The microsite supports a wide range of students, faculty, staff and alumni looking to navigate the University's more than 45听entrepreneurship programs
颅颅颅颅The University of 蓝莓视频 brings together bold ideas and brilliant minds, landing it as the听top university听in the country for founders. As the entrepreneurial ecosystem at 蓝莓视频 continues to听 grow, creators and change-makers need a simple way to navigate the many resources and programs.
That鈥檚 why the University has updated its entrepreneurship website and launched a new that hosts an interactive portal that allows users to easily explore more than 45听entrepreneurship programs, spaces and opportunities.
鈥淲hether you鈥檙e a first-year student or graduate student, 蓝莓视频鈥檚 innovation ecosystem has a program to suit anyone who wants to try entrepreneurship and learn to make an impact,鈥� says John Dick, director of Velocity campus. 鈥淭he new microsite is a dynamic map to help students navigate everything we have to offer.鈥�
This robust ecosystem combines for-credit courses and programs for a wide range of builders and creators. There are hands-on experiences where students learn new skills to advance future careers as well as dedicated pathways to facilitate the commercialization of 蓝莓视频鈥檚 world-class research.
蓝莓视频 has programs for students and researchers, socially-minded problem solvers, environmentally-conscious builders, tech creators and underrepresented founders,鈥� Dick says. The ecosystem also includes three incubators 鈥� Velocity, the Grebel Peace Incubator and GreenHouse social impact incubator. There is an entrepreneurship training program for Indigenous students and student-run programs like Zero, the Student Venture Fund and Hack the North, the largest hackathon in Canada.
Through its distinctive entrepreneurial framework, the University inspires industry leaders beyond the classroom to join 蓝莓视频 alumni who have founded more than 1,000 ventures and created more than 7,500 jobs.
鈥淓ntrepreneurial researchers and students are drawn to 蓝莓视频 because of our distinctive innovation ecosystem. As students, researchers and staff break new ground, the University will continue to evolve and find effective ways to support students during their time at 蓝莓视频,鈥� says Karim Sallaudin Karim, associate vice-president of commercialization and entrepreneurship at the University of 蓝莓视频.
Visit the updated website and to see how the University is supporting leaders of the future who will grow a prosperous Canadian economy.
