Posts Tagged: entrepreneurship

Engineering Students are Five of The Next 36

Five engineering students are among six U of T undergrads selected as part of The Next 36, an annual program aimed at promoting Canadian entrepreneurship among undergraduate youth. “I got in, and I was shocked,” said Simon Bromberg. “I thought there’d…

A Beacon of Hope for Engineering Entrepreneurs

On November 13, alumnus Taylor Martin (MechE 0T7 + PEY) and Steve Tam enlightened a lunchtime Speakers Series of The Entrepreneurship Hatchery. The inventive duo explained how Kickstarter and the jumpstart of a U of T Engineering education gave the Beacon Bicycle…

WIND Mobile Founder and Engineering Alumnus Shares His Wisdom with First Years

On September 6 at Convocation Hall, first-year engineering students kickstarted their academic career with a plenary lecture filled with inspiring words from Faculty leaders, and one of U of T Engineering’s successful graduates, Canadian entrepreneur and telecommunications executive Anthony Lacavera (CompE 9T7).…

MSE Alumnus Honoured by Black Business & Professional Association

Materials Science & Engineering alumnus Andrew N. Forde (MSE 1T1) has been named the recipient of the 2012 Harry Jerome Young Entrepreneur Award by the Black Business & Professional Association. The Young Entrepreneur category recognizes a distinguished professional between the ages of…

Creating a Buzz at U of T About Entrepreneurship

“I’m not going to try to tell you how to do business in the Middle Kingdom (China),” retired businessman Paul Ip told a crowd of budding entrepreneurs during a recent Engineering Entrepreneurship Series lecture at U of T. The series is…

Engineering student showcases business skills

When Oti Agbeyegbe (MIE 1T2) signed up for Impact Apprentice – a business competition based on Donald Trump’s famed Apprentice – he was excited. It wasn’t competing against peers from across Canada or possibly being named the best in the…
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