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.

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Education in innovation: U of T Engineering grad’s startup experience gives him leg up during job hunt

Anston Emmanuel (MechE 1T7 + PEY) says his startup experience at The Entrepreneurship Hatchery helped him clinch a coveted engineering job at General Motors

Professor Jennifer Drake (CivMin), an expert in stormwater systems, is pictured in the GRIT Lab green roof at U of T. Drake is receiving the 2018 Young Engineer Medal from the Ontario Professional Engineer Awards. (Credit: Tyler Irving)

U of T Engineering professor and alumni receive Ontario Professional Engineers Awards

Awards recognize exceptional early career achievements, outstanding leadership, overall excellence and service to the profession

The Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship. (Image courtesy Montgomery Sisam Architects & Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios)

U of T Engineering opens the Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship

The Faculty’s newest building contains technology enhanced active learning spaces, fabrication facilities and dedicated space for student clubs and teams

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Myhal Centre: Enhancing experiential learning across the Faculty

U of T Engineering’s newest building catalyzes collaborations among students, faculty, alumni and industry

From right: George Myhal (IndE 7T8), Dean Cristina Amon and Rayla Myhal. As the finishing touches are made on the eight-storey building ahead of its official opening on April 27, George and Rayla Myhal have bolstered their commitment to engineering innovation and entrepreneurship with a generous gift that will name the new building in their honour.

Myhal family champions next-generation engineering innovation and entrepreneurship

George and Rayla Myhal have bolstered their commitment to U of T Engineering with another generous gift that will name the Centre for Engineering Innovation & Entrepreneurship in their honour

From left: Mark Drucker, President of Silanna Semiconductor, with Professor Aleksandar Prodić (ECE), Ahsan Zaman (ElecE 0T9, ECE MASc 1T2, PhD 1T5), Mete Erturk, CEO of Appulse Power, Aleksandar Radić (ECE PhD 1T4) and Behzad Mahdavikhah (ECE PhD 1T4). Silanna Semiconductor announced Wednesday that they have acquired U of T Engineering spin-off Appulse Power Inc. (Photo: Marit Mitchell).

U of T Engineering spin-off Appulse Power acquired by Silanna Semiconductor

Company founded by three alumni and Professor Aleksandar Prodić (ECE) snapped up by multinational, becomes its first Canadian location

Professor Parham Aarabi (ECE) is the CEO and founder of ModiFace, a spin-off company that uses augmented reality (AR) and artificial intelligence (AI) to build advanced facial visualization software for the beauty and medical industries. ModiFace has been acquired by L'Oreal. (Credit: Johnny Guatto)

U of T Engineering spin-off ModiFace acquired by French cosmetics giant L’Oreal

ModiFace uses augmented reality and artificial intelligence to build advanced facial visualization software

Left to right: U of T Professor Geoff Hinton (Computer Science) and alumnus Matt Zeiler (EngSci 0T9) speak with Kyle Hsu (Year 3 EngSci) at the Engineering Science Education Conference, held January 26, 2018. (Photo: Kevin Zhang)

Get the picture: Q and A with Matt Zeiler, founder and CEO of Clarifai

Startup founded by EngSci alumnus uses artificial intelligence to ‘understand’ photos and video

Governor General Julie Payette (ECE MASc 9T0), Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne and Dean Cristina Amon with members of the U of T Engineering Blue Sky Solar Racing team. (Photo: Marit Mitchell)

PHOTOS: U of T Engineering students and alumni demonstrate innovations for Governor General

Event marked the first official visit to Ontario from Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette (ECE MASc 9T0)