McMaster researcher and entrepreneur Jon Stokes named one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40

Marissa Principato — Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:12:16 +0000

When Jon Stokes talks about his accomplishments, he rarely talks about himself. He talks about the students in his lab. He talks about his colleagues. And he talks about Hamilton. But now, one of Canada’s most prestigious awards programs is putting the spotlight back on him. Stokes, a McMaster University scientist, entrepreneur, alumnus and founder, […]

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McMaster spin-out company gets $2.5M in seed funding, supporting the development of critical new medicines

Marissa Principato — Tue, 12 May 2026 13:59:29 +0000

A Canadian biotechnology company spun out of McMaster University has secured $2.5 million in early-stage capital to develop a pipeline of new medicines that target infectious disease and cancer. Stoked Bio Inc. was established in 2024 by McMaster researcher Jon Stokes, and functions as the commercial arm of his academic lab, which is built on a world-leading AI-guided drug discovery platform. Already, his platform […]

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McMaster researcher and entrepreneur Jon Stokes named one of Canada’s Top 40 Under 40

McMaster spin-out company gets $2.5M in seed funding, supporting the development of critical new medicines