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Learning to think like an entrepreneur: Inside McMaster’s commercialization masterclass

How the DeGroote Heersink Hub's Masterclass is turning deep clinical and research expertise into innovations with potential for real-world impact.
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McMaster students build wearable tech to help kids with Type 1 diabetes play more freely

These entrepreneurs are developing an alert bracelet to help children with Type 1 diabetes stay connected to critical glucose alerts during sports and active play.
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McMaster and U of T announce early-stage life sciences venture fund with Genesys Capital 

The support for startups in Ontario promises to address health-care challenges, boost the Canadian economy and improve patient care.
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PhD student William Maich awarded Whelen Innovation Fellowship at Block Biosciences

Maich will work with a McMaster startup which is advancing a first-in-class precision medicine to prevent secondary metastatic brain cancer.
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McMaster entrepreneurs and investors forge connections at pitch showcase

Investor Showcase brought together McMaster entrepreneurs and venture capital partners to celebrate high-impact startups founded by McMaster students, faculty and alumni, and inspire further opportunities.
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From the classroom to California: McMaster students launch hearing care startup Amano 

Arish Shahab, Aaron Yu and Ramin Syed are developing affordable hearing devices to make hearing care accessible to people who have long been priced out of it.  
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Role model: Stephen Babalola embraced every opportunity

Between a full course load, guiding fellow students, launching a business and modelling, Babalola's university journey was a study in balance.
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Student innovators present AI-powered sepsis screening tool in global competition

The students are participating in a multiweek pitching experience that is part of the Harvard Health Systems Innovation Lab Hackathon.
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McMaster spin-out biotech company gets $2.5M in seed funding to develop critical medicines

The funding will power even closer ties between Stoked Bio Inc and the Stokes Lab at McMaster as they propel a suite of new drug candidates toward the clinic.
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Powered by people: Made at Mac celebration highlights entrepreneurial momentum at McMaster 

The event offered an opportunity for innovators, investors and partners to network and learn about the commercialization journey from discoveries in the lab to real-world impact. 
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Eyes don’t lie: Assistant professor and PhD student launch start-up

Lauren Fink and Shreshth Saxena are cofounders of SocialEyes, a software start-up that’s taking eye-tracking research out of the lab and into concerts, galleries, classrooms and campaign trails.
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McMaster Student Seed Fund helps entrepreneurs build momentum

The new seed fund program, made specifically for students, is helping founders build innovative solutions to improving life.