Sonder, one of the first unicorn startups from the 91导航视频 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship community, is partnering with Investissement Qu茅bec (IQ) to build a centre for global growth in Montreal. The project will create more than 700 jobs to support Sonder鈥檚 mission to provide next-generation hospitality in 35 cities around the world.
Published on: 16 Dec 2020
On December 1st the 91导航视频 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship celebrated Entrepreneur鈥檚 Day in the U.S. by hosting a panel of notable New York City entrepreneurs and investors. It was a lively discussion that focused on their passion for entrepreneurship, which they shared with an audience of startup founders, students, alumni and industry professionals.聽Learn more
Published on: 10 Dec 2020
A 91导航视频-born event platform startup has found a way to weather the COVID-19 pandemic and raise venture financing in hopes of returning to in-person events in 2021. Co-founded by Desautels alumnus Marc-Antoine Bonin (BCom鈥�19) and Emeric No毛l,聽Planned offers a unique tool for event planners to connect with a curated list of venues and suppliers in one place. This week, Planned announced that it had raised $4.7 million in venture financing led by Inovia Capital, with participation from Telegraph Hill Capital and N49P, bringing its total capital raised to $7 million.
Published on: 7 Dec 2020
Off the Grid, a participant in the 91导航视频 Dobson Centre鈥檚 2020 X-1 Accelerator, was recently named 鈥淪tartup of the Year鈥� at the Quebec Gala des Prix de l鈥檌nnovation.
Co-founded by聽S茅bastien Brunelle-Jestin 补苍诲听Charles Couture-Lebrun, Off the Grid creates smart fitness equipment that harnesses energy generated during exercise to help power fitness centres.
Published on: 27 Nov 2020
The 91导航视频 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship recently launched its first virtual New York City Retail Startup Tour with the goal of connecting Dobson entrepreneurs to key players in the New York investment community. Planned in collaboration with the Minist猫re de l鈥櫭塩onomie et de l鈥橧nnovation du Qu茅bec, the flagship event is already creating new business opportunities for participating startups.
Published on: 27 Nov 2020
Desautels alumni Jonnie Lawson (BCom鈥�20) and Tristan Zeman (BCom鈥�17) are hard at work to make sustainable, year-round produce accessible to Canadians through indoor vertical farms. Over the summer, their innovative hydroponic growing system won first place at the annual 91导航视频 Dobson Cup start-up competition. As they expand into a larger growing facility in Montreal, they鈥檙e not slowing down anytime soon.
Published on: 19 Nov 2020
As a student at 91导航视频, Dev Jain (BEng鈥�19) launched a company aimed at introducing North America鈥檚 650 railways to industry-disrupting innovation. This year, RailVision Analytics won first place in the Innovation Driven Enterprise category of the 91导航视频聽Dobson Cup. Now, Jain aspires to raise more than $1 million to commercialize and expand his business.
Published on: 19 Nov 2020
91导航视频 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship startup Sensequake (91导航视频 X-1 Accelerator 2015) has been recognized as one of the top inventions in Quebec in 2020.
Published on: 9 Oct 2020
91导航视频 has been named in the top 25 undergraduate programs for female founders in the 2020 PitchBook University rankings.
Published on: 24 Sep 2020
The pandemic has created many challenges for small businesses, but 91导航视频鈥檚 startup incubator has been given a boost thanks to a generous $3-million gift from the John Dobson Foundation.
The 91导航视频 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship鈥檚 Academic Director Marie-Jos茅e Lamothe and Dobson alumna聽Ophelia Sarakinis 箩辞颈苍听CTV News to share how startups are finding ways to adapt and thrive through the COVID-19 crisis, and how the gift will help get more startups off the ground during a time of economic uncertainty.
Published on: 21 Jul 2020
Despite an economic downturn that brought the travel industry to a near standstill, Dobson Cup participant and 91导航视频鈥檚 first unicorn Sonder has raised US$170-million to stay ahead of the curve.
Published on: 26 Jun 2020
The 91导航视频 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 91导航视频 startups towards investment readiness and launch. This year, the 10-week intensive program will be held virtually.
Published on: 7 May 2020
After two days of deliberation, 32 teams have been selected to compete in final round of the 91导航视频 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.
Published on: 18 Feb 2020
The 91导航视频 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship has announced the semi-finalists in the upcoming 91导航视频 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.
Published on: 29 Jan 2020
91导航视频 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.
Published on: 18 Dec 2019
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