About Us

Who We Are

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?

  • 25+ years of experience
  • Successful product development track record
  • Interdisciplinary team of experts
  • Strategic partnerships with leading organizations and universities

Our Mission

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.

The Oligomaster logo imposed on-top of the McMaster University Campus Science Building

The Story Behind the Name

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.

Our Affiliations and Collaborators

We're proud to work with a network of academic institutions, government programs, and industry leaders:

DuPontDuPont
TriMisTriMis
BASFBASF
3M3M
AI MateriaAI Materia
NetProCoreNetProCore
ExpineerExpineer
Pixiu SolutionsPixiu Solutions
The ForgeThe Forge
CJ BiomaterialsCJ Biomaterials
HallstarHallstar
FreshBooksFreshBooks
PolyloopPolyloop
AI-InnovateAI-Innovate
CyclePlastixCyclePlastix
McMaster UniversityMcMaster University
McMaster EngineeringMcMaster Engineering
McMaster Innovation ParkMcMaster Innovation Park
McMaster Manufacturing Research InstituteMcMaster Manufacturing Research Institute
University of WaterlooUniversity of Waterloo
Queens UniversityQueens University
Université LavalUniversité Laval
University of British ColumbiaUniversity of British Columbia
McGill UniversityMcGill University
Western UniversityWestern University
University of ManitobaUniversity of Manitoba
Lambton CollegeLambton College
FraunhoferFraunhofer
Polymer Center of ExcellencePolymer Center of Excellence
Brockhouse Institute for Materials ResearchBrockhouse Institute for Materials Research
Natural Sciences and Engineering Research CouncilNatural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
Ontario Centre of InnovationOntario Centre of Innovation
MitacsMitacs
Next Generation Manufacturing CanadaNext Generation Manufacturing Canada
Vinyl Institute of CanadaVinyl Institute of Canada
Vinyl Sustainability CouncilVinyl Sustainability Council
Circular Economy Leadership CanadaCircular Economy Leadership Canada
Drop-InDrop-In
Xerox Research Centre CanadaXerox Research Centre Canada
SPark Sales Inc.SPark Sales Inc.