2018 McGill Dobson Cup winners reMIXed is on a mission to transform trail mixes into an affordable alternative that combats food waste; and now they will have the chance to pitch their business to the very best on an upcoming episode of Dragon’s Den.
Their appearance on Dragon’s Den will be airing on Jan 10, 2019 – be sure to tune in!
This winter, the McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship is hosting the 11th edition of the McGill Dobson Cup - McGill's official startup competition.
Over $5M+ has been raised to power the Dobson Cup in order to raise the bar and provide an even richer experience for McGill students, researchers, and alumni who want to make an impact with their innovative ideas.
Applications are now open and will close on Sunday January 16, 2019. In order to apply, a 5-page business plan must be submitted.
Building on their support of the Dobson Cup since 2011, National Bank has gifted a further $4 million toward McGill’s premiere startup competition, ensuring vital support for the next generation of innovative entrepreneurs at McGill.
The Dobson Cup, McGill University’s flagship startup competition and fertile training ground for students and professors with bold business dreams, has received a significant financial injection on its 10th anniversary in the form of a $4-million contribution from National Bank, one of its long-time supporters.
Montreal, San Francisco, Boston, Toronto, and NYC – the McGill Dobson Centre has spent much of the fall on the road for McGill Demo Days and the pitches are not to be missed.
Take a moment to watch some of McGill’s most promising startups in action.
Montreal-based event planning platform Entr has successfully raised $1.3 million in seed funding from major serial investors who are seeing the value of their initiative.
Last year, Entr secured first place at the McGill Dobson Cup and were participants in this year’s Dobson Demo Days.
According to the 2018-2019 Pitchbook, McGill University is ranked 29th among 50 world universities producing VC-backed entrepreneurs. On a national level, McGill places 2nd in Canada and 1st in Quebec.
McGill has successfully trained 330 entrepreneurs and has supported the development of 304 companies that have raised $7.06 billion in capital.
McGill University has been selected to host a local edition of the Hult Prize, the world’s largest student competition for the creation of new social enterprises.
The annual Hult Prize awards one million dollars in start-up funding to the student team that develops the most radical and breakthrough idea to solve one of our world’s toughest social challenges.
Montreal’s Centech, one of Canada’s oldest incubators that focuses on hardware and deep tech, has remained relatively unknown. And yet they have been instrumental in growing the business of numerous startup ventures, including McGill Dobson Cup winners Saccade Analytics.
Saccade Analytics has developed a software that can be embedded in off-the-shelf virtual reality goggles to evaluate brain functions based on eye and head movement. It’s a technology that can be used to diagnose abnormalities from concussion, neurological disorders or other causes.
The McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship kicked off its 2018 series of Demo Days in Montreal on September 13, welcoming 600 spectators who were treated to the very best of McGill’s leaps in innovation. Discover the eight startup teams and their next big idea.
McGill students and alumni alike cannot say enough about the important impact that the McGill Dobson Centre’s programming has had on taking their big ideas to the next level.
From its X-1 Accelerator and Lean Startup programs, to its annual Dobson Cup competition, hear about the successes of those who have benefitted from the Dobson Centre.
2014 McGill Dobson Cup participant, Sonder, aims to bring together the very best of Airbnb and hotel experiences – and many are seeing the appeal.
In just four years, Sonder has attracted the attention of top venture capital firms that have invested over $135 million and has served more than 200,000 guests.
Sonder will also host the McGill Dobson Centre’s San Francisco Demo Day at their offices on September 20, 2018.
At the 2018 Social Innovation Challenge (SIC) held in Toronto on July 12, 2018, McGill team NutriPulse was adjudged the third place winner among eight finalists, with a $10,000 cash prize.
McGill Dobson Cup winners and Lean Startup participants Invivo.AI were awarded the Best of the Fest $100,000 Pitch Prize at Startupfest 2018, ushering in a new chapter for the Montreal-based startup whose digital platform optimizes the development and approval of pharmaceutical drugs.
It is with sadness that the McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship announces the passing of Angela Burlton, Adjunct Professor of Entrepreneurship and Accounting on July 12, 2018.
