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Allow us to reintroduce ourselves: We’re Canada’s #1 destination for research-based startups. @utoronto.ca founders have launched 1,500+ ventures, raised $14B+, and created 20K+ jobs. Ready to ignite, build, and disrupt? Do it here. bit.ly/4ms124Y
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⚠️ Weather Alert: Due to severe weather conditions, @utm.utoronto.ca, @utsc.utoronto.ca and #UofT St. George campuses are closed today. All scheduled campus activities are cancelled.
For details, visit our website at https://www.utoronto.ca/campus-status
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January 15, 2026 at 12:27 PM
⚠️ Weather Alert: Due to severe weather conditions, @utm.utoronto.ca, @utsc.utoronto.ca and #UofT St. George campuses are closed today. All scheduled campus activities are cancelled.
For details, visit our website at https://www.utoronto.ca/campus-status
For details, visit our website at https://www.utoronto.ca/campus-status
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'If we in academia don't go after the hardest challenges, nobody else will': #UofT researcher Molly Shoichet aims to do it all 👩🔬 uoft.me/shoichet-m
January 9, 2026 at 8:23 PM
'If we in academia don't go after the hardest challenges, nobody else will': #UofT researcher Molly Shoichet aims to do it all 👩🔬 uoft.me/shoichet-m
Mark your calendars on Jan 29 for a Secure Innovation Workshop!
This virtual session from @entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca and OVPRI explores research security policies, common risks facing startups, and practical tools to help founders protect their work.
➡️ Register: public.eve.utoronto.ca/events/6245
This virtual session from @entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca and OVPRI explores research security policies, common risks facing startups, and practical tools to help founders protect their work.
➡️ Register: public.eve.utoronto.ca/events/6245
January 8, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Mark your calendars on Jan 29 for a Secure Innovation Workshop!
This virtual session from @entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca and OVPRI explores research security policies, common risks facing startups, and practical tools to help founders protect their work.
➡️ Register: public.eve.utoronto.ca/events/6245
This virtual session from @entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca and OVPRI explores research security policies, common risks facing startups, and practical tools to help founders protect their work.
➡️ Register: public.eve.utoronto.ca/events/6245
In 2 days! Join us at the UTE Community Holiday Social at the U of T Bookstore on December 10! Celebrate the end of the U of T Startup Holiday Market & network with our vibrant community. Win $150 in UTE Bucks to spend with participating vendors.
Register: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/ute-co...
Register: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/ute-co...
December 8, 2025 at 2:37 PM
In 2 days! Join us at the UTE Community Holiday Social at the U of T Bookstore on December 10! Celebrate the end of the U of T Startup Holiday Market & network with our vibrant community. Win $150 in UTE Bucks to spend with participating vendors.
Register: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/ute-co...
Register: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/ute-co...
In 2 days! Mark your calendars for the 2nd annual U of T startup Holiday Market!🎁On Dec.10 from 10am to 6pm, shop for skincare, apparel, tech gadgets & beyond, network with founders, and most importantly, support UTE local.
➡https://entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/u-of-t-startup-holiday-market-2025/
➡https://entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/u-of-t-startup-holiday-market-2025/
December 8, 2025 at 2:33 PM
In 2 days! Mark your calendars for the 2nd annual U of T startup Holiday Market!🎁On Dec.10 from 10am to 6pm, shop for skincare, apparel, tech gadgets & beyond, network with founders, and most importantly, support UTE local.
➡https://entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/u-of-t-startup-holiday-market-2025/
➡https://entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/u-of-t-startup-holiday-market-2025/
The Eva & Allen Lau Catalyst Prize is offering to $70K in prizes, mentorship + workspace to build your computing or engineering innovation. Eligible for full-time grad students, postdocs & faculty. ➡ Apply by Jan. 8: www.entrepreneurship.artsci.utoronto.ca/catalyst
November 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM
The Eva & Allen Lau Catalyst Prize is offering to $70K in prizes, mentorship + workspace to build your computing or engineering innovation. Eligible for full-time grad students, postdocs & faculty. ➡ Apply by Jan. 8: www.entrepreneurship.artsci.utoronto.ca/catalyst
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#UofT has been named one of the top two universities in the world for sustainability by QS World University Rankings: Sustainability – for the fourth year in a row. 🌱 uoft.me/qs25
November 21, 2025 at 3:00 PM
#UofT has been named one of the top two universities in the world for sustainability by QS World University Rankings: Sustainability – for the fourth year in a row. 🌱 uoft.me/qs25
Congrats to Xatoms, MedEssist, and Sibli on joining the C100 Fellows | 48hrs 2026 Cohort!🎉
Proud to see U of T founders pushing boundaries in AI, health tech, materials innovation and representing @entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca on a national stage.
➡Learn more here: thec100.org/blog-posts/2...
Proud to see U of T founders pushing boundaries in AI, health tech, materials innovation and representing @entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca on a national stage.
➡Learn more here: thec100.org/blog-posts/2...
November 20, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Congrats to Xatoms, MedEssist, and Sibli on joining the C100 Fellows | 48hrs 2026 Cohort!🎉
Proud to see U of T founders pushing boundaries in AI, health tech, materials innovation and representing @entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca on a national stage.
➡Learn more here: thec100.org/blog-posts/2...
Proud to see U of T founders pushing boundaries in AI, health tech, materials innovation and representing @entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca on a national stage.
➡Learn more here: thec100.org/blog-posts/2...
Lyrata will be featured on the next episode of Dragon's Den! Tune in on CBC & @cbcgem.bsky.social Nov 20th at 8pm. Dragon's Den brings aspiring entrepreneurs together with Canadian business moguls who have the cash and know-how to make big ideas happen. 🚀
➡Watch here
www.cbc.ca/dragonsden/e...
➡Watch here
www.cbc.ca/dragonsden/e...
November 18, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Lyrata will be featured on the next episode of Dragon's Den! Tune in on CBC & @cbcgem.bsky.social Nov 20th at 8pm. Dragon's Den brings aspiring entrepreneurs together with Canadian business moguls who have the cash and know-how to make big ideas happen. 🚀
➡Watch here
www.cbc.ca/dragonsden/e...
➡Watch here
www.cbc.ca/dragonsden/e...
Join us at the UTE Community Holiday Social at the U of T Bookstore on December 10! Celebrate the end of the U of T Startup Holiday Market and network with our vibrant community. Win $150 in UTE Bucks to spend with participating vendors.
Register: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/ute-co...
Register: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/ute-co...
November 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Join us at the UTE Community Holiday Social at the U of T Bookstore on December 10! Celebrate the end of the U of T Startup Holiday Market and network with our vibrant community. Win $150 in UTE Bucks to spend with participating vendors.
Register: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/ute-co...
Register: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/ute-co...
Mark your calendars for the 2nd annual U of T startup Holiday Market!🎁On Dec. 10 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., shop for skincare, apparel, tech gadgets & beyond, network with founders, and most importantly, support UTE local.
➡https://entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/u-of-t-startup-holiday-market-2025/
➡https://entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/u-of-t-startup-holiday-market-2025/
November 10, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Mark your calendars for the 2nd annual U of T startup Holiday Market!🎁On Dec. 10 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., shop for skincare, apparel, tech gadgets & beyond, network with founders, and most importantly, support UTE local.
➡https://entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/u-of-t-startup-holiday-market-2025/
➡https://entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/event/u-of-t-startup-holiday-market-2025/
Have a startup or a great idea? The Desjardins Startup Prize is our annual pitch competition with $100K+ in prizes!
Applications open October 14. Finalists will pitch during Entrepreneurship Week on March 5, 2026. Ready to compete?
Apply by Nov. 24: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/for-entrepre...
Applications open October 14. Finalists will pitch during Entrepreneurship Week on March 5, 2026. Ready to compete?
Apply by Nov. 24: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/for-entrepre...
November 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Have a startup or a great idea? The Desjardins Startup Prize is our annual pitch competition with $100K+ in prizes!
Applications open October 14. Finalists will pitch during Entrepreneurship Week on March 5, 2026. Ready to compete?
Apply by Nov. 24: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/for-entrepre...
Applications open October 14. Finalists will pitch during Entrepreneurship Week on March 5, 2026. Ready to compete?
Apply by Nov. 24: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/for-entrepre...
Founded by U of T alumni, MedEssist uses AI to enable new care models, empowering pharmacies to deliver critical acute care. 💊 Learn more about MedEssist became a project from the side of a desk to where it is today ➡️ entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/founder/mede...
November 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Founded by U of T alumni, MedEssist uses AI to enable new care models, empowering pharmacies to deliver critical acute care. 💊 Learn more about MedEssist became a project from the side of a desk to where it is today ➡️ entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/founder/mede...
U of T’s Molly Shoichet & her team have turned lab discovery into AmacaThera, non-opioid painkillers powered by an injectable hydrogel. 💉 Backed by Creative Destruction Lab & UTEST, they’ve raised $15M+ to bring safer pain relief to market. Read their story: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/founder/amac...
October 27, 2025 at 2:22 PM
U of T’s Molly Shoichet & her team have turned lab discovery into AmacaThera, non-opioid painkillers powered by an injectable hydrogel. 💉 Backed by Creative Destruction Lab & UTEST, they’ve raised $15M+ to bring safer pain relief to market. Read their story: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/founder/amac...
Reeddi, founded by U of T’s Olugbenga Olubanjo, delivers clean power to 3,000+ homes & businesses in Nigeria. ⚡ With solar-charged, portable batteries, Reeddi tackles unreliable energy access problem. Learn more ➡️ entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/founder/reed...
October 20, 2025 at 2:24 PM
Reeddi, founded by U of T’s Olugbenga Olubanjo, delivers clean power to 3,000+ homes & businesses in Nigeria. ⚡ With solar-charged, portable batteries, Reeddi tackles unreliable energy access problem. Learn more ➡️ entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/founder/reed...
📢 South Park Commons is coming to U of T for an off-the-record talk:
From Research to Acquisition with Dr. Gennady Pekhimenko — founder of CentML (acquired by NVIDIA) and Associate Professor at U of T.
Hear his journey from academia to startup success and beyond.
RSVP here → luma.com/nx7tlblp
From Research to Acquisition with Dr. Gennady Pekhimenko — founder of CentML (acquired by NVIDIA) and Associate Professor at U of T.
Hear his journey from academia to startup success and beyond.
RSVP here → luma.com/nx7tlblp
From Academia to Acquisition with South Park Commons · Luma
Dr. Gennady Pekhimenko isn’t just teaching the future of computing. He’s building it. Join South Park Commons for a fireside chat tracing his leap from…
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October 16, 2025 at 9:54 PM
📢 South Park Commons is coming to U of T for an off-the-record talk:
From Research to Acquisition with Dr. Gennady Pekhimenko — founder of CentML (acquired by NVIDIA) and Associate Professor at U of T.
Hear his journey from academia to startup success and beyond.
RSVP here → luma.com/nx7tlblp
From Research to Acquisition with Dr. Gennady Pekhimenko — founder of CentML (acquired by NVIDIA) and Associate Professor at U of T.
Hear his journey from academia to startup success and beyond.
RSVP here → luma.com/nx7tlblp
This year, we supported more entrepreneurial teams, held more Entrepreneurship Week events, offered more for-credit courses with an innovation focus and @utoronto.ca entrepreneurs raised more funding than ever before.
Read the 2024-25 UTE annual report ➡️ entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/ute-annual-r...
Read the 2024-25 UTE annual report ➡️ entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/ute-annual-r...
October 15, 2025 at 3:07 PM
This year, we supported more entrepreneurial teams, held more Entrepreneurship Week events, offered more for-credit courses with an innovation focus and @utoronto.ca entrepreneurs raised more funding than ever before.
Read the 2024-25 UTE annual report ➡️ entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/ute-annual-r...
Read the 2024-25 UTE annual report ➡️ entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/ute-annual-r...
From a backpacking trip to India to building a company that just raised $3M, Xatoms is on a mission to tackle the global water pollution problem. Meet one of @utoronto.ca’s fastest-growing startups: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/founder/xato...
October 14, 2025 at 1:54 PM
From a backpacking trip to India to building a company that just raised $3M, Xatoms is on a mission to tackle the global water pollution problem. Meet one of @utoronto.ca’s fastest-growing startups: entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/founder/xato...
Have a startup or a great idea? The Desjardins Startup Prize is our annual pitch competition with $100K+ in prizes!
Applications open October 14. Finalists will pitch during Entrepreneurship Week on March 5, 2026. Ready to compete?
Apply by Nov. 24 ➡️ entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/for-entrepre...
Applications open October 14. Finalists will pitch during Entrepreneurship Week on March 5, 2026. Ready to compete?
Apply by Nov. 24 ➡️ entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/for-entrepre...
October 7, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Have a startup or a great idea? The Desjardins Startup Prize is our annual pitch competition with $100K+ in prizes!
Applications open October 14. Finalists will pitch during Entrepreneurship Week on March 5, 2026. Ready to compete?
Apply by Nov. 24 ➡️ entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/for-entrepre...
Applications open October 14. Finalists will pitch during Entrepreneurship Week on March 5, 2026. Ready to compete?
Apply by Nov. 24 ➡️ entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/for-entrepre...
erthos co-founders Nuha Siddiqui & Kritika Tyagi are reimagining plastics with sustainable, biobased alternatives. 🌍 From a U of T project to a $12M-backed startup partnering with global giants—discover their journey ➡️ entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/founder/erth...
October 6, 2025 at 1:21 PM
erthos co-founders Nuha Siddiqui & Kritika Tyagi are reimagining plastics with sustainable, biobased alternatives. 🌍 From a U of T project to a $12M-backed startup partnering with global giants—discover their journey ➡️ entrepreneurs.utoronto.ca/founder/erth...
Successful entrepreneurs don’t just start companies. They solve problems. After facing a customer service overload, Mike Murchison built Ada—now a world-leading AI platform valued at $1.2B. Discover his @utoronto.ca journey & Ada’s story: bit.ly/46tcZTx
September 29, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Successful entrepreneurs don’t just start companies. They solve problems. After facing a customer service overload, Mike Murchison built Ada—now a world-leading AI platform valued at $1.2B. Discover his @utoronto.ca journey & Ada’s story: bit.ly/46tcZTx
Allow us to reintroduce ourselves: We’re Canada’s #1 destination for research-based startups. @utoronto.ca founders have launched 1,500+ ventures, raised $14B+, and created 20K+ jobs. Ready to ignite, build, and disrupt? Do it here. bit.ly/4ms124Y
September 22, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Allow us to reintroduce ourselves: We’re Canada’s #1 destination for research-based startups. @utoronto.ca founders have launched 1,500+ ventures, raised $14B+, and created 20K+ jobs. Ready to ignite, build, and disrupt? Do it here. bit.ly/4ms124Y
Proud @utoronto.ca alumni Eva & Allen Lau gave $2M to launch the Eva and Allen Lau Commercialization Catalyst Prize for Innovation.
@engineering.utoronto.ca @artsci.utoronto.ca this transformational gift turns bold ideas into investment-ready ventures.
defygravitycampaign.utoronto.ca/news-and-sto...
@engineering.utoronto.ca @artsci.utoronto.ca this transformational gift turns bold ideas into investment-ready ventures.
defygravitycampaign.utoronto.ca/news-and-sto...
September 19, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Proud @utoronto.ca alumni Eva & Allen Lau gave $2M to launch the Eva and Allen Lau Commercialization Catalyst Prize for Innovation.
@engineering.utoronto.ca @artsci.utoronto.ca this transformational gift turns bold ideas into investment-ready ventures.
defygravitycampaign.utoronto.ca/news-and-sto...
@engineering.utoronto.ca @artsci.utoronto.ca this transformational gift turns bold ideas into investment-ready ventures.
defygravitycampaign.utoronto.ca/news-and-sto...
We had an incredible time at U of T Acceleratorfest! From connecting with 12+ accelerators & startups to hearing NordSpace CEO Rahul Goel, the event highlighted the talent, spaces & community that make U of T a hub for innovation. 💡
September 19, 2025 at 2:10 PM
We had an incredible time at U of T Acceleratorfest! From connecting with 12+ accelerators & startups to hearing NordSpace CEO Rahul Goel, the event highlighted the talent, spaces & community that make U of T a hub for innovation. 💡