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Join us at the UTE Community Holiday Social at the U of T Bookstore on December 10! Celebrate the end of the U of T Startup Holiday Market and network with our vibrant community. Win $150 in UTE Bucks to spend with participating vendors.
Register: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/ute-co...
Register: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/ute-co...
November 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Join us at the UTE Community Holiday Social at the U of T Bookstore on December 10! Celebrate the end of the U of T Startup Holiday Market and network with our vibrant community. Win $150 in UTE Bucks to spend with participating vendors.
Register: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/ute-co...
Register: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/ute-co...
Mark your calendars for the 2nd annual U of T startup Holiday Market!🎁On Dec. 10 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., shop for skincare, apparel, tech gadgets & beyond, network with founders, and most importantly, support UTE local.
➡https://entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/u-of-t-startup-holiday-market-2025/
➡https://entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/u-of-t-startup-holiday-market-2025/
November 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Mark your calendars for the 2nd annual U of T startup Holiday Market!🎁On Dec. 10 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., shop for skincare, apparel, tech gadgets & beyond, network with founders, and most importantly, support UTE local.
➡https://entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/u-of-t-startup-holiday-market-2025/
➡https://entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/u-of-t-startup-holiday-market-2025/
Have a startup or a great idea? The Desjardins Startup Prize is our annual pitch competition with $100K+ in prizes!
Applications open October 14. Finalists will pitch during Entrepreneurship Week on March 5, 2026. Ready to compete?
Apply by Nov. 24: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/for-entrepre...
Applications open October 14. Finalists will pitch during Entrepreneurship Week on March 5, 2026. Ready to compete?
Apply by Nov. 24: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/for-entrepre...
November 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Have a startup or a great idea? The Desjardins Startup Prize is our annual pitch competition with $100K+ in prizes!
Applications open October 14. Finalists will pitch during Entrepreneurship Week on March 5, 2026. Ready to compete?
Apply by Nov. 24: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/for-entrepre...
Applications open October 14. Finalists will pitch during Entrepreneurship Week on March 5, 2026. Ready to compete?
Apply by Nov. 24: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/for-entrepre...
Founded by U of T alumni, MedEssist uses AI to enable new care models, empowering pharmacies to deliver critical acute care. 💊 Learn more about MedEssist became a project from the side of a desk to where it is today ➡️ entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/founder/mede...
November 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Founded by U of T alumni, MedEssist uses AI to enable new care models, empowering pharmacies to deliver critical acute care. 💊 Learn more about MedEssist became a project from the side of a desk to where it is today ➡️ entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/founder/mede...
U of T’s Molly Shoichet & her team have turned lab discovery into AmacaThera, non-opioid painkillers powered by an injectable hydrogel. 💉 Backed by Creative Destruction Lab & UTEST, they’ve raised $15M+ to bring safer pain relief to market. Read their story: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/founder/amac...
October 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
U of T’s Molly Shoichet & her team have turned lab discovery into AmacaThera, non-opioid painkillers powered by an injectable hydrogel. 💉 Backed by Creative Destruction Lab & UTEST, they’ve raised $15M+ to bring safer pain relief to market. Read their story: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/founder/amac...
Reeddi, founded by U of T’s Olugbenga Olubanjo, delivers clean power to 3,000+ homes & businesses in Nigeria. ⚡ With solar-charged, portable batteries, Reeddi tackles unreliable energy access problem. Learn more ➡️ entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/founder/reed...
October 20, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Reeddi, founded by U of T’s Olugbenga Olubanjo, delivers clean power to 3,000+ homes & businesses in Nigeria. ⚡ With solar-charged, portable batteries, Reeddi tackles unreliable energy access problem. Learn more ➡️ entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/founder/reed...
This year, we supported more entrepreneurial teams, held more Entrepreneurship Week events, offered more for-credit courses with an innovation focus and @utoronto.ca entrepreneurs raised more funding than ever before.
Read the 2024-25 UTE annual report ➡️ entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/ute-annual-r...
Read the 2024-25 UTE annual report ➡️ entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/ute-annual-r...
October 15, 2025 at 3:07 PM
This year, we supported more entrepreneurial teams, held more Entrepreneurship Week events, offered more for-credit courses with an innovation focus and @utoronto.ca entrepreneurs raised more funding than ever before.
Read the 2024-25 UTE annual report ➡️ entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/ute-annual-r...
Read the 2024-25 UTE annual report ➡️ entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/ute-annual-r...
From a backpacking trip to India to building a company that just raised $3M, Xatoms is on a mission to tackle the global water pollution problem. Meet one of @utoronto.ca’s fastest-growing startups: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/founder/xato...
October 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
From a backpacking trip to India to building a company that just raised $3M, Xatoms is on a mission to tackle the global water pollution problem. Meet one of @utoronto.ca’s fastest-growing startups: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/founder/xato...
Have a startup or a great idea? The Desjardins Startup Prize is our annual pitch competition with $100K+ in prizes!
Applications open October 14. Finalists will pitch during Entrepreneurship Week on March 5, 2026. Ready to compete?
Apply by Nov. 24 ➡️ entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/for-entrepre...
Applications open October 14. Finalists will pitch during Entrepreneurship Week on March 5, 2026. Ready to compete?
Apply by Nov. 24 ➡️ entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/for-entrepre...
October 7, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Have a startup or a great idea? The Desjardins Startup Prize is our annual pitch competition with $100K+ in prizes!
Applications open October 14. Finalists will pitch during Entrepreneurship Week on March 5, 2026. Ready to compete?
Apply by Nov. 24 ➡️ entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/for-entrepre...
Applications open October 14. Finalists will pitch during Entrepreneurship Week on March 5, 2026. Ready to compete?
Apply by Nov. 24 ➡️ entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/for-entrepre...
erthos co-founders Nuha Siddiqui & Kritika Tyagi are reimagining plastics with sustainable, biobased alternatives. 🌍 From a U of T project to a $12M-backed startup partnering with global giants—discover their journey ➡️ entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/founder/erth...
October 6, 2025 at 1:21 PM
erthos co-founders Nuha Siddiqui & Kritika Tyagi are reimagining plastics with sustainable, biobased alternatives. 🌍 From a U of T project to a $12M-backed startup partnering with global giants—discover their journey ➡️ entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/founder/erth...
Successful entrepreneurs don’t just start companies. They solve problems. After facing a customer service overload, Mike Murchison built Ada—now a world-leading AI platform valued at $1.2B. Discover his @utoronto.ca journey & Ada’s story: bit.ly/46tcZTx
September 29, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Successful entrepreneurs don’t just start companies. They solve problems. After facing a customer service overload, Mike Murchison built Ada—now a world-leading AI platform valued at $1.2B. Discover his @utoronto.ca journey & Ada’s story: bit.ly/46tcZTx
Allow us to reintroduce ourselves: We’re Canada’s #1 destination for research-based startups. @utoronto.ca founders have launched 1,500+ ventures, raised $14B+, and created 20K+ jobs. Ready to ignite, build, and disrupt? Do it here. bit.ly/4ms124Y
September 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Allow us to reintroduce ourselves: We’re Canada’s #1 destination for research-based startups. @utoronto.ca founders have launched 1,500+ ventures, raised $14B+, and created 20K+ jobs. Ready to ignite, build, and disrupt? Do it here. bit.ly/4ms124Y
Proud @utoronto.ca alumni Eva & Allen Lau gave $2M to launch the Eva and Allen Lau Commercialization Catalyst Prize for Innovation.
@engineering.utoronto.ca @artsci.utoronto.ca this transformational gift turns bold ideas into investment-ready ventures.
defygravitycampaign.utoronto.ca/news-and-sto...
@engineering.utoronto.ca @artsci.utoronto.ca this transformational gift turns bold ideas into investment-ready ventures.
defygravitycampaign.utoronto.ca/news-and-sto...
September 19, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Proud @utoronto.ca alumni Eva & Allen Lau gave $2M to launch the Eva and Allen Lau Commercialization Catalyst Prize for Innovation.
@engineering.utoronto.ca @artsci.utoronto.ca this transformational gift turns bold ideas into investment-ready ventures.
defygravitycampaign.utoronto.ca/news-and-sto...
@engineering.utoronto.ca @artsci.utoronto.ca this transformational gift turns bold ideas into investment-ready ventures.
defygravitycampaign.utoronto.ca/news-and-sto...
We had an incredible time at U of T Acceleratorfest! From connecting with 12+ accelerators & startups to hearing NordSpace CEO Rahul Goel, the event highlighted the talent, spaces & community that make U of T a hub for innovation. 💡
September 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
We had an incredible time at U of T Acceleratorfest! From connecting with 12+ accelerators & startups to hearing NordSpace CEO Rahul Goel, the event highlighted the talent, spaces & community that make U of T a hub for innovation. 💡
Get ready to launch your entrepreneurial journey at U of T Acceleratorfest!
Hear from Rahul Goel, founder of rocket startup
Nordspace, learn how to build your own venture and connect with U of T's thriving startup ecosystem. @utoronto.ca
Learn more & register ➡️ www.utoronto.ca/news/u-t-acc...
Hear from Rahul Goel, founder of rocket startup
Nordspace, learn how to build your own venture and connect with U of T's thriving startup ecosystem. @utoronto.ca
Learn more & register ➡️ www.utoronto.ca/news/u-t-acc...
September 15, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Get ready to launch your entrepreneurial journey at U of T Acceleratorfest!
Hear from Rahul Goel, founder of rocket startup
Nordspace, learn how to build your own venture and connect with U of T's thriving startup ecosystem. @utoronto.ca
Learn more & register ➡️ www.utoronto.ca/news/u-t-acc...
Hear from Rahul Goel, founder of rocket startup
Nordspace, learn how to build your own venture and connect with U of T's thriving startup ecosystem. @utoronto.ca
Learn more & register ➡️ www.utoronto.ca/news/u-t-acc...
Have you registered for the headline event at U of T Acceleratorfest? The Desjardins Speaker Series "Space for Everyone" will feature Rahul Goel, CEO & Founder of NordSpace, who will offer advice & insights for entrepreneurs.
Register here ➡️ entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/u-of-t...
@utoronto.ca
Register here ➡️ entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/u-of-t...
@utoronto.ca
August 28, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Have you registered for the headline event at U of T Acceleratorfest? The Desjardins Speaker Series "Space for Everyone" will feature Rahul Goel, CEO & Founder of NordSpace, who will offer advice & insights for entrepreneurs.
Register here ➡️ entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/u-of-t...
@utoronto.ca
Register here ➡️ entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/u-of-t...
@utoronto.ca
Get ready for U of T Acceleratorfest!
🤝Meet reps from 12+ accelerators across the tri-campus & their startups
💡Tour ONRamp, UTE's co-working space
🚀Hear from Rahul Goel, founder of NordSpace, at the Desjardins Speaker Series
Register here ➡️ entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/u-of-t...
🤝Meet reps from 12+ accelerators across the tri-campus & their startups
💡Tour ONRamp, UTE's co-working space
🚀Hear from Rahul Goel, founder of NordSpace, at the Desjardins Speaker Series
Register here ➡️ entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/u-of-t...
August 19, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Get ready for U of T Acceleratorfest!
🤝Meet reps from 12+ accelerators across the tri-campus & their startups
💡Tour ONRamp, UTE's co-working space
🚀Hear from Rahul Goel, founder of NordSpace, at the Desjardins Speaker Series
Register here ➡️ entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/u-of-t...
🤝Meet reps from 12+ accelerators across the tri-campus & their startups
💡Tour ONRamp, UTE's co-working space
🚀Hear from Rahul Goel, founder of NordSpace, at the Desjardins Speaker Series
Register here ➡️ entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/u-of-t...
Pride Pitch is an opportunity for 2SLGBTQ+ University of Toronto students, staff, faculty and general community members (Peel Region) to pitch their innovative ideas for a chance to win $10,000 in cash prizes!
Learn more and apply here: icubeutm.ca/pride-pitch/
Learn more and apply here: icubeutm.ca/pride-pitch/
July 25, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Pride Pitch is an opportunity for 2SLGBTQ+ University of Toronto students, staff, faculty and general community members (Peel Region) to pitch their innovative ideas for a chance to win $10,000 in cash prizes!
Learn more and apply here: icubeutm.ca/pride-pitch/
Learn more and apply here: icubeutm.ca/pride-pitch/
Professor Emeritus Geoffrey Hinton's keynote and fireside chat with Nick Frosst (Cohere) and Nora Young (CBC) is now available to stream. 🎥
Watch the full recording of the Desjardins Speaker Series here: youtu.be/S4Tz7d0QOeE
Watch the full recording of the Desjardins Speaker Series here: youtu.be/S4Tz7d0QOeE
July 15, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Professor Emeritus Geoffrey Hinton's keynote and fireside chat with Nick Frosst (Cohere) and Nora Young (CBC) is now available to stream. 🎥
Watch the full recording of the Desjardins Speaker Series here: youtu.be/S4Tz7d0QOeE
Watch the full recording of the Desjardins Speaker Series here: youtu.be/S4Tz7d0QOeE
Huge news! Nvidia has acquired CentML, an AI efficiency startup founded at @utoronto.ca.
Co-founders Gennady Pekhimenko, Akbar Nurlybayev, and Sam Wang have joined Nvidia in senior AI software roles—a major milestone for U of T innovation.
Read the full story: betakit.com/nvidia-acqui...
Co-founders Gennady Pekhimenko, Akbar Nurlybayev, and Sam Wang have joined Nvidia in senior AI software roles—a major milestone for U of T innovation.
Read the full story: betakit.com/nvidia-acqui...
July 7, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Huge news! Nvidia has acquired CentML, an AI efficiency startup founded at @utoronto.ca.
Co-founders Gennady Pekhimenko, Akbar Nurlybayev, and Sam Wang have joined Nvidia in senior AI software roles—a major milestone for U of T innovation.
Read the full story: betakit.com/nvidia-acqui...
Co-founders Gennady Pekhimenko, Akbar Nurlybayev, and Sam Wang have joined Nvidia in senior AI software roles—a major milestone for U of T innovation.
Read the full story: betakit.com/nvidia-acqui...
A big day for bold ideas at U of T.
We kicked off with Frontiers of AI—a boundary-pushing chat with Geoffrey Hinton, Nick Frosst (Cohere), and Nora Young (CBC)—then kept the momentum going at the U of T x Toronto Tech Week Lawn Party.
Startups, sunshine, and serious innovation.
We kicked off with Frontiers of AI—a boundary-pushing chat with Geoffrey Hinton, Nick Frosst (Cohere), and Nora Young (CBC)—then kept the momentum going at the U of T x Toronto Tech Week Lawn Party.
Startups, sunshine, and serious innovation.
June 26, 2025 at 6:28 PM
A big day for bold ideas at U of T.
We kicked off with Frontiers of AI—a boundary-pushing chat with Geoffrey Hinton, Nick Frosst (Cohere), and Nora Young (CBC)—then kept the momentum going at the U of T x Toronto Tech Week Lawn Party.
Startups, sunshine, and serious innovation.
We kicked off with Frontiers of AI—a boundary-pushing chat with Geoffrey Hinton, Nick Frosst (Cohere), and Nora Young (CBC)—then kept the momentum going at the U of T x Toronto Tech Week Lawn Party.
Startups, sunshine, and serious innovation.
@desjardinsgroup.bsky.social is continuing its role as Lead Partner of U of T Entrepreneurship, building on a shared vision to support U of T’s most innovative students as they launch and grow impactful ventures across all three campuses.
Full story: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/u-of-t-entre...
Full story: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/u-of-t-entre...
June 26, 2025 at 3:20 PM
@desjardinsgroup.bsky.social is continuing its role as Lead Partner of U of T Entrepreneurship, building on a shared vision to support U of T’s most innovative students as they launch and grow impactful ventures across all three campuses.
Full story: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/u-of-t-entre...
Full story: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/u-of-t-entre...
Join us for an outdoor Lawn Party during Toronto Tech Week! Right after the Frontiers of AI talk, head outside to meet U of T’s most exciting startups, enjoy light bites, and connect with Toronto’s growing innovation community.
Register here: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/u-of-t...
Register here: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/u-of-t...
June 16, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Join us for an outdoor Lawn Party during Toronto Tech Week! Right after the Frontiers of AI talk, head outside to meet U of T’s most exciting startups, enjoy light bites, and connect with Toronto’s growing innovation community.
Register here: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/u-of-t...
Register here: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/u-of-t...
Geoffrey Hinton and Nick Frosst join CBC’s Nora Young on June 25 for the Desjardins Speaker Series – Frontiers of AI: Insights from a Nobel Laureate, at Toronto Tech Week.
🎥 Livestream runs 3:00–4:30 p.m. ET — register now: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/fronti...
@uoft.bsky.social
🎥 Livestream runs 3:00–4:30 p.m. ET — register now: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/fronti...
@uoft.bsky.social
June 9, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Geoffrey Hinton and Nick Frosst join CBC’s Nora Young on June 25 for the Desjardins Speaker Series – Frontiers of AI: Insights from a Nobel Laureate, at Toronto Tech Week.
🎥 Livestream runs 3:00–4:30 p.m. ET — register now: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/fronti...
@uoft.bsky.social
🎥 Livestream runs 3:00–4:30 p.m. ET — register now: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/fronti...
@uoft.bsky.social
Join Professor Alberto Galasso and Sam Mercer for CDL’s Due Diligence in IP Licensing workshop and learn how to prepare for critical IP transactions that shape early-stage startup growth.
Register now: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/due-di...
Register now: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/due-di...
May 28, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Join Professor Alberto Galasso and Sam Mercer for CDL’s Due Diligence in IP Licensing workshop and learn how to prepare for critical IP transactions that shape early-stage startup growth.
Register now: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/due-di...
Register now: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/due-di...