Synmedix: Treating infections with the next generation of antibiotics
21 February 2024
Discover how Synmedix is combating antibiotic resistance with support from the SOPHIE program and Synapse Life Science Competition.
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Hyivy Health CEO, Rachel Bartholomew, shares her perspective on the rise of FemTech
2 November 2022
Original Article by Aileen Lalor, NUVO Magazine, September 23, 2022 A boom in technology for
Koble Partners with Maple to Provide On-Demand Healthcare For Growing Canadian Families
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The partnership between Koble and Maple will provide much-needed support for an underserved group – new and expecting parents.
Three Startups Emerge as Big Winners at 12th Annual LiONS LAIR Awards Gala.
29 September 2022
$50,000 Awarded as 300 Members of the Innovation Community Celebrate HAMILTON, ON – September 29,
From Patient to Founder of Hyivy Health to Clinical Trials – All While Advancing Women’s Health Care
12 September 2022
Take a listen to our latest podcast as Rachel Bartholomew, CEO and Founder of Hyivy Health shares her medical device commercialization journey.
Women in Tech: Q&A With Swati Matta, Founder & CEO of Koble
26 August 2022
Swati Matta, CEO & Founder of Koble, shares her startup journey and POV on the challenges of being a woman in the tech industry.
Innovative Health Diagnostics and AIMA Laboratories Collaborate to Develop New, Revolutionary At-Home Test to Detect Endometriosis
16 August 2022
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FemTech Industry Leader Hyivy Health Secures $1.1 Million in Pre-Seed Funding to Raise the Bar on Pelvic Floor Rehabilitation for Women
18 January 2022
Press Release: HyIvy Health Hyivy Health’s innovative pelvic health rehabilitation system looks to provide a
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How Moonrise Medical is scaling its vascular imaging solution
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Learn how Moonrise Medical is leveraging the CAMEDA program to scale its AI vascular imaging platform and accelerate its path to market.
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Esphera SynBio, a synthetic biology platform is reprogramming the human body’s own communication system to deliver new cancer and infectious disease therapeutics, a solution with the power to impact many lives.
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Kapoose Creek Bio is working with McMaster University for drug discovery and development to innovate treatments for neurological conditions.
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How Moonrise Medical is scaling its vascular imaging solution
30 June 2026
Learn how Moonrise Medical is leveraging the CAMEDA program to scale its AI vascular imaging platform and accelerate its path to market.
Using biological processes to effectively target cancer and infectious disease with Esphera SynBio
17 February 2026
Esphera SynBio, a synthetic biology platform is reprogramming the human body’s own communication system to deliver new cancer and infectious disease therapeutics, a solution with the power to impact many lives.
Recent awards power two new studies into drug discovery and development
24 November 2025
Kapoose Creek Bio is working with McMaster University for drug discovery and development to innovate treatments for neurological conditions.
Press releases
Innovation Factory’s SOPHIE Program secures three-year renewal with $5.2M investment
27 September 2024
Minister Tassi announces $5M Government of Canada investment into SOPHIE program renewal to support Canadian life sciences innovation.
Innovation Factory fosters life science success stories in Ontario through SOPHIE program
17 July 2024
Since 2021, Innovation Factory’s SOPHIE program has helped support the growth of over 160 innovative Ontario life science companies.
Innovation Factory celebrates Hamilton’s growing life sciences network and SOPHIE program recipients
23 November 2023
The Molecules and Masterpieces event showcased the SOPHIE program’s role as a catalyst for life science partnerships, commercialization and innovation.
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