YWCA Hamilton – PowerUp Program
YWCA Hamilton’s PowerUp Ready and Explore programs guide entrepreneurs to develop skills to successfully start, run and grow their business.
OwnershIP by Innovation Factory
OwnershIP provides education, workshops, and resources necessary to better understand and develop your own IP strategies as a Canadian business.
Academy at Innovation Factory
Academy offers an online library of business courses and content from iF’s ecosystem of experts and mentors.
Innovation Challenge
Innovation Challenge provides connected and electrified transportation innovators with access to funding, tech talent, resources, and game-changing opportunities.
Runway by Innovation Factory
Runway supports immigrant entrepreneurs with the skills and potential to build a business in Canada, helping them receive permanent residence.
LiONS LAIR
LiONS LAIR pitch competition provides entrepreneurs with resources and training to help them build successful business ventures and a chance to win big prizes.
Founders Fast Track
Founders Fast Track program provides start-ups with essential tools, resources, and skills to embark on a first fundraise.
Investment Readiness Course
The Investment Readiness course offers mentoring, tools and templates to prepare for fundraising.
The Agency – Mohawk
The Agency at Mohawk connects students to businesses to foster talent acquisition and growth.
Additive Manufacturing Innovation Centre
AMIC at Mohawk College provides designers and manufacturers with a collaborative research environment.
TD
TD Bank offers banking solutions to small businesses with flexible perks and special benefits to enable growth and scalability.
Invest in Hamilton
Invest in Hamilton, led by City of Hamilton provides business assistance for start-ups and existing businesses.
McMaster Innovation Park
McMaster Innovation Park is a hub for collaboration, innovation and development for start-ups, entrepreneurs, researchers and industry partners.
Gowling WLG
Gowling WLG is an international law firm leveraging its vast network to accelerate Hamilton’s Innovation ecosystem.
SimpsonWigle Law LLP
SimpsonWigle LAW LLP provides an array of legal services to all types of businesses.
Ridout & Maybee LLP
Ridout & Maybee LLP is one of the top full-service Canadian intellectual property and technology law firms.
BDO Canada LLP
BDO Canada LLP is a financial service provider for technology start-ups and scale ups.
Bereskin & Parr LLP
Bereskin & Parr LLP is a full-service intellectual property law firm working with clients from a variety of industries.
