A Tumor-Driven vaccine by Esphera SynBio is accelerating in vivo therapies

A recap of the September Hamilton Health Innovation Check-up with Esphera SynBio, sharing their journey, updates, and what’s next.
How Stoked Bio is Using AI to Fight Deadly Diseases

Learn how Stoked Bio, an AI-based drug discovery startup, is leveraging key resources and support from the ecosystem.
Juravinski Hospital rebuild supports world-class innovation

Discover how Juravinski Hospital’s rebuild will fuel Hamilton’s health innovation ecosystem, boosting life sciences research and talent.
Businesses in Halton, Hamilton and surrounding areas to scale up to support critical sectors

Discover how the Government of Canada is boosting innovation with over $8.5 million in federal support for sectors in Halton and Hamilton.
Synapse Consortium Ecosystem Brochure: Connect With Canada’s Leading Health Innovation Ecosystem

Learn more about Synapse Life Science Consortium’s ecosystem brochure that highlights successes, and statistics related to Hamilton’s Health Ecosystem.
Synapse Life Science Consortium welcomes Launchit Ventures as its newest partner

The collaboration highlights a joint commitment to advancing the life sciences ecosystem across Hamilton and Ontario.
Success stories inspire the next generation of unicorn founders

Blockbuster AstraZeneca-Fusion Pharmaceuticals announcement shows Hamilton’s life science innovation ecosystem is thriving.
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. “We’re incredibly proud, […]
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 materials. Karen Mossman, McMaster’s vice-president, research, […]
Celerite Labs files provisional patent in the United States

On June 1, 2021, Celerite Labs, The Forge client, filed another provisional patent application with the US Patent and Trademark Office. The patent application is directed to a novel method of performing cell migration assays. The Hamilton-based biotechnology startup, founded by Ishwar K. Puri, Dean of Engineering, and Rakesh Sahu, Research Associate at McMaster University, […]