Innovation Factory

Your catalyst for business growth and success

As a business accelerator, we are passionate about driving the growth of Ontario businesses like yours. Whether you are an entrepreneur bringing new ideas to market or a scaling business trying to get to the next level, we want to help. 

Innovation can happen anywhere, our goal is to make it work everywhere. We work to elevate key industry sectors including advanced manufacturing, clean tech, information technology, smart transportation, life sciences & health care and social innovations.

 

Innovation Factory is a not-for-profit business accelerator and a regional innovation centre, serving as the catalyst for technology innovation in Southern Ontario since 2010. 

Providing business advisory services, training, mentorship, and strategic connections, Innovation Factory helps drive market adoption, revenues, investment, jobs and leverage of intellectual property. Innovators can also access sector-specific resources including exclusive smart transportation test environments and data and formal life science and health innovation ecosystems.

Funded by the Government of Ontario, Innovation Factory helps Ontario-based innovators and entrepreneurs clear commercialization hurdles — accelerating the growth of companies so that they can compete and succeed globally and create high-quality jobs in our province.

Innovation Factory is a not-for-profit business accelerator and a regional innovation centre, serving as the catalyst for technology innovation in Southern Ontario since 2010. 

Providing business advisory services, training, mentorship, and strategic connections, Innovation Factory helps drive market adoption, revenues, investment, jobs and leverage of intellectual property. Innovators can also access sector-specific resources including exclusive smart transportation test environments and data and formal life science and health innovation ecosystems.

Funded by the Government of Ontario, Innovation Factory helps Ontario-based innovators and entrepreneurs clear commercialization hurdles — accelerating the growth of companies so that they can compete and succeed globally and create high-quality jobs in our province.

Bryan  Duarte

Bryan Duarte

  • Expert Advisor
Arshad Merali

Arshad Merali

  • Expert Advisor
Bernard Lim

Bernard Lim

  • Expert Advisor
Bruno  Maruzzo

Bruno Maruzzo

  • Expert Advisor
Colin  Hung

Colin Hung

  • Expert Advisor
Alek  Tirpan

Alek Tirpan

  • Senior Program Manager, Life Sciences
Alex  Muggah

Alex Muggah

  • VP, Life Sciences
Alexandre  Leger

Alexandre Leger

  • Office & Community Assistant
Andrea  Guest

Andrea Guest

  • Innovation Advisor
Brandon  McIntyre

Brandon McIntyre

  • Program Coordinator, Life Sciences
Brent  Downey

Brent Downey

  • Program Manager
Bruce  Inwood

Bruce Inwood

  • Expert Advisor
Carla  Silva

Carla Silva

  • Human Resources Specialist
Charya De  Alwis

Charya De Alwis

  • Marketing Coordinator
David  Carter

David Carter

  • Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
David  Quinn

David Quinn

  • Expert Advisor
David W.  Wright

David W. Wright

  • Expert Advisor
Evan  MacDonald

Evan MacDonald

  • Innovation Advisor
Fiona  Mitchell

Fiona Mitchell

  • Expert Advisor
Gagan  Kaur

Gagan Kaur

  • Communications Coordinator
Gail  Martin

Gail Martin

  • Expert Advisor
Gordon  Wehner

Gordon Wehner

  • Expert Advisor
Greta  Black

Greta Black

  • Client Care Coordinator
Hannah  Fritchley

Hannah Fritchley

  • Events Specialist
Hugo  Breton

Hugo Breton

  • Expert Advisor
Humera  Saud

Humera Saud

  • Digital Marketing Specialist
Ian  Levitt

Ian Levitt

  • Expert Advisor
Idas  Levato

Idas Levato

  • Manager, Operations & Programs
Ing  Goping

Ing Goping

  • Expert Advisor
Inge  Christensen

Inge Christensen

  • Expert Advisor
Jason  Swit

Jason Swit

  • Expert Advisor
Jennifer  Gauvreau

Jennifer Gauvreau

  • Director, Marketing
Jessica  Porciello

Jessica Porciello

  • Innovation Advisor
Jessica  Terryberry

Jessica Terryberry

  • Digital Experience Specialist
Jiayi  Deng

Jiayi Deng

  • Business & Data Analyst
Jisun  Hahn

Jisun Hahn

  • Expert Advisor
John  Holland

John Holland

  • Expert Advisor
Julie  Ellis

Julie Ellis

  • Expert Advisor
Karen  Linseman

Karen Linseman

  • Vice President, Operations
Katherine  Noble

Katherine Noble

  • Innovation Advisor
Mark  Elliott

Mark Elliott

  • Expert Advisor
Mark  Evans

Mark Evans

  • Expert Advisor
Megan  Coombes

Megan Coombes

  • Expert Advisor
Michael  Bolt

Michael Bolt

  • Expert Advisor
Onosetale  Aigbomian

Onosetale Aigbomian

  • Office Administration Assistant
Oren  Chervinsky

Oren Chervinsky

  • Expert Advisor
Pankaj  Ghai

Pankaj Ghai

  • Expert Advisor
Pete  Sprukulis

Pete Sprukulis

  • Expert Advisor
Rajiv  Jagota

Rajiv Jagota

  • Expert Advisor
Randy  Stackaruk

Randy Stackaruk

  • Expert Advisor
Richard  Brownsdon

Richard Brownsdon

  • Program Manager
Richard  Dunda

Richard Dunda

  • Director, CITM
Robert  Buren

Robert Buren

  • Expert Advisor
Ryan  Moran

Ryan Moran

  • Manager, Partnerships & Programming
Sanjay  Dhir

Sanjay Dhir

  • Expert Advisor
Selina  Bains

Selina Bains

  • Program Coordinator
Shannon  Graszat

Shannon Graszat

  • Manager, Venture Growth
Stephanie  McLarty

Stephanie McLarty

  • Expert Advisor
Tawfik  Alwan

Tawfik Alwan

  • Expert Advisor
Tom  Turchet

Tom Turchet

  • Expert Advisor