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Over the past two decades, U of T Engineering has spun out more than 100 new companies. Programs such as our Entrepreneurship Hatchery, our Engineering Business minor and our Troost Institute for Leadership Education in Engineering (Troost ILEAD) provide rich opportunities to commercialize research and grow startups into thriving businesses.

Entrepreneurship at U of T Engineering

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U of T announces Eva and Allen Lau Commercialization Catalyst Prize for Computing & Engineering Innovation to support aspiring entrepreneurs

September 18, 2025

Prize targets startup ideas that aim to commercialize technology and material innovations in the computing field, offering mentorship, workspace and access to prototyping labs

"Students are at the centre of everything we do at U of T Engineering. That’s why my door’s always open – I encourage students to book a coffee chat with me," says Chris Yip, Dean of U of T Engineering. (photo by Daria Perevezentsev)

U of T Engineering Dean Chris Yip on how the Defy Gravity campaign is making a difference

September 16, 2025

Yip reflects on the value of student voices, what it means to think sustainably and what’s next for U of T Engineering

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U of T Engineering researchers and startup boutIQ solutions partner to advance heart repair therapies

June 27, 2025

Company aims to transform the way cell culture media is developed, using artificial intelligence to make cell-based therapies more effective and clinically viable

Aleisha Cerny (MIE MASc 2T3) and Yvonne Liu (ChemE 2T0 + PEY, MIE MEng 2T3)

This U of T Engineering startup aims to provide clean distributed power with compact fuel cells

June 6, 2025

Serenity Power is based on improved solid oxide fuel cell technology spun out of research by Professor Olivera Kesler (MIE) and her team

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U of T Engineering graduate student launches market-ready solution for sustainable transportation

May 28, 2025

New advanced material formulation improves the durability and efficiency of battery cases for EVs, as well as traditional internal combustion vehicles

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Six U of T-founded firms named among TIME magazine’s Top GreenTech Companies

April 23, 2025

Analysis highlights 250 top companies from more than 30 countries

From left to right: Laura Thompson, co-founder of Three Ships; and Sofia Bonilla, founder and CEO of ALT-PRO Advantage, with her dog Snoofy.

Building made-in-Canada companies: U of T Engineering alumnae founders share their entrepreneurial journeys

March 6, 2025

Laura Thompson (ChemE 1T6) and Sofia Bonilla (ChemE PhD 1T7) have used their engineering education to establish Certified B Corporations

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U of T student team earns international prizes for leveraging AI to tackle antibiotic resistance

November 21, 2024

iGEM Toronto competed at the International Genetically Engineered Machine competition in Paris, France in October

With new installations at Casa Loma and U of T Scarborough, Lyrata offers fresh solutions for sustainable urban farming

August 29, 2024

U of T Engineering support has helped open doors for a startup that offers hydroponic production of lettuce, herbs and more

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