Mac grad Matthew Sheridan named Ontario’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year
Nix Colour Sensor inventor Matthew Sheridan graduated from McMaster's Faculty of Engineering in 2012, with a degree in mechatronics engineering. Nix Sensor Ltd. is based in McMaster Innovation Park, and is a member of several Regional Innovation Centres and industry networks, including Hamilton's Innovation Factory and the Ontario Centres of Excellence.
Matthew Sheridan, inventor of the Nix Colour Sensor and a McMaster alumnus, was named Ontario’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year at the 2015 Ontario Business Achievement Awards on Nov. 25.
The Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award, presented by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, is awarded to a young Ontario entrepreneur who has successfully built a unique and game-changing venture.
“It’s very exciting to be named Ontario’s Young Entrepreneur of the Year,” said Sheridan.
“I’m proud to be able to bring this award home to Hamilton, as our success could not be possible without the most passionate employees, the best mentors, and most of all, Hamilton, the most startup friendly city in Canada.”
Nix Sensor Ltd. designs and manufactures high-precision colour-sensing technology. Their flagship device, the Nix Colour Sensor, is a handheld device that can measure the colour of any surface and provide that information to the user’s smartphone.
The company is based in McMaster Innovation Park, and is a member of several Regional Innovation Centres and industry networks, including Hamilton’s Innovation Factory and the Ontario Centres of Excellence.
