Note to Venture Capitalists: I Don’t Need Your Money
A few years ago Vincent Cheung, a doctoral candidate in ECE, created a software program called Shape Collage that automatically generates photo collages of any size and shape, starting it “as just a fun side project.” Today, Shape Collage has three employees and annual revenues of approximately $750,000 — and Cheung has picked up a […]
uBuddy Brings Students Together
A group of University of Toronto students have designed a social networking platform that they believe will save time and prevent aggravation among students. uBuddy, designed by Engineering student Charles Qu, is the first academic social networking platform that allows students to effectively facilitate note-sharing, meetings and course discussions online. “It brings all those features […]
‘Talking Photos’ Tell Success Story
With its critical mass of venture capital and talent, Silicon Valley is a huge draw for enterprising Canadians who, by current estimates, now number around 300,000. They flock there to work for companies such as Google or Apple – or to strike out on their own. The original nickname for the region south of San […]
Five Students Selected for The Next 36: Canada’s Entrepreneurial Leadership Initiative
The Next 36, a new program that helps launch the business careers of 36 promising and innovative Canadian undergraduates, have chosen five U of T Engineering students. In summer 2011, EngSci students Shahed Al-Haque (1T1), Shane Gu (1T3), Saksham Uppal (1T1 + PEY) and ECE students Michael Del Baso (1T2) and Tulika Gupta (1T2) will join other aspiring entrepreneurs from around the country, as […]
Engineering Student Named Global Graduate Student Entrepreneur of the Year
Vincent Cheung (ECE), a PhD candidate, continued his winning streak this month in adding a global title to his local, regional and national entrepreneurial awards. Cheung was named Global Graduate Student Entrepreneur of the Year, a specialized category within the 2010 Global Student Entrepreneur Awards (GSEA), a program of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization. The competition is for […]
