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Synapse Life Science Pitch Competition 2027 | Nov. 8

October 5, 2026

Contributed by: Angelica Babiera

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.

The competition pairs life science innovators with students to form teams, develop a commercialization plan and pitch their ideas to hundreds of members of the life science community. Innovator finalists receive training, mentorship and a chance to pitch and compete for up to $50,000 cash and in-kind prizes!

They’re especially looking for:

  • Upper-year college and university students
  • Master’s-level or Ph.D. students
  • Recent graduates
  • Experience in business, engineering, science, or commercialization
  • Interest in partnering with an innovator to help commercialize their idea

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