ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Innovation Fund /innovation/taxonomy/term/454/all en When Hearing Is Healing /innovation/article/when-hearing-healing <p>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.  </p> Tue, 22 Apr 2025 16:30:25 +0000 Sara Bauman 74698 at /innovation MIF Lunch & Learn 14: Finding non-dilutive funding /innovation/channels/event/mif-lunch-learn-14-finding-non-dilutive-funding-355347 <p>In the early days of a spinoff or start-up business, <strong>securing </strong>adequate funding is critical. But in many cases, founders have to give up some ownership of their company to investors.</p> Mon, 12 Feb 2024 15:22:34 +0000 junji.nishihata@mcgill.ca 73978 at /innovation Fourth edition of the MIF puts spotlight on life science /innovation/channels/news/fourth-edition-mif-puts-spotlight-life-science-362593 <p><em>Record number of applications submitted with final selections all clustered in medical therapies and diagnostics</em></p> <p>Entrepreneurial spirit is thriving at ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ, as shown by a record-breaking 31 applications to the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ 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.</p> Wed, 15 Jan 2025 19:34:20 +0000 junji.nishihata@mcgill.ca 74674 at /innovation Cao the Creator /innovation/article/cao-creator <p>Professor Changhong Cao from ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ’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 <i>Discover</i> ($25,000) and <i>Develop</i> ($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.</p> Thu, 09 Jan 2025 19:06:52 +0000 Sara Bauman 74671 at /innovation The Right Treatment for the Right Patients /innovation/article/right-treatment-right-patients <p>In these polarized times, there seems to be one thing everyone agrees on: Canada's healthcare system is in crisis.</p> Wed, 20 Nov 2024 18:14:35 +0000 Sara Bauman and Charlotte Bawol 74666 at /innovation From Here to Paternity /innovation/article/here-paternity <p>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?</p> <p>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.</p> Wed, 20 Nov 2024 19:24:10 +0000 Junji Nishihata 74667 at /innovation MIF: BMC Clinic 2 /innovation/channels/event/mif-bmc-clinic-2-360767 <p>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!</p> Tue, 29 Oct 2024 19:08:04 +0000 junji.nishihata@mcgill.ca 74606 at /innovation MIF Lunch & Learn 17: What Many Founders Forget - The Hidden Risks of Skipping Insurance and HR /innovation/channels/event/mif-lunch-learn-17-what-many-founders-forget-hidden-risks-skipping-insurance-and-hr-360670 <p>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.</p> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 16:13:07 +0000 junji.nishihata@mcgill.ca 74598 at /innovation MIF: BMC Clinic 2 /innovation/channels/event/mif-bmc-clinic-2-351118 <p>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!</p> Wed, 20 Sep 2023 18:34:50 +0000 junji.nishihata@mcgill.ca 72843 at /innovation MIF Info Session 1 /innovation/channels/event/mif-info-session-1-351086 <p>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!</p> Wed, 20 Sep 2023 15:29:23 +0000 junji.nishihata@mcgill.ca 72838 at /innovation MIF: BMC Clinic 1 /innovation/channels/event/mif-bmc-clinic-1-351088 <p>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!</p> Wed, 20 Sep 2023 15:35:21 +0000 junji.nishihata@mcgill.ca 72842 at /innovation MIF Info Session 2 /innovation/channels/event/mif-info-session-2-351087 <p>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!</p> Wed, 20 Sep 2023 15:31:51 +0000 junji.nishihata@mcgill.ca 72840 at /innovation Antibiotic-Free Treatment for Infection? New Technology with Potential in the Fight Against Antimicrobial Resistance /innovation/article/antibiotic-free-treatment-infection-new-technology-potential-fight-against-antimicrobial-resistance <p>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 <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1369527419300190#:~:text=In%20just%20over%20100%20years,peaked%20in%20the%20mid%2D1950s.">past century</a>.</p> Fri, 31 May 2024 16:57:28 +0000 Charlotte Bawol 74212 at /innovation MIF Lunch & Learn 16: Making a killer pitch that sticks /innovation/channels/event/mif-lunch-learn-16-making-killer-pitch-sticks-357223 <p>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.</p> Mon, 06 May 2024 13:53:38 +0000 junji.nishihata@mcgill.ca 74161 at /innovation It’s in the Air: The Future of Pathogen Detection /innovation/article/its-air-future-pathogen-detection <p>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.</p> Thu, 09 May 2024 16:13:41 +0000 Charlotte Bawol 74170 at /innovation