CompetitionIn-Kind SupportSouthern OntarioProduct Development
Synapse Life Science Pitch Competition
Innovation Factory’s Synapse Competition is Ontario’s premier life science pitch competition. Designed to help move your innovative life science products and services out of the lab and into the market, the competition pairs innovators with business and entrepreneurship students, and provides the training, mentorship, and resources to be successful.
Offered by Innovation Factory
Amount
Up to $50,000
Up to $50,000 cash and in-kind prizes for innovator finalists, plus training and mentorship
Quick eligibility check
Years in business
No minimum stated
Employees
No limit stated
Revenue
No limit stated
Legal structure
No requirement stated
Location
Southern Ontario
Who can apply
- Early-stage companies, innovators, scientists or researchers with a life science product, service or idea
- A driven, coachable and collaborative leadership founder/team
- Located in Southern Ontario
- Companies who are incorporated in Canada, or will have completed incorporation by December 31, 2025
- Has not placed in the top 10 at a previous LiONS LAIR, or placed in the top 5 at a previous Synapse Competition
About the funding
Innovator finalists receive training, mentorship and a chance to pitch and compete for up to $50,000 cash and in-kind prizes!
Similar programs
| Program | Type | Amount | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamilton Ecosystem to Accelerate & Leverage Trials of Health Innovation (HEALTHI) Program | Grant, In-Kind Support | $15,000 in funding per participating firm (up to $15,000 worth of services), with a $2,500 matching contribution required to unlock it | Open |
| Dairy Innovation Program | In-Kind Support | No specific amount specified | Open |
