Entrepreneurship

"Startup Survivor was the launchpad for our success," says student Mann Parikh, who founded NerView Surgical as an undergraduate.

The free, beginner-friendly hackathon requires no coding or technical know-how - just ideas for meaningful social change. 'If you're the type of person who doesn't think a traditional hackathon is for you, we want to hear from you!'

Power of Play Innovation's device, which will fill a gap in pediatric rehabilitation, triumphed over the other four finalists in the Forge incubator's annual accelerator and pitch competition.

Students in the program will work with a high-impact startup company or venture capital team on products and solutions in clean energy, AI and digital technologies, health, medicine and more.

Amanda Nguyen, a McMaster graduate and founder of the game Boardball, shares her recent experience on Dragon's Den, where she was successfully awarded $100,000 from some of Canada's top investors.

Kari Dalnoki-Veress doesn't shy away from talking about mistakes. In fact, the physics professor uses one he made during his entrepreneurial journey as an example to help others in launching their own businesses.

Students in the Master of Biomedical Discovery and Commercialization program's consulting team course work with startups to develop business plans, market assessments and opportunities for new ventures.

Dozens of expert and emerging entrepreneurs from across the university's innovation ecosystem gathered on campus to expand their networks and share insights and inspiration.

Applications are open for the Postdoc Entrepreneur Fellowship, which provides a year of salary support to a postdoctoral fellow as they advance their entrepreneurial ventures.

Mann Parikh, founder of NerView Surgical, placed second out of more than 100 student entrepreneurs at the 2024 Enactus Canada National Student Entrepreneur Competition.

Manny Lemos, Aaron Li and Amos Yu designed Cyclops Ride Assist, which uses advanced car safety tech to make roads safer for bicyclists and others, in their final year at McMaster.

The stories of the inspired innovators, problem solvers and risk takers within the vibrant world of entrepreneurship here at McMaster.