Posts Tagged: The Entrepreneurship Hatchery
Whether it’s turning canola oil into diesel fuel or a wristband that unlocks your smartphone with your heartbeat, the source of a truly transformational idea can often seem mysterious or coincidental. Do they come from mentorship and training? Timely investment?…
When U of T Engineering first opened the Entrepreneurship Hatchery two years ago, executive director Joseph Orozco had an ambitious goal: 20 student teams annually by the program’s fourth year. Now, a year ahead of schedule, the early-stage ideas factory…
Slogging through the snow this winter has been tough. It’s blocked roads and highways, buried entire cities and left Canadians to dream of palm trees as they frantically scrape ice off their windshields. But in some regions, where the snow…
Fourth-year pharmacy student Michael Zhang was so enriched by his experience in developing his start-up company CrowdQuarter at the U of T Engineering’s Entrepreneurship Hatchery that he contributed his $10,000 prize from the national Walmart Green Student Challenge right back…
U of T Engineering alumni behind a wearable device that eliminates the need for passwords, PIN codes and more, are making news around the world again as they prepare to launch a new Bitcoin wallet feature for their Nymi wristband.…
Through a global recession, the dot-com crash and a chaotic mail strike, entrepreneur and U of T alumnus Adam Froman (MIE 8T8) has seen adversity, and lots of it. His advice? Follow your passion and just keep going. Froman, CEO…
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