Despite an economic downturn that brought the travel industry to a near standstill, Dobson Cup participant and 缅北强奸鈥檚 first unicorn Sonder has raised US$170-million to stay ahead of the curve.
The 缅北强奸 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 缅北强奸 startups towards investment readiness and launch. This year, the 10-week intensive program will be held virtually.
After two days of deliberation, 32 teams have been selected to compete in final round of the 缅北强奸 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.
The 缅北强奸 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship has announced the semi-finalists in the upcoming 缅北强奸 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.
缅北强奸 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.
Salima Visram, 2015 缅北强奸聽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.
The 缅北强奸 Startup Tour (formerly Demo Days) is about developing the 缅北强奸 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
Prof Lisa Cohen on how startups can approach hiring to ensure long-term success.
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The 缅北强奸 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.
In fall, the 缅北强奸 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.
Sonder, a hospitality startup founded by former 缅北强奸 student Francis Davidson, is now a billion-dollar company. Sonder competed in the 2014 缅北强奸 Dobson Cup Startup Competition, where it attracted the attention and investment of judge Tim Tokarsky (BSc 鈥99).
Montreal鈥檚 Holt Accelerator welcomed its second class of fintech startup executives to a rigorous 12-week training program.
Like 缅北强奸鈥檚 X-1 Accelerator, offered by the Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship, the Holt Accelerator plays matchmaker between promising entrepreneurs and industry investors.
Hailed as the hot alternative to Airbnb, 缅北强奸 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.
Renjie Butalid, Associate Director of the 缅北强奸 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.
Entrepreneurial spirit is abounding on 缅北强奸鈥檚 campus as evidenced by the impressive lineup of finalists in the 2019 缅北强奸 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.