Oligomaster is a multi-faceted start-up that operates at the intersection of sustainability and innovation. We specialize in product development, research, and commercialization — helping businesses bring ideas to life by accelerating development cycles and lowering time-to-market.
With over 25 years of collective experience and a strong network of collaborators, we help companies across industries bring their sustainable products to life.
Why Oligomaster?

We push the boundaries in advanced sustainable product development by helping companies transform innovative ideas into scalable, market-ready solutions with a focus on minimizing cost, risk, and commercialization barriers.

Oligomers
+
McMaster
University
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Oligomaster
Oligomaster = Oligomers (building blocks of polymers) + McMaster University (our origin and inspiration).
The name "Oligomaster" combines two powerful elements: "Oligomers" (small chain polymers) and McMaster University, where our story began. This synergy represents our approach to product development — helping our clients grow their ideas into fully realized commercial solutions.
Just as oligomers act as essential building blocks in chemical processes, we act as the building blocks in transforming ideas into sustainable market-ready innovations.
We're proud to work with a network of academic institutions, government programs, and industry leaders:
DuPont
TriMis
BASF
3M
AI Materia
NetProCore
Expineer
Pixiu Solutions
The Forge
CJ Biomaterials
Hallstar
FreshBooks
Polyloop
AI-Innovate
CyclePlastix
McMaster University
McMaster Engineering
McMaster Innovation Park
McMaster Manufacturing Research Institute
University of Waterloo
Queens University
Université Laval
University of British Columbia
McGill University
Western University
University of Manitoba
Lambton College
Fraunhofer
Polymer Center of Excellence
Brockhouse Institute for Materials Research
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
Ontario Centre of Innovation
Mitacs
Next Generation Manufacturing Canada
Vinyl Institute of Canada
Vinyl Sustainability Council
Circular Economy Leadership Canada
Drop-In
Xerox Research Centre Canada
SPark Sales Inc.