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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

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

two portrait photos: Professor Lee on the left and Sansone on the right, both looking forward and smiling

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

Kochhar, in a suit, smiles at the camera

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

Two rows of students pose together with their competition prize.

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

A close portrait of Jonathan Rose wearing a dark blazer over a blue dress shirt. He is standing in front a building and next to blossoms.

Professor Jonathan Rose receives the Engineers Canada Gold Medal Award

June 3, 2024

Honour recognizes outstanding engineering achievements and leadership in the Canadian engineering community

Diana, wearing a blue suit, speaks into a microphone, speaking in the direction of 3 individuals facing her.

Making waves: Undergrad entrepreneur uses quantum chemistry, AI to purify drinking water

April 24, 2024

At age 17, Diana Virgovicova discovered a molecule that can eliminate pollutants from water when exposed to sunlight

Pratish Gawand pipettes a coloured liquid in a beaker. Gaward, who appears to be in a lab setting, is dressed in a white lab coat.

From nature to the lab: U of T Engineering startup brews more sustainable food ingredients

March 6, 2024

Ardra Inc., a startup founded at U of T Engineering, aims to replace natural flavour ingredients in food with more sustainable alternatives

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