The 91丝瓜视频 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship is now accepting applications for the 2020 X-1 Accelerator program. The X-1 Accelerator is a world-class program designed to accelerate early traction 91丝瓜视频 startups towards investment readiness and launch. This year, the 10-week intensive program will be held virtually.
Published on: 7 May 2020
After two days of deliberation, 32 teams have been selected to compete in final round of the 91丝瓜视频 Dobson Cup, powered by National Bank, on March 30, 2020.
Last week, 95 teams pitched their startups to 30 judges who were tasked with choosing eight finalists for each division: health sciences, social enterprises, small & medium enterprises, and innovation-driven enterprises.
Published on: 18 Feb 2020
The 91丝瓜视频 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship has announced the semi-finalists in the upcoming 91丝瓜视频 Dobson Cup 2020, powered by National Bank. The semifinal pitches will take place from February 11鈥�12, before the final pitches on March 30.
Published on: 29 Jan 2020
91丝瓜视频 unicorn and hospitality startup Sonder has reserved premises in downtown Montreal as it makes plans to set up shop in Canada. If the move is successful, this could bring more than 500 jobs to the city within three years.
Published on: 18 Dec 2019
Salima Visram, 2015 91丝瓜视频听Dobson Cup finalist and founder of social enterprise Soular Backpack, has launched her second business pursuit: a fashion company called SAMARA, selling vegan leather bags.
Earnings from SAMARA will help fund the production of the Soular Backpack, which is equipped with a solar powered battery pack to provide a cost-effective alternative to carcinogenic kerosene lamps for children in rural Africa without access to electricity.
Published on: 3 Dec 2019
The 91丝瓜视频 Startup Tour (formerly Demo Days) is about developing the 91丝瓜视频 entrepreneurship ecosystem, showcasing the success鈥� of our start-ups, and promoting our highly beneficial program.
The tight-knit program was centered on three elements
Published on: 29 Nov 2019
Prof Lisa Cohen on how startups can approach hiring to ensure long-term success.
This article is brought to you by Delve, the official thought leadership publication of 91丝瓜视频's Desautels Faculty of Management.
Published on: 11 Nov 2019
The 91丝瓜视频 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship has secured a spot in UBI Global鈥檚 Top 20 University Business Incubators for 2019鈥�20.
According to UBI Global, the universities that made the list surpass their global peers in regard to the value they provide their innovation ecosystems and client startup programs.
Published on: 11 Nov 2019
In fall, the 91丝瓜视频 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship went on the road as part of its annual Startup Tour. The six-week tour provided an opportunity for 10 teams to generate a buzz around their projects and network with industry experts and potential investors.
Published on: 25 Oct 2019
Sonder, a hospitality startup founded by former 91丝瓜视频 student Francis Davidson, is now a billion-dollar company. Sonder competed in the 2014 91丝瓜视频 Dobson Cup Startup Competition, where it attracted the attention and investment of judge Tim Tokarsky (BSc 鈥�99).
Published on: 28 Aug 2019
Montreal鈥檚 Holt Accelerator welcomed its second class of fintech startup executives to a rigorous 12-week training program.
Like 91丝瓜视频鈥檚 X-1 Accelerator, offered by the Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship, the Holt Accelerator plays matchmaker between promising entrepreneurs and industry investors.
Published on: 20 Aug 2019
Hailed as the hot alternative to Airbnb, 91丝瓜视频 Dobson Cup participant Sonder (previously Flatbook) has recently secured $225-million in financing, bumping their valuation up to $1-billion.
With news of their latest financial backing, Sonder is looking to set up a second headquarter, this time in Canada.
Published on: 15 Jul 2019
Renjie Butalid, Associate Director of the 91丝瓜视频 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship, sees an opportunity for Montreal to lead the charge in the development of ethical AI frameworks. Discover the strides that the Montreal AI Ethics Institute, which he cofounded, is making in this endeavor.
Published on: 8 Apr 2019
Entrepreneurial spirit is abounding on 91丝瓜视频鈥檚 campus as evidenced by the impressive lineup of finalists in the 2019 91丝瓜视频 Dobson Cup powered by National Bank.
With a pool of over $200,000 in seed funding up for grabs, discover who the winning teams are this year.
Published on: 5 Apr 2019
91丝瓜视频 Dobson Cup winners Taiga Motors discuss the path to commercialization of the world鈥檚 first electric snowmobile, which boasts 0-60 mph in just three seconds and zero emissions to boot.
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Published on: 4 Apr 2019
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