The Dobson Chronicles interviews Daniel Van Acker, member of the Dobson Cup finalist startup CandyCutlery, about what motivated him to become an entrepreneur and what it takes to succeed. For Van Acker, the recipe for success includes a lot of hard work; 鈥渢here are no shortcuts鈥�, as he says.
In a recent interview with Radio Canada International, Desautels Dean Isabelle Bajeux comments on the impact that the McGill Dobson Centre has had to date and on what its ranking by UBI Global means to the Faculty.
For Dean Bajeux, it is a reflection of the Centre鈥檚 developed programming, collaborative efforts with other McGill faculties and its vast network of supporters around the world.
In a recent interview, Taiga Motors, founded by three McGill Engineering grads and winners of the McGill Dobson Cup, sits down to talk about what spurred their electric snowmobile idea, its innovative design and the path to commercialization.
Following successful testing this past winter, Taiga is due to unveil the production model of its first electric snowmobile in the next couple of months and plans to begin delivery to customers in 2019.
Following four consecutive days of pitches, the McGill Dobson Cup 2018 powered by National Bank has announced the 40 startup teams that are聽moving on to the finals on March 28, 2018.
Organized along the four tracks of: Health Sciences, Social Enterprise, Small & Medium Enterprise, and Innovation Driven Enterprise, the teams will be competing for $100,000 in seed funding that will be awarded across the tracks.聽
UBI Global has released its World University-linked Business Incubator and Accelerator Ranking and has placed the McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship in the 8th position of the World Top Business Incubator 鈥� Managed by a University category.
The bi-annual ranking recognizes business incubators and accelerators connected with a higher education institution that have achieved excellence in catalyzing startups and in fostering a broader ecosystem of innovation.
A recent article in La Presse surveys university campuses across Montreal to explore how they are promoting and nurturing entrepreneurial pursuits, citing the McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship as a prime example.
In the past year alone, the Dobson Centre has benefitted from a $2million boost from the John Dobson Foundation for its X-1 Accelerator program and has expanded its facilities to further support startup ventures across McGill.
On February 7, the McGill Dobson Centre hosted a Startup Financials Workshop to expose this year鈥檚 McGill Dobson Cup teams to the basics of Finance that will serve them well as they advance to the finals.
The presentation was led by聽Rabih Atallah 鈥� Senior Manager, Commercial Banking, SME Market (National Bank), as well as by Anthony Ferrara 鈥撀燬enior Manager and Market Lead, Life Sciences and Health, Business Banking (National Bank).
After receiving many compelling applications, the list has been narrowed down to 84 startup teams who will have a chance at advancing to the final round of the 2018 McGill Dobson Cup powered by National Bank.
The finals of the Dobson Cup are scheduled for March 28.
The Dobson Chronicles interviews Yves Guillaume A. Messy, a Political Science student and the Founder of the insurance startup QGS Technologies Ltd., on his background, company, entrepreneurship and the interesting influences in his life.
Starting with an early interest in global affairs and engineering, Yves taught himself programming and translated learned political science models into Big Data and Artificial Intelligence-related analytics.
The McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship has wrapped up its series of Demo Days this fall. Mirroring the growth of its X-1 Accelerator program, the locations of this year鈥檚 Demo Days have also expanded to include New York City and Toronto, in addition to the usual Montreal, Boston, and San Francisco destinations.
Thanks to a vibrant alumni network, the Demo Days were a big hit, showcasing the ten leading innovations of this year鈥檚 X-1 Accelerator and Dobson Cup.
Natasha Saviuk, BSc'12, a doctoral student at McGill, and Shonezi Noor, BCom'14, had the same target audience in mind when they pitched startup ideas at McGill's Dobson Cup. They joined forces and today, with the support of the McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship, their startup Will + Zack has clients in Canada and the U.S., and they've only just begun.
The McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship recently invited two McGill startups, Dialysave and MYOVUE, to share their insights as successful medical startups, including the story of their founding and the impressive progress they have made under the guidance of the Dobson Centre.
