Innovation & Entrepreneurship

Tech tower in the foreground and the Atlanta skyline in the background December 12, 2019 Creative Destruction Lab expands to Georgia Tech
Portrait of Kritika Tyagi, Chang Dong and Nuha Siddiqui December 9, 2019 U of T entrepreneur raises $4.3 million for compostable bioplastics startup: The Globe and Mail
Emma Weiss talking with two of her clients December 2, 2019 U of T law students help local startups achieve lift-off through hands-on course
Portrait of Gillian Hadfield November 28, 2019 Canada's AI boom must be leveraged for social good, writes Schwartz Reisman Institute director in legal magazine
Gary Bader shows a screen from Cytoscape showing how the software works November 14, 2019 With the help of Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, U of T researchers develop data tools to accelerate science
Group photo of the African Scholar awards winners holding up their awards October 10, 2019 Awards ceremony celebrates U of T's African scholars, community leaders
President Donald Trump speaks, with Secretary of Treasury Steven Mnuchin by his side October 4, 2019 Canada should be exempt from restrictions on foreign investment in U.S. startups: U of T expert in the National Post
Diva Turial, who recently won the Falling Walls Toronto Pitch Competition, fields questions about her start-up, Lead with Dignity, at the True Blue Expo earlier this year September 30, 2019 U of T entrepreneur headed to international pitch competition, focused on empowering women in Afghanistan
Stephane Angers and Sachdev Sidhu August 27, 2019 U of T researchers engineer antibodies that unlock body’s regenerative potential
Undu team member holds up its first product, an ultra-thin heating pad August 7, 2019 This ultra-thin hot water bottle designed by a U of T PhD student could help ease menstrual pain
August 6, 2019 Preventative health at your fingertips: U of T researchers accurately measure blood pressure using phone camera
A woman rides a Roll brand e-scooter in Toronto along the boardwalk downtown August 2, 2019 E-scooter startup by U of T alumnus set to roll out in Kelowna, B.C.
Photo of Christine Allen July 5, 2019 Christine Allen appointed U of T's first associate vice-president and vice-provost, strategic initiatives
Photo of Olugbenga Olubanjo July 3, 2019 U of T entrepreneur to put reliable power in the hands of Nigeria's people
Photo of Josh Mitchell April 18, 2019 U of T alumnus back from New York City to lead Four Corners strategy
Photo of Shana Kelley April 16, 2019 U of T launches PRiME, a precision medicine initiative
photo of Shana Kelley April 4, 2019 U of T researcher Shana Kelley’s four tips on building a life sciences startup
Photo of Christopher Yip March 28, 2019 Christopher Yip to become new dean of U of T’s Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering
Rendering of Schwartz Reisman Innovation Campus March 25, 2019 Landmark $100-million gift to the University of Toronto from Gerald Schwartz and Heather Reisman will power Canadian innovation and help researchers explore the intersection of technology and society
Photo of Catherine Chan speaking about her startup March 22, 2019 U of T startups at True Blue Expo take home cash prizes, receive advice from Wealthsimple co-founder