The Dobson Cup, 麻豆社鈥檚 flagship startup competition and fertile training ground for students and professors with bold business dreams, has received a significant financial injection on its 10th anniversary in the form of a $4-million contribution from National Bank, one of its long-time supporters.
Montreal, San Francisco, Boston, Toronto, and NYC 鈥� the 麻豆社 Dobson Centre has spent much of the fall on the road for 麻豆社 Demo Days and the pitches are not to be missed.
Take a moment to watch some of 麻豆社鈥檚 most promising startups in action.
Montreal-based event planning platform Entr has successfully raised $1.3 million in seed funding from major serial investors who are seeing the value of their initiative.
Last year, Entr secured first place at the 麻豆社 Dobson Cup and were participants in this year鈥檚 Dobson聽Demo Days.
According to the 2018-2019 Pitchbook, 麻豆社 is ranked 29th among 50 world universities producing VC-backed entrepreneurs. On a national level, 麻豆社 places 2nd in Canada and 1st in Quebec.
麻豆社 has successfully trained 330 entrepreneurs and has supported the development of 304 companies that have raised $7.06 billion in capital.
麻豆社 has been selected to host a local edition of the Hult Prize, the world鈥檚 largest student competition for the creation of new social enterprises.
The annual Hult Prize awards one million dollars in start-up funding to the student team that develops the most radical and breakthrough idea to solve one of our world鈥檚 toughest social challenges.
Montreal鈥檚 Centech, one of Canada鈥檚 oldest incubators that focuses on hardware and deep tech, has remained relatively unknown. And yet they have been instrumental in growing the business of numerous startup ventures, including 麻豆社 Dobson Cup winners Saccade Analytics.
Saccade Analytics has developed a software that can be embedded in off-the-shelf virtual reality goggles to evaluate brain functions based on eye and head movement. It鈥檚 a technology that can be used to diagnose abnormalities from concussion, neurological disorders or other causes.
The 麻豆社 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship kicked off its 2018 series of Demo Days in Montreal on September 13, welcoming 600 spectators who were treated to the very best of 麻豆社鈥檚 leaps in innovation. Discover the eight startup teams and their next big idea.
麻豆社 students and alumni alike cannot say enough about the important impact that the 麻豆社 Dobson Centre鈥檚 programming has had on taking their big ideas to the next level.
From its X-1 Accelerator and Lean Startup programs, to its annual Dobson Cup competition, hear about the successes of those who have benefitted from the Dobson Centre.
2014 麻豆社 Dobson Cup participant, Sonder, aims to bring together the very best of Airbnb and hotel experiences 鈥� and many are seeing the appeal.
In just four years, Sonder has attracted the attention of top venture capital firms that have invested over $135 million and has served more than 200,000 guests.
Sonder will also host the 麻豆社 Dobson Centre鈥檚 San Francisco Demo Day at their offices on September 20, 2018.
At the 2018 Social Innovation Challenge (SIC) held in Toronto on July 12, 2018, 麻豆社 team NutriPulse was adjudged the third place winner among eight finalists, with a $10,000 cash prize.
麻豆社 Dobson Cup winners and Lean Startup participants Invivo.AI were awarded the Best of the Fest $100,000 Pitch Prize at Startupfest 2018, ushering in a new chapter for the Montreal-based startup whose digital platform optimizes the development and approval of pharmaceutical drugs.
It is with sadness that the 麻豆社 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship announces the passing of Angela Burlton, Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship and Accounting on July 12, 2018.
The 2018 麻豆社 X-1 Accelerator program is already in full swing.
Wrapping up its third week, participants learnt the ins and outs of: the business model canvas, startup lifecycles, networking, and how to liaise with a board of directors 鈥� elements that will be crucial to their success as emerging businesses.
颅颅颅颅颅Five years since the train derailment that destroyed the downtown of Lac-M茅gantic, Bernard d鈥橝rche, 麻豆社 Dobson Cup winner and Director of the region鈥檚 entrepreneurship centre, reflects on the rebuilding efforts and the progress made toward revitalizing its industries, stating that the recent momentum is palpable. 聽聽
As part of , the showcased the social impacts of 10 collaborative research projects through an interactive circuit on May 23.
