healthcare security, privacy, and compliance startup MedStack has raised $3.93 million CAD ($3.1 million USD) to bolster its offering and support its expansion plans. The all-equity round was led by existing investors Blu Venture Investors (BVI) and Telus Ventures. It saw participation from existing investor Donville Kent Asset Management,…
Heads up, future startups: McMaster Seed Fund is now accepting applications
Launched today, the McMaster Seed Fund (MSF), is an early-stage investment vehicle designed to foster innovative startup companies coming out from McMaster research with the potential for significant economic and/or societal impact in the Hamilton region and beyond. Click here for more details on the application process and associated…