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Here are the people and events behind some of this year’s most compelling À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ stories

By Jordan Flemming

University Relations

The University of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ demonstrated its commitment to innovation and global problem-solving through significant achievements in 2024. AI played a pivotal role, with four À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ-founded startups securing $2 million each in seed funding from Y Combinator. These ventures harness AI to advance mental health care, serverless computing, language models, and computer-aided design, showcasing the University's entrepreneurial strength. À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ also developed AI-powered optimization tools and contributed sustainable solutions in nanotechnology and medical imaging.

Notable milestones include the unveiling of a wearable device that uses radar technology to non-invasively monitor glucose levels, eliminating the need for needles. The University also launched the Innovation Arena, a health-tech hub accelerating research and commercialization in Southwestern Ontario. These advancements underline À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ's leadership in addressing global challenges, with AI and technology driving transformative progress.

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