Run by brother-sister team, this U of T startup is leading Big Pharma out of the dark
It was a little over two years ago when Saara Punjani and her brother, Ali Punjani (EngSci 1T2), made their first sale to a multinational drug company from a “random meeting room” at the University of Toronto’s Bahen Centre. At the time, Structura Biotechnology was barely even a startup. But what the Punjanis lacked in airy office […]
The content ‘factory’: How U of T alumnus Allen Lau is disrupting the way books, movies and TV shows are made
When Allen Lau (ElecE 9T1, ECE MASc 9T2) and Ivan Yuen founded Wattpad back in 2006, the two University of Toronto alumni were focused on building an e-reader app for the Motorola Razr flip phone and its competitors. But it wasn’t long before Lau, the startup’s CEO, spotted a much bigger opportunity. Fast-forward more than a decade and Wattpad has […]
U of T Engineering startup builds out a global satellite network – from downtown Toronto
Kepler Communications looks to extend its low-cost network connectivity beyond Earth, paving the way for a host of novel applications
U of T Engineering alumna Huda Idrees named YWCA Young Woman of Distinction
Idrees was recognized for her outstanding achievements in improving the lives of women and girls in her community
Reaching new heights: How Raffaello D’Andrea creates magic with flying machines
From soccer-playing robots to glittering acrobatic drones, Engineering Science alumnus proves you can create magic with machinery
Startup based on U of T Engineering research raises US$42 million to alleviate congested wireless networks
A Canadian semiconductor startup based on technology developed in the lab of Professor Sorin Voinigescu (ECE) has raised US$42 million to help alleviate increasingly congested wireless networks. The latest round of financing, which brings the total raised to over US$110 million, promises to help Toronto-based Peraso Technologies further develop its chips for the 60 gigahertz […]
U of T alumni startup uses digital technology to manage chronic pain
As founder and CEO of Managing Life, Tahir Janmohamed (Skoll CompE 0T4 + MBA 0T6) helps chronic pain sufferers regain control over their lives
