ImaginAble Solutions Archives - The Forge https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/tag/imaginable-solutions/ Built by McMaster University Fri, 29 Nov 2024 19:27:15 +0000 en-CA hourly 1 https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/cropped-F-ICON-RGB-32x32.jpg ImaginAble Solutions Archives - The Forge https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/tag/imaginable-solutions/ 32 32 ‘Mr. O’Neal, I have a surprise for you’: Hamilton’s Lianna Genovese wows NBA star https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/lianna-genovese-wows-nba-star/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lianna-genovese-wows-nba-star Fri, 29 Nov 2024 19:27:13 +0000 https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/?p=8084 She has won dozens of awards for improving the lives of people living with disabilities. Lianna Genovese, CEO and founder of ImaginAble Solutions, isn’t the kind of person who backs down from a challenge. So when the 25-year-old Hamilton resident found out she had a chance to meet retired NBA superstar Shaquille O’Neal, she wanted […]

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]]> Celebrating Innovation and Empowerment: Lianna Genovese Named Forbes 30 Under 30 Honoree https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/celebrating-innovation-and-empowerment-lianna-genovese-named-forbes-30-under-30-honoree/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=celebrating-innovation-and-empowerment-lianna-genovese-named-forbes-30-under-30-honoree Thu, 10 Aug 2023 15:49:56 +0000 https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/?p=6407 McMaster University’s legacy of producing exceptional talent continues to shine with Lianna Genovese, a distinguished alumna, securing a spot on Forbes 30 Under 30 list. Genovese’s remarkable journey, from her educational roots to her innovative startup, ImaginAble Solutions, stands as a beacon of empowerment and transformation, earning her a well-deserved place among the world’s brightest […]

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]]> ImaginAble Solutions has been accepted into SheBoot, joining top female-led tech startups from across Canada https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/imaginable-solutions-has-been-accepted-into-sheboot-joining-top-female-led-tech-startups-from-across-canada/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=imaginable-solutions-has-been-accepted-into-sheboot-joining-top-female-led-tech-startups-from-across-canada Thu, 04 Aug 2022 21:00:00 +0000 https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/?p=4532 Lianna Genovese, the founder of ImaginAble Solutions and a recent graduate of McMaster’s biomedical and mechanical engineering program, has been accepted to the third cohort of SheBoot. Built by the Capital Angel Network (CAN) and Invest Ottawa, SheBoot is a six-week-long Ottawa-based boot camp to help scalable technology and technology-enabled women-led businesses tackle tough challenges like […]

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]]> Five Forge Startups selected for the i.d.e.a. Fund https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/five-forge-startups-join-the-i-d-e-a-fund/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=five-forge-startups-join-the-i-d-e-a-fund Thu, 04 Aug 2022 13:34:00 +0000 https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/?p=4560 Five Forge startups, AP Renewables, EarthOne, Enhanced Medical Nutrition, ImaginAble Solutions, and StrongBo Agritech, have joined the first cohort of the i.d.e.a Fund developed to support and position local economies in southern Ontario for long-term growth. Fifteen additional companies were accepted into the cohort, receiving a non-repayable contribution of $600,000 from Innovation Factory, in partnership […]

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]]> How The Forge at McMaster is helping fuel novel startups https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/how-the-forge-at-mcmaster-is-helping-fuel-novel-start-ups/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-the-forge-at-mcmaster-is-helping-fuel-novel-start-ups Wed, 13 Jul 2022 13:29:45 +0000 https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/?p=4309 The Forge’s Business Incubator program is guiding startups to grow and succeed. Innovators are raving about The Forge’s Business Incubator program, available to anyone with a novel and scalable business idea or startup in the Hamilton, Greater Toronto, and Niagara regions. The Forge is sector agnostic and supports entrepreneurs through the ideation, validation, and growth […]

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]]> Entrepreneurial spirit shines brightly for young CEO helping people with limited mobility in their hands https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/entrepreneurial-spirit-shines-brightly-for-young-ceo-helping-people-with-limited-mobility-in-their-hands/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=entrepreneurial-spirit-shines-brightly-for-young-ceo-helping-people-with-limited-mobility-in-their-hands Fri, 17 Jun 2022 19:54:00 +0000 https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/?p=3698 ORIGINAL ARTICLE, Elaine Smith, Toronto Star, June 9, 2022. At 22, with her degree from McMaster’s program in Integrated Biomedical Engineering and Health Sciences in hand, Lianna Genovese already holds two patents in the United States and Canada, as well as four trademarks. Passion, drive and a good idea turned Lianna Genovese into a corporate […]

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]]> Prova Innovations and ImaginAble Solutions are winners of the Arthritis Society’s inaugural Arthritis Ideator Awards https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/prova-innovations-and-imaginable-solutions-are-winners-of-the-arthritis-societys-inaugural-arthritis-ideator-awards/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=prova-innovations-and-imaginable-solutions-are-winners-of-the-arthritis-societys-inaugural-arthritis-ideator-awards Thu, 21 Apr 2022 23:00:53 +0000 https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/?p=3356 PROVA Innovations and ImaginAble Solutions, The Forge clients, have been selected as winners of the Arthritis Society’s inaugural Arthritis Ideator Awards, each taking home $50,000 to support developing their innovative ventures. The Arthritis Ideator Program is an integral part of the Arthritis Society’s bold Innovation Strategy. Matthew Rosato, president and founder of PROVA Innovations pitched […]

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]]> Lianna Genovese wins Young Trailblazer Award https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/lianna-genovese-wins-young-trailblazer-award/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lianna-genovese-wins-young-trailblazer-award Thu, 03 Mar 2022 15:27:29 +0000 https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/?p=3219 Lianna Genovese won the Young Trailblazer Award as part of the YWCA Women of Distinction Awards for the Hamilton and Halton regions. Genovese is McMaster University student in her final year in the biomedical and mechanical engineering program and the founder of ImaginAble Solutions. The Forge client developed Guided HandsTM, an assistive device that enables […]

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]]> ImaginAble Solutions demos device to Minister Fedeli https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/imaginable-solutions-demonstrates-device-to-minister-fedeli/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=imaginable-solutions-demonstrates-device-to-minister-fedeli Thu, 17 Feb 2022 21:25:59 +0000 https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/?p=3127 Lianna Genovese, founder and CEO of ImaginAble Solutions, demonstrated her Guided HandsTM innovative assistive device to Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade, during his tour of McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute (MMRI). The Forge client launched Guided HandsTM to the market in August 2021. The device enables people with limited fine motor […]

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]]> Five Forge Companies to Support Over the Holidays https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/five-forge-companies-to-support-over-the-holidays/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=five-forge-companies-to-support-over-the-holidays Tue, 07 Dec 2021 18:48:06 +0000 https://theforge.mcmaster.ca/?p=2951 With the Holiday season fast approaching, it’s never too late to support small businesses in your own community. To make your shopping easier, we’ve put together a list of small businesses that just might have the perfect gift for that special someone on your list. Give the gift of warmth with Toques from the Heart […]

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