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When Hearing Is Healing

Sara Bauman — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 16:30:25 +0000

Ask the parent of any newborn child, and they will often tell you that the most satisfying sound a child makes is when they are sleeping. Something in the simple act of a baby’s breathing fills the heart with quiet joy. But it is not the same for many preterm infants, whose lungs are not yet developed. Breathing for these children can be fraught with problems and often only possible with some kind of mechanical assistance.

MIF Lunch & Learn 14: Finding non-dilutive funding

junji.nishihata@mcgill.ca — Mon, 12 Feb 2024 15:22:34 +0000

In the early days of a spinoff or start-up business, securing adequate funding is critical. But in many cases, founders have to give up some ownership of their company to investors.

Fourth edition of the MIF puts spotlight on life science

junji.nishihata@mcgill.ca — Wed, 15 Jan 2025 19:34:20 +0000

Record number of applications submitted with final selections all clustered in medical therapies and diagnostics

Entrepreneurial spirit is thriving at ��ϲ��, as shown by a record-breaking 31 applications to the ��ϲ�� Innovation Fund (MIF) this year. Since its inception in 2020, the MIF has been a catalyst for cutting-edge innovation, and this year’s cohort marks the most competitive pool of candidates yet. The seven selected teams are all in the area of life science working to deliver groundbreaking technologies and solutions to global challenges.

Cao the Creator

Sara Bauman — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 19:06:52 +0000

Professor Changhong Cao from ��ϲ��’s Faculty of Engineering is no stranger to the MIF. An Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and a Chwang-Seto Faculty Scholar, Cao is also an MIF veteran having won both the Discover ($25,000) and Develop ($50,000) MIF awards. Manifesting a bold entrepreneurial impulse, he has harnessed these resources to push the boundaries of his groundbreaking research in microchip-based characterization technology.

The Right Treatment for the Right Patients

Sara Bauman and Charlotte Bawol — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 18:14:35 +0000

In these polarized times, there seems to be one thing everyone agrees on: Canada's healthcare system is in crisis.

From Here to Paternity

Junji Nishihata — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 19:24:10 +0000

Disruption. If there is one buzzword in the modern economy, this is it. Every entrepreneur claims to be doing it, every investor is looking for it, but how many are actually capable of it? And what does it really mean anyway?

The phrase ‘disruptive innovation’ has been bandied about since the late 1990s thanks to Harvard professor Clayton Christensen, who identified it as a process whereby a product or service takes root at the bottom of the market and eventually displaces established competitors.

MIF: BMC Clinic 2

junji.nishihata@mcgill.ca — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:08:04 +0000

Join our Business Model Canvas Clinic to refine your ideas and create a winning business plan with expert guidance and support. Turn your vision into a roadmap for success!

MIF Lunch & Learn 17: What Many Founders Forget - The Hidden Risks of Skipping Insurance and HR

junji.nishihata@mcgill.ca — Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:13:07 +0000

Launching a startup requires many elements to come together: a team, a business plan, customers but fail to consider safeguarding their venture with insurance and HR tools.

MIF: BMC Clinic 2

junji.nishihata@mcgill.ca — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 18:34:50 +0000

Join our Business Model Canvas Clinic to refine your ideas and create a winning business plan with expert guidance and support. Turn your vision into a roadmap for success!

MIF Info Session 1

junji.nishihata@mcgill.ca — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 15:29:23 +0000

Are you interested in applying to the MIF? Join us to learn about the application process and get all your questions answered in our informative (virtual) information session!

MIF: BMC Clinic 1

junji.nishihata@mcgill.ca — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 15:35:21 +0000

Join our Business Model Canvas Clinic to refine your ideas and create a winning business plan with expert guidance and support. Turn your vision into a roadmap for success!

MIF Info Session 2

junji.nishihata@mcgill.ca — Wed, 20 Sep 2023 15:31:51 +0000

Are you interested in applying to the MIF? Join us to learn about the application process and get all your questions answered in our informative (virtual) information session!

Antibiotic-Free Treatment for Infection? New Technology with Potential in the Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance

Charlotte Bawol — Fri, 31 May 2024 16:57:28 +0000

Although they were only used for the first time in 1910, antibiotics have become the foundation of modern medicine. In a world without antibiotics, a simple paper cut could lead to a deadly infection and infectious diseases were the leading cause of death. By some estimates, the invention of antibiotics have extended the average human lifespan by 23 years in the past century.

MIF Lunch & Learn 16: Making a killer pitch that sticks

junji.nishihata@mcgill.ca — Mon, 06 May 2024 13:53:38 +0000

One of the fundamental activities of the entrepreneurial journey is the business pitch. But often academics struggle at condensing years of research into a succinct version that is capable of convincing investors.

It’s in the Air: The Future of Pathogen Detection

Charlotte Bawol — Thu, 09 May 2024 16:13:41 +0000

Four years ago, the COVID-19 pandemic took the world by surprise. From the way people interacted, to the way they learned and worked, society changed in fundamental ways, and we are still processing the impact. One outcome was the increased concern about the air we breathe and the particles we inhale on a day-to-day basis. Before the advent of masks and social distancing, little thought was given to the air that surrounds us.

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When Hearing Is Healing

MIF Lunch & Learn 14: Finding non-dilutive funding

Fourth edition of the MIF puts spotlight on life science

Cao the Creator

The Right Treatment for the Right Patients

From Here to Paternity

MIF: BMC Clinic 2

MIF Lunch & Learn 17: What Many Founders Forget - The Hidden Risks of Skipping Insurance and HR

MIF: BMC Clinic 2

MIF Info Session 1

MIF: BMC Clinic 1

MIF Info Session 2

Antibiotic-Free Treatment for Infection? New Technology with Potential in the Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance

MIF Lunch & Learn 16: Making a killer pitch that sticks

It’s in the Air: The Future of Pathogen Detection

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