Posts Tagged: Francis Shen

Three health-focused student startups

Three U of T Engineering startups — MedTek Devices, Pillsy and MedChart — are addressing important challenges, from managing medical information to detecting falls among the elderly.

Alumnus elevates UTIAS entrepreneurship with $1-million donation

Creating a multimillion-dollar company directly out of graduate school may not be rocket science, but for alumnus Francis Shen (UTIAS MASc 8T3), a degree in aerospace engineering from the University of Toronto Institute for Aerospace Studies (UTIAS) certainly helped. This…

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…

Eight Engineering Students Make The Next 36

Eight of the U of T students selected nationwide for 2012‘s The Next 36 come from engineering. Making this accomplishment an even greater one is the fact that U of T represents one-third of the total 36 chosen internationally. The…
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