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New roadmap for accelerated commercialization and entrepreneurship at McMaster

The summary report is an important step in advancing McMaster's innovation ecosystem and supporting its growing community of researchers, entrepreneurs and industry partners.
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Twin sisters form a formidable team behind stroke rehabilitation startup

iBioMed students Razan and Rawaan Abu-Shaera partner on Biomedtrix Innovations Inc., an early-stage digital health startup.
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New space at MIP helps entrepreneurs LevelUp their businesses

A launchpad for innovation, LevelUp provides startups with the resources and community support they need to scale their businesses.
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How much does personal preference matter when choosing a startup location?

More than you'd think, Judy Han finds. Even if business is doing well in a given location, startup founders are unlikely to stay there if they are unhjappy, the DeGroote School of Business professor says.
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Student innovator wins $15K at Startup Survivor for AI sensor that detects UTIs 

Manak Bajaj's Wonder Guard was judged the best out of five finalists in the culmination of the Forge's four-month incubator program.
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Recent awards power two new studies into drug discovery and development  

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.
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Engineering postdoctoral fellow Sara Imani receives Mitacs Innovation Award

The award recognizes Imani's groundbreaking work in antimicrobial surface technology in partnership with FendX Technologies Inc.
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Physics professor shares lessons learned from launching two companies

Maikel Rheinstädter talks about his entrepreneurial journey, learning from his mistakes, and improving lives through research.
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Postdoc entrepreneur Nathan Mullins awarded $75,000 fellowship to advance biotech solution

The chemical engineering postdoc was awarded McMaster’s Postdoc Entrepreneur Fellowship for his cutting-edge membrane technology that could revolutionize cancer drug development.
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McMaster startup uses vehicle sensors to map the ‘urban nervous system’ 

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. 
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Student entrepreneur on coffee, community, and how Hamilton is home

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.
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How two McMaster engineering students won big at summer innovation program

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.