For the second consecutive year, the McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship has been the official Canadian host of the Hult Prize, the world’s largest student startup competition.
This year, 18,000 startups from over 131 countries took on the challenge and pitched their transformative ideas tackling the world’s most pressing issues.
The Dobson International Fundraising Tour, in partnership with Investissement Québec and the Ministère de l’Économie, de l’Innovation et de l’Énergie, provides unique opportunities for our most promising startups to raise capital, form partnerships, and connect with government and industry leaders across key international markets.
This year, we are proud to have supported 24 ventures as they travelled across nine cities in North America, the UAE, and Europe.
The McGill Dobson International Fundraising Tour, in partnership with Investissement Québec and the Ministère de l’Économie, de l’Innovation, et de l’Énergie, is a flagship opportunity where our most promising startups travel around the world to explore international markets and raise capital, all while meeting government and industry experts, helping them scale their businesses.
Parental well-being is often an afterthought in our healthcare system, where the focus remains primarily on the child despite growing evidence that a caregiver’s mental and emotional health is linked to the child’s development. In this interview with founder Dr. Cindy Hovington, learn how Curious Neuron is bridging this crucial gap by putting parental emotional health at the forefront and providing science-backed tools that foster healthier family dynamics.
The McGill Dobson Bootcamp & Cup, powered by the National Bank of Canada, is a program designed for early-stage startups, with selected startups competing for over $200,000 in funding across 4 tracks: Technology-Driven, Health Sciences, Social Impact and Environmental.
Congratulations to the 2025 Dobson Bootcamp & Cup winners and runners-up, and a big thank you to everyone who made this program possible.
On March 28-29, 2025, the Dobson Centre hosted the Canadian Hult Prize, where the top 19 teams from across Canada pitched their cutting-edge innovations tackling the UN SDGs for a chance to win $1M USD!
This new program is designed for founders working towards a successful launch to test, refine and validate their product-market fit.
Designed for early-traction ventures, this popular program helps founders scale their ventures and prepare for investor fundraising.
In this exclusive interview with co-founder Madison Santos, learn how TissueTinker is revolutionizing cancer treatment using bioprinted tumour tissue models.
Founded by Stéphanie Beaulieu, ecova brings sustainability and ethical production to the industry, with storytelling at the forefront. In this exclusive interview with its founder, Stéphanie Beaulieu, learn the story behind ecova and the key to its success.
Record number of applications submitted with final selections all clustered in medical therapies and diagnostics
Entrepreneurial spirit is thriving at McGill, as shown by a record-breaking 31 applications to the McGill Innovation Fund (MIF) this year. Since its inception in 2020, the MIF has been a catalyst for cutting-edge innovation, and this year’s cohort marks the most competitive pool of candidates yet. The seven selected teams are all in the area of life science working to deliver groundbreaking technologies and solutions to global challenges.
Co-founded by Sandra Gualtieri, the startup is developing the AbleFly Comfort Device—a customizable, ergonomic solution designed to enhance safety and comfort during flights.
Check out our interview with co-founder and CEO, Sandra Gualtieri.
Mohana is a precision health platform to help women in perimenopause feel better and navigate this transition with ease and confidence. Mohana founder Dora Jambor’s entrepreneurship journey stemmed from a foundation in computer science and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Discover what ignited her passion for women's hormonal health and inspired her to start Mohana.
McGill Dobson Centre is an official host of the Hult Prize qualifiers. The Hult Prize is the world’s largest student entrepreneurship competition, offering teams a chance to win $1M USD in funding to turn their social enterprise ideas into reality. This year, teams are invited to pitch any transformative social enterprise ideas that align with at least one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The Hult Prize is a globally renowned social entrepreneurship competition that empowers young people to tackle some of the world’s most pressing challenges through innovative business solutions. At its core is the $1 million grand prize, awarded to a standout team to bring their transformative idea to life.
The McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship is honoured to be the local and national host of the prestigious Hult Prize, reaffirming our dedication to building innovative companies with a purpose.
