Entrepreneurship

Manak Bajaj's Wonder Guard was judged the best out of five finalists in the culmination of the Forge's four-month incubator program.

Backed by premier research funding programs, the collaborations between McMaster and Kapoose Creek Bio will fast-track the development of an all-new drug candidate that targets neurological conditions, like depression.

The award recognizes Imani's groundbreaking work in antimicrobial surface technology in partnership with FendX Technologies Inc.

Maikel Rheinstädter talks about his entrepreneurial journey, learning from his mistakes, and improving lives through research.

The chemical engineering postdoc was awarded McMaster’s Postdoc Entrepreneur Fellowship for his cutting-edge membrane technology that could revolutionize cancer drug development.

Student-run startup LIVESENS is transforming everyday road vehicles into a unified real-time network of sensors, and lining up major partners, like the City of Toronto. 

Olivia Billeci loves a good cup of coffee – and she’s starting her own roasting company to help local cafes make more sustainable, resilient choices about their beans.

At the RBC Amplify program, Ethan Walsh and Noah Goldschmied were part of a team challenged to make wire payments better - and they walked away with $20,000.

Microneedle patches adhered to the packaging of raw meat or ready-to-eat meals change colour to indicate spoilage, then deliver bacteriophages to eliminate the bacteria.

Whether you are curious about startups, want to connect with like-minded peers, or are ready to bring your business idea to life, McMaster Entrepreneurship Week has something for everyone. 

Block Biosciences, Tessella Biosciences Inc. and NodeAI have each received $245,000 in the fifth round of MSF investments, announced at Mentorship Day this month.

Joseph Okeme's start-up company, Idometrics, uses AI to prevent dance plagiarism in the Age of TikTok.