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Empowering startups to thrive during the global crisis

The pandemic has created many challenges for small businesses, but °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê’s startup incubator has been given a boost thanks to a generous $3-million gift from the John Dobson Foundation.

Published: 21 Jul 2020

Dobson Cup participant Sonder raises US$170M during current health crisis

Despite an economic downturn that brought the travel industry to a near standstill, Dobson Cup participant and °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê’s first unicorn Sonder has raised US$170-million to stay ahead of the curve.

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Published: 26 Jun 2020

Accelerate your startup with the Dobson Centre

The °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship is now accepting applications for the 2020 X-1 Accelerator program. The X-1 Accelerator is a world-class program designed to accelerate early traction °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê startups towards investment readiness and launch. This year, the 10-week intensive program will be held virtually.

Published: 7 May 2020

Thirty-two teams set to compete at the Dobson Cup finals

After two days of deliberation, 32 teams have been selected to compete in final round of the °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê Dobson Cup, powered by National Bank, on March 30, 2020.

Last week, 95 teams pitched their startups to 30 judges who were tasked with choosing eight finalists for each division: health sciences, social enterprises, small & medium enterprises, and innovation-driven enterprises.

Published: 18 Feb 2020

°Ä¿Í¾º²Ê Dobson Cup names 2020 semi-finalists

The °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship has announced the semi-finalists in the upcoming °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê Dobson Cup 2020, powered by National Bank. The semifinal pitches will take place from February 11–12, before the final pitches on March 30.

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Published: 29 Jan 2020

°Ä¿Í¾º²Ê unicorn Sonder sets its sights on Montreal

°Ä¿Í¾º²Ê unicorn and hospitality startup Sonder has reserved premises in downtown Montreal as it makes plans to set up shop in Canada. If the move is successful, this could bring more than 500 jobs to the city within three years.

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Published: 18 Dec 2019

Recap of °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê Startup Tour 2019

The °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê Startup Tour (formerly Demo Days) is about developing the °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê entrepreneurship ecosystem, showcasing the success’ of our start-ups, and promoting our highly beneficial program.

The tight-knit program was centered on three elements

Published: 29 Nov 2019

Dobson Centre sits among world’s best university business incubators

The °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship has secured a spot in UBI Global’s Top 20 University Business Incubators for 2019–20.

According to UBI Global, the universities that made the list surpass their global peers in regard to the value they provide their innovation ecosystems and client startup programs.

Published: 11 Nov 2019

Dobson startup tour showcases Desautels entrepreneurial spirit

In fall, the °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship went on the road as part of its annual Startup Tour. The six-week tour provided an opportunity for 10 teams to generate a buzz around their projects and network with industry experts and potential investors.

Published: 25 Oct 2019

Sonder Becomes Dobson Centre’s First Unicorn

Sonder, a hospitality startup founded by former °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê student Francis Davidson, is now a billion-dollar company. Sonder competed in the 2014 °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê Dobson Cup Startup Competition, where it attracted the attention and investment of judge Tim Tokarsky (BSc ’99).

Read more in the °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê Reporter

Published: 28 Aug 2019

Holt Accelerator welcomes fresh batch of fintech startups for training

Montreal’s Holt Accelerator welcomed its second class of fintech startup executives to a rigorous 12-week training program.

Like °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê’s X-1 Accelerator, offered by the Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship, the Holt Accelerator plays matchmaker between promising entrepreneurs and industry investors.

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Published: 20 Aug 2019

Ethics: The next wave in AI development

Renjie Butalid, Associate Director of the °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship, sees an opportunity for Montreal to lead the charge in the development of ethical AI frameworks. Discover the strides that the Montreal AI Ethics Institute, which he cofounded, is making in this endeavor.

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Published: 8 Apr 2019

°Ä¿Í¾º²Ê’s top startups win big at °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê Dobson Cup

Entrepreneurial spirit is abounding on °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê’s campus as evidenced by the impressive lineup of finalists in the 2019 °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê Dobson Cup powered by National Bank.

With a pool of over $200,000 in seed funding up for grabs, discover who the winning teams are this year.

Read more in The Dobson Chronicles

Published: 5 Apr 2019

Meet the Tesla of snowmobiles

°Ä¿Í¾º²Ê Dobson Cup winners Taiga Motors discuss the path to commercialization of the world’s first electric snowmobile, which boasts 0-60 mph in just three seconds and zero emissions to boot.

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Published: 4 Apr 2019

Montreal puts stake in ground for ethical AI

If Montreal has already emerged as a global AI leader, the city continues to forge new paths by articulating its ethical framework. Renjie Butalid, Associate Director of the °Ä¿Í¾º²Ê Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship and Co-founder of the Montreal AI Ethics Institute, shares his perspective on this important aspect of AI’s development.

Published: 1 Apr 2019

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