‘A match made in heaven’: U of T Engineering alumnus Allen Lau on Naver’s US$600-million acquisition of Wattpad
Acquisition of Wattpad, the world’s most popular digital storytelling platform, will enable the company to take its business “to the next level”
New startup Xesto collaborates with ECE to launch foot-sizing app
Software uses iPhone’s FaceID camera to accurately size your feet. The free app made its debut in early December, in time for the gift-giving season
U of T Engineering spinoff LegUp Computing acquired by leading microelectronics company, Microchip
The startup’s high-level synthesis tool becomes an important component in the Microchip platform for software developers
Skin-care product based on U of T Engineering research donated to health-care workers fighting COVID-19
A U of T Engineering spinoff company has donated its entire stock of skin-care product to health-care workers fighting the global pandemic. Several years ago, Professor Milica Radisic (BME, ChemE) and her team developed a peptide-hydrogel biomaterial that prompts skin cells to “crawl” toward one another. The material was initially designed to help close the […]
New platform aims to help teachers gauge student understanding in virtual classrooms
Two recent graduates from U of T Engineering have created Kanak, an online math practice platform that uses AI to give teachers insights into their students’ progress
Four emerging startups to watch from Hatchery’s virtual Demo Day 2020
Top student-founded companies took home a total $42,500 in seed funding at this year’s pitch competition
U of T startup’s wearable tech encourages hand hygiene to prevent the spread of COVID-19
As COVID-19 cases increases the workload for health-care professionals, an IBBME researcher has developed Buddy Badge to remind frontline workers throughout the day of opportunities to wash their hands
