Spotlight on Startups: Forget Passwords, PIN Codes and Key Cards – In Style – With Bionym’s ‘Nymi’ Wristband
Imagine never having to remember another password or PIN number again. And now imagine that freedom coming in the form of a tiny watch-like gadget that listens to your heart. Using our unique heartbeats to eliminate the jumble of complicated word-and-number combinations in these tech-heavy times was the goal of Karl Martin (EngSci BASc 0T1 Masc 0T3 […]
Two Second-year Students’ Photography Lighting System Wins the $20,000 Lacavera Prize at The Entrepreneurship Hatchery’s Demo Day
Creating a light, affordable camera lighting system to replace the heavy bulk of typical photographic equipment earned Anastasiya Martyts (EngSci 1T6) and Tiange Li (Life Sciences 1T6) The Entrepreneurship Hatchery’s first $20,000 Lacavera Prize. Martyts and Li presented Modly – their modular, customizable lighting system – at the Hatchery’s Demo Day on September 12, competing […]
Canadian Entrepreneur and Engineering Alum Talks Secrets to Success with First Years
For more than 1,200 first-year students, September 5 marked the beginning of their academic careers at U of T Engineering. Faculty leaders, along with accomplished Canadian entrepreneur Som Seif (IndE 9T9) made sure the students started on the right foot, as they shared wisdom and inspiring words at this year’s plenary lecture in Convocation Hall. “I am […]
Five Engineers Honoured as U of T’s Inventors of the Year
Dietary advice tailored to your DNA. A ‘bio-printer’ that prints skin-like tissue that can be used to dress wounds. These are just two of the inventions that might change your life in coming years. They’re also two of 10 inventions whose creators were celebrated May 15 at the University of Toronto’s 2013 Inventors of the […]
Aggregator Startup by Three U of T Undergrads Acquired by HubSpot
About a year ago, three University of Toronto undergraduate students, Fahd Ananta (Computer Science), Guru Mahendran (EngSci 1T3), and Thariq Shihipar (EngSci 1T3), began developing a web services aggregator, Chime. Officially launching in January of this year, Chime, which is available on the Google Chrome browser, offers users one place where they can access all of their Facebook notifications, e-mails, […]
National Engineering Month 2013
National Engineering Month (NEM) is the biggest national celebration of engineering and technology. Across Canada, engineering schools and volunteers stage more than 500 events and activities to bring more awareness to the exciting and rewarding world of engineering. This year’s NEM theme is Design the Future – something U of T Engineering certainly knows a […]
Grad Invents Smart Keyboard for Smartphones
Although virtual keyboards are increasingly common, they can sometimes be frustrating to use. That frustration helps explain why the “Minuum”, a new keyboard developed by Will Walmsley (MASc IndE 1T2) and computer science assistant professor Khai Truong, is creating a lot of buzz lately. Described as the “the little keyboard for big fingers,” Minuum is squeezed on […]
U of T Engineering Grads Invent World’s Most Energy-efficient Light Bulb
[vimeo 55252822 w=760 h=428] Three U of T Engineering graduates have invented the world’s most energy-efficient light bulb, the NanoLight. According to Gimmy Chu (ElecE 0T6), Tom Rodinger (IBBME PhD 0T7) and Christian Yan (ElecE 0T6), it’s a breakthrough in LED lighting technology. Made out of printed circuit-board material that’s folded into the shape of […]
Ideas Ignite at Entrepreneurship Weekend Event
Although entrepreneurship is sometimes perceived as a one-person show – think Steve Jobs – in many cases, the next big, successful business idea is ignited through teamwork. That’s the basis behind U of T’s first-ever Idea Ignition Weekend, hosted by U of T Engineering’s The Entrepreneurship Hatchery and the Nspire Innovation Network. The weekend event, […]
