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Program

Synapse Life Science Competition

Awards cash and in-kind prizes to Ontario life-science innovators who pitch a plan.

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Each innovator is paired with a business or science graduate student and goes through commercialization-plan training, regulatory training, and pitch coaching before presenting at the Synapse Pitch Competition Showcase. Finalists compete for cash and in-kind prizes, plus the mentorship, connections and pitch experience built up along the way.

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Each grant below is a distinct funding opportunity with its own eligibility, scope, and deliverables.