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Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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The Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship leads the development of accelerator/incubator services for the Schulich School of Business and its various programs, builds new partnerships throughout the wider innovation ecosystem and designs Innovation-centric Work Integrated Learning Programs.

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Schulich Startup Night 19

On June 13th, Schulich Startup Night 19 took place at OneEleven in Downtown Toronto. Thanks to our community and sponsors, this was our biggest year yet with over $65,000 in cash prizes and 450+ registered attendees. Chris Carder, Schulich’s Executive Director of the Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Cherry Rose Tan, Entrepreneur in Residence at […]

Schulich Startups Opens New Home

Schulich recently opened new office space for Schulich Startups, which leads the development of accelerator/incubator services at our school and helps aspiring and established student entrepreneurs. The new office, located on the 2nd floor of the Dezsö J. Horváth Executive Learning Centre, represents the school's ongoing commitment to fostering an innovative and collaborative startup ecosystem. […]

Schulich partnership helps propel student startups in India

Schulich recently concluded its Together Mission 4.0, the fourth edition of its annual entrepreneurship bootcamp and venture competition supported by an ongoing partnership with the Government of India’s Startup India initiative. The global online event, which bridges the innovation ecosystems of Canada and India, pairs Schulich master of business administration (MBA) students and alumni with inspired […]

Schulich Startups Firm GrowerIQ Secures $1M in Funding

Andrew Wilson (IMBA '10) the Founder & CEO of GrowerIQ a pioneering cannabis technology firm, has secured CAD $1,080,000 in funding from the Government of Canada. This injection of capital, made possible through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), marks a transformative milestone in GrowerIQ's quest to assert its dominance as […]

MMgt Students Create Accessible Wallet for People with Disabilities

A team of Master of Management (MMgt) students in the ENTR 6605 course has won this year’s Igor Kim (EMBA ‘19) New Venture Design (NVD) Prize for their inspired business idea. ETacTouch, the winning team, designed an innovative wallet that operates by automatically sliding out the selected individual card using a unique touch screen mechanism. […]

Announcing the Launch of Schulich Venture Academy with Star Faculty Team

Schulich has announced the launch of The Schulich Venture Academy – a new talent upskilling program for tech professionals featuring a star group of Program Directors from Canada’s startup ecosystem. The inaugural four Masterclass Venture Certificates and Program Directors are: Schulich Masterclass Certificate in Venture Finance – with LEEN LI (Chief Executive Officer at Wealthsimple […]