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

casper the robot April 13, 2018 U of T conference explores the future of health care – and how Toronto will shape it
Brendan Frey April 11, 2018 U of T's Deep Genomics inks partnership with U.S. biotech firm
Photo of Kurtis Scissons April 9, 2018 A sanctuary for startups: How an aging church became home to some of U of T's newest ventures
Photo of Toronto skyline April 6, 2018 'We're really close': U of T expert on Toronto becoming a leading health innovation hub
Photo of Zack Fisch April 5, 2018 Lucky break? U of T startup raises $500,000 to improve hospital-patient communication
Photo of students at Startup Showcase booth March 23, 2018 Canada a leader in student-founded startups: OECD working paper
Photo of Parham Aarabi March 16, 2018 French cosmetics giant buys U of T 'beauty tech' startup
Photo of Stephen Hawking March 14, 2018 A 'heroic' scientist: U of T remembers Stephen Hawking, and his Convocation Hall visit
Photo of Daniel Zhang and Carolina Gomes March 13, 2018 U of T startup helps hospitals capitalize on their data, prepare for an AI future
Photo of Abraham Heifets March 9, 2018 U of T startup raises US$45 million to build AI-powered drug discovery business
Photo of Pooja Viswanathan making her pitch March 2, 2018 U of T startups draw on research, ingenuity at Entrepreneurship Week pitch competition
March 1, 2018 'The only thing stopping you from huge success is you,' Dickinson tells entrepreneurs at U of T event
Photo of WinterLight co-founders February 28, 2018 U of T Entrepreneurship Week: 10 startups to watch
Photo of Toronto skyline February 27, 2018 'This town is special': How Toronto – and U of T – emerged as an innovation hotspot
Photo of Huda Idrees February 26, 2018 'It’s really shocking': U of T alumna and entrepreneur on the tech industry's lack of gender diversity
Photo of Diana Krasouskaya February 23, 2018 U of T startup developing safer, more effective cancer drugs
Photo of Nymi wristbands February 23, 2018 Changing tack: How U of T startup Nymi found an unexpected, but lucrative niche
Photo of Sharifpoor February 22, 2018 U of T startup seeks to improve cosmetic – and mental – outcomes for women with breast cancer
Photo of Indian street February 21, 2018 U of T signs agreement with IIT Bombay during Canada's trade mission to India
Photo of Askar Kazbekov February 16, 2018 Out of this world: U of T student's SpaceX internship involved working on Falcon Heavy's engines