Chris Sorensen

I write about entrepreneurship at U of T, covering the growing network of business accelerators and incubators on campus. My focus is on how ground-breaking research is being turned into game-changing startup companies.

News stories by Chris Sorensen

Allen Lau of Wattpad March 13, 2019 Nine U of T startups that have raised big money
Photo of Oxford University March 12, 2019 U of T's Creative Destruction Lab to expand to University of Oxford
Saara and Ali Punjani March 12, 2019 Run by brother-sister team, this U of T startup is leading Big Pharma out of the dark
Photos of Pooja Viswanathan, Saara Punjani and Leila Keshavjee March 8, 2019 'We're in a good place right now': Women entrepreneurs share their experiences at U of T event
Photo of Markus Dubber February 28, 2019 'Built for this moment': U of T researcher helps develop ethics of AI handbook
Photo of people at work at ONRamp February 28, 2019 Queen’s University joins U of T’s ONRamp entrepreneurship network
Photo of Sorin Voinigescu February 20, 2019 Startup based on U of T researchers' work raises US$42 million to alleviate congested wireless networks
Chancellor Michael Wilson and Meric Gertler February 11, 2019 'A role model to us all': Remembering Michael Wilson
Photo of Sanja Fidler January 25, 2019 'It's like a rolling boil': U of T's Sanja Fidler on Toronto's hot AI scene and where research is headed in 2019
Students on campus in winter January 17, 2019 U of T to ensure student access despite changes to OSAP, tuition framework
January 11, 2019 U of T startup raises $3.25 million to eliminate prescription opioids after surgery
Photo of Order of Canada medals December 27, 2018 U of T faculty, alumni and supporters named to Order of Canada
Photo of U of T Scarborough campus December 14, 2018 U of T to be smoke-free beginning on Jan. 1
photo of UTSC library December 5, 2018 Employment equity report suggests U of T closing representation gaps
photo of people tending to a rooftop garden December 4, 2018 Agent of change: U of T moves forward with plan to be a sustainability leader
Photo of Benjamin Alarie November 29, 2018 U of T startup Blue J Legal raises US$7 million, plans cross-border expansion
architectural renderings November 26, 2018 'Four corners': U of T unveils development strategy for on-campus housing, other key services
Photo of Alex Guenther and 3D skin printer November 26, 2018 U of T partners with National Research Council to create national innovation hub for microfluidics
Photo of Didi Chuxing vehicles November 21, 2018 U of T sets stage for strategic research partnership with world's largest ride-hailing company
Photo of Enakshi Shah November 20, 2018 In high demand: Why U of T graduates are among the most sought after on the planet