Incubators and Startup Development

C20/20 Innovation Hub at McMaster specializes in the development and commercialization of novel biomaterials and therapeutic approaches with a particular expertise in the ophthalmic space.

The Centre for Research on Community Oriented Entrepreneurship (CRCE) conducts research that supports marginalized and minority persons in examining problems creatively and leveraging their constraints to foster innovative business solutions.

The College of Health Inventors is a group of McMaster faculty, staff, and alumni who have shown interest and success in entrepreneurship and innovation

This programs connects experienced executives, investors, and serial entrepreneurs with McMaster founders at all stages to help them develop and commercialize their technologies.

The Global Engineering Design Studio is an eight-week, 100% virtual program in which students from across the world collaborate in order to propose innovative solutions to pressing global issues.

The Innovation Matchmaking program connects research teams from across campus and/or affiliated hospitals and provides them with an equivalent of $75,000 in prep-funding that can be used to build investable ventures.

MACcelerate brings together medical professionals, engineers and entrepreneurs to redefine the future of healthcare and enhance clinical outcomes.

In this new space, students will embrace the future of business. They’ll learn about and prepare to excel in careers that don’t even exist yet. It’s all about enhancing the student experience for the next generation.

One of the world’s leading academic research programs in transportation electrification and smart mobility focused on pioneering sustainable energy-efficient solutions from advanced electric motors, power electronics, energy management systems, and controls to electrified powertrains, electric vehicles, and autonomous systems.

MIP acts as a bridge between academia and industry by supporting researchers with commercial aspirations and enabling students to develop their ideas while connecting industry with the technical prowess of McMaster University and other academic institutions. MIP is an integral part of Hamilton’s innovation ecosystem where anyone can find a multiplicity of resources to help begin your journey.

MED-X serves as a nexus for entrepreneurship and commercialization initiatives within and outside of the university.

The MGD College of Health Inventors is a group of McMaster faculty, staff, and alumni who have shown interest and success in entrepreneurship and innovation.

OBIO advances its goals through collaborative partnerships with industry, the investment community, academia, patients and government.

Are you a McMaster faculty member and start-up founder seeking more time to focus on your company? The Office of the Vice-President, Research and Office of the Provost have launched a new fellowship program designed to support professors pursuing entrepreneurship.

Spark: a centre for social research innovation connects researchers to the people, skills and tools needed to stand at the forefront of social research innovation.

The Clinic brings together students, faculty, staff and entrepreneurs to explore innovative ideas with the potential to change the face of health care.

The Forge is an entrepreneurial hub backed by McMaster University, catering to startups in the Hamilton, Greater Toronto, and Niagara regions.