Entrepreneurship news

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

Gerald Heffernan, who received his BASc in metallurgy and materials science from U of T, was considered one of the few true technological visionaries in the global steel industry.

In Memoriam: Gerald Heffernan (1919-2023)

August 10, 2023

Gerald and Geraldine Heffernan contributed more than $11 million to support University of Toronto students, programs, researchers and buildings

Eva Lau (IndE 9T2), pictured here speaking at U of T's True Blue Impact Day, will speak about the importance of diversity in entrepreneurial mentorship at a special session on June 28. (Photo: Polina Teif)

Eva Lau, co-founder of Two Small Fish Ventures, says universities key to Toronto’s growth in tech

June 27, 2023

U of T Engineering alumna is among the members of the U of T community speaking at this year’s Collision conference

A group of students stand in front of a screen

Four startups to watch from U of T Engineering’s Hatchery Demo Day 2022

September 23, 2022

Four student-founded companies will be moving on from the Hatchery’s NEST program to its Go-To-Market stage

Diana Virgovicova (Year 2 CompE) was recently selected for NEXT36, a founder development program that offers mentorship, seed funding and other resources to help undergrads and recent grads launch their businesses. (Photo: Kerem Topalismailoglu)

U of T Engineering undergrad selected for NEXT36 national entrepreneurship program

March 16, 2022

Diana Virgovicova (Year 2 CompE) will receive mentorship, seed funding and other resources to launch her new business

Users can scroll through Fyyne’s app for the latest hair trends, find an artist who will best suit their needs and book an appointment with just a few clicks. (Image: Fyyne)

A cut above: U of T startup Fyyne makes hair services more accessible

March 11, 2022

U of T Engineering’s Olugbenga Olubanjo (CivE MASc 1T9) launched the social marketplace to help connect Black hair artists with customers looking for beauty services

Jiayue (Jenny) He, a U of T Engineering alumna, is the co-founder of a Silicon Valley startup that's rethinking how home construction and renovation services are delivered (Photo: Jenny He)

From driveways to mRNA, startup founders bolster U of T’s rapid rise in entrepreneurship space

March 1, 2022

Jiayue (Jenny) He (EngSci 0T3 + PEY), the CEO and co-founder of Ergeon, credits her Professional Experience Year Co-op Program experience with an all-important first exposure to Silicon Valley