University of Toronto Entrepreneurship

SpinUp marked its one-year anniversary yesterday—bringing together researchers, founders & innovation community to celebrate an exciting first chapter. Congrats to Neuropeutics, winner of the AbbVie Biotech Innovators Award & to all ventures in the showcase. 📸Nick Iwanyshyn, UTM

Pride Pitch is an opportunity for 2SLGBTQ+ University of Toronto students, staff, faculty and general community members (Peel Region) to pitch their innovative ideas for a chance to win $10,000 in cash prizes! Learn more and apply here: icubeutm.ca/pride-pitch/

#Didyouknow that every time you train a neural network, you're using a Canadian algorithm? Hear what @VectorInst co-founders Sanja Fidler of @Nvidia and Raquel Urtasun of @waabi_ai have to say about Canada's advantage in applied #AI. betakit.com/canadas-edge-i…

From a tin shack in rural Jamaica to the chancellor’s chair at Canada’s top university — Wes Hall’s life is a story of grit, grace & refusing to take no for an answer. #UofT 💙 uoft.me/wes-hall

#UofTArtSci alum Christopher Li is accelerating the discovery of life-saving drugs as co-founder and CEO of @BioBoxAnalytics. Learn more: bit.ly/3IFZ7Md

Professor Emeritus Geoffrey Hinton's keynote and fireside chat with Nick Frosst (@cohere) and Nora Young (@CBC) is now available to stream. 🎥 Watch the full recording of the @DesjardinsGroup Speaker Series here ➡️youtu.be/S4Tz7d0QOeE

Geoffrey Hinton discusses promise & perils of AI at Toronto Tech Week #UofT 💻 uoft.me/bGK

Huge news! @nvidia has acquired CentML, an AI efficiency startup founded at @UofT. Cofounders Gennady Pekhimenko, Akbar Nurlybayev, and Sam Wang have joined Nvidia in senior AI software roles—a major milestone for U of T innovation. Read the full story: betakit.com/nvidia-acquire…

A big day for bold ideas at U of T. We kicked off with Frontiers of AI—a boundary-pushing chat with Geoffrey Hinton, Nick Frosst (Cohere), and Nora Young (CBC)—then kept the momentum going at the U of T x Toronto Tech Week Lawn Party. Startups, sunshine, and serious innovation.

More than two dozen startups & entrepreneurs from the #UofT community are recognized in BetaKit's first Most Ambitious issue 💡 uoft.me/bGp

Join us for an outdoor Lawn Party during @TOtechweek! Right after the Frontiers of AI talk, head outside to meet U of T’s most exciting startups, enjoy light bites, and connect with Toronto’s growing innovation community. Register here: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/u-of-t-t…

Toronto Tech Week @TOtechweek: Nobel laureate Geoffrey Hinton among #UofT headliners 💡 The insights and impact of U of T innovators in fields ranging from AI and quantum computing to sustainability and climate tech will be on display from June 23-27 ➡️ uoft.me/bEL

Geoffrey Hinton and Nick Frosst join CBC’s Nora Young on June 25 for the Desjardins Speaker Series – Frontiers of AI: Insights from a Nobel Laureate, at Toronto Tech Week. 🎥 Livestream runs 3:00–4:30 p.m. ET — register now: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/frontier…

Join Professor Alberto Galasso and Sam Mercer for CDL’s Due Diligence in IP Licensing workshop and learn how to prepare for critical IP transactions that shape early-stage startup growth. Register now: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/due-dili…

Mark your calendars for an outdoor Lawn Party during @TOtechweek! Following the Frontiers of AI talk, connect with cutting-edge startups, enjoy light bites, and celebrate Toronto’s innovation ecosystem. Register here ➡️ 🔗 entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/u-of-t-t…

The UTE Community "Almost" Summer Social is happening on June 11! Mark your calendars to connect with founders, students, accelerators, partners, staff and faculty! Register here ➡️ entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/ute-comm…

🎟️ In-person tickets to the Desjardins Speaker Series: Frontiers of AI — Insights from a Nobel Laureate on June 25 are SOLD OUT, but don't fret! Livestream spots are still available. 🔗 Register here: lu.ma/qxsn9q0z

Announcing the Desjardins Speaker Series, Frontiers of AI: Insights from a Nobel Laureate, during @TOtechweek! Join Professor Emeritus Geoffrey Hinton in conversation with Co-Founder of Cohere, Nick Frosst, on the opportunities & obligations around AI. 🔗bit.ly/4ihlX8O

John Dias is working to address Canada’s shortage of French immersion teachers through Dias Learning—a platform designed to make learning French more engaging for students and less daunting for instructors. 📚 Read more: utoronto.ca/news/entrepren… #UofTStartup

Renowned neuroscientist Melanie Woodin has been named #UofT’s 17th president — and asks the community to join in her in “dreaming big.” #UofT alumna Woodin starts her five-year term July 1st. ➡️ uoft.me/uoftpres17