Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship - Building innovative companies with a purpose /dobson/articles/rss en Mohana on Reimagining Women’s Health /dobson/article/mohana-reimagining-womens-health <h2>About Mohana</h2> <h3><em><a href="https://www.mohanahealth.com/" target="_blank">Mohana</a> is a precision health platform to help women in perimenopause feel better and navigate this transition with ease and confidence. </em></h3> <p>They leverage Artificial Intelligence (AI) to identify the most impactful interventions from scientific literature for each user’s symptoms, given each person’s unique biomarker profile.</p> Tue, 10 Dec 2024 16:44:36 +0000 Defne Avci 141059 at /dobson Empowering Local Solutions to Global Challenges: The Hult Prize Comes to the ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ Dobson Centre /dobson/article/empowering-local-solutions-global-challenges-hult-prize-comes-mcgill-dobson-centre <p>The <a href="https://www.hultprize.org/" target="_blank">Hult Prize</a> is a <b>globally renowned social entrepreneurship competition</b> that empowers young people to tackle some of the <b>world’s most pressing challenges</b> through innovative business solutions. Since its inception in 2009, the competition has focused on themes such as health inequities, climate change, and education access, offering a unique platform for <b>driving social impact on a global scale</b>.</p> Thu, 21 Nov 2024 19:23:27 +0000 Defne Avci 140997 at /dobson The Dobson Centre Recognized as a Top 10 Finalist for Best Incubator-Accelerator at Prix Galien USA /dobson/article/dobson-centre-recognized-top-10-finalist-best-incubator-accelerator-prix-galien-usa <p>The ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship is honoured to be recognized as a Top 10 Finalist for the <strong>Best Incubator-Accelerator</strong> title at the <a href="https://www.galienfoundation.org/prix-galien-usa" target="_blank">Prix Galien USA</a>. Hosted by the prestigious <a href="https://www.galienfoundation.org/" target="_blank">Galien Foundation</a>, the award ceremony was held on November 7<sup>th</sup> in New York City.</p> Fri, 08 Nov 2024 14:14:39 +0000 Defne Avci 140975 at /dobson ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ Dobson Centre Celebrates Leading Canadian Entrepreneurship in a New Hub /dobson/article/mcgill-dobson-centre-celebrates-leading-canadian-entrepreneurship-new-hub <p>Upholding the vision of the late John Dobson (BCom’49) to foster and enrich entrepreneurial endeavours at ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ University, the John Dobson Foundation’s latest gift has funded the creation of a new permanent physical facility on campus.</p> Wed, 11 Sep 2024 16:47:10 +0000 Defne Avci 140774 at /dobson The Dobson Centre wins America’s Most Impactful Initiative at the 2024 Triple E awards /dobson/article/dobson-centre-wins-americas-most-impactful-initiative-2024-triple-e-awards <p>The ¿´Æ¬ÊÓƵ Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship is proud to receive the title of <em><strong>America's Most Impactful Initiative of the Year</strong></em> at the 2024 Triple E Awards. This milestone follows Dobson's recognition as the winner of the <em>Innovation Ecosystem of the Year Award</em> in 2023.</p> Mon, 29 Jul 2024 13:04:53 +0000 Defne Avci 140683 at /dobson Next Stop on the International Tour: Boston! /dobson/article/next-stop-international-tour-boston <h3>Join us as we support our revolutionary health startups in Boston at the Upcoming MESH conference.</h3> <p>These innovative companies are transforming the healthcare industry by utilizing different technologies and infrastructures, creating solutions for scoliosis care, Needle injury prevention, patient engagement, and diagnostic ultrasound, among many others.</p> Thu, 16 May 2024 19:14:45 +0000 Suzanne Neumark 140574 at /dobson Empowering Managers, Transforming Workplaces: Nurau's Mission to Build a Better Working Environment /dobson/article/empowering-managers-transforming-workplaces-nuraus-mission-build-better-working-environment <h3>Check out our interview with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/justin-lessard-wajcer/" target="_blank">Justin Lessard-Wajcer</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabasaremi/" target="_blank">Saba Saremi</a> Co-founders of <a href="https://www.nurau.com/">Nurau</a>!</h3> <p><img alt="Nurau" title="Nurau" style="width: 666px; height: 666px;" class="media-element file-original " src="/dobson/files/dobson/nurau-en-1080x1080.jpeg" width="1080" height="1080" /></p> Tue, 07 May 2024 13:22:34 +0000 Suzanne Neumark 140557 at /dobson The Next Stop on the International Tour: New York City! /dobson/article/next-stop-international-tour-new-york-city <h3>Join us as we support the vibrant community of tech startups in New York City at the upcoming Tech Day.</h3> <p>These innovative companies are revolutionizing industries such as education, beauty, fitness, knowledge sharing, and airport services, among others. They are enthusiastic about the opportunity to connect with like-minded entrepreneurs and industry leaders in New York City.</p> Mon, 06 May 2024 19:39:47 +0000 Suzanne Neumark 140555 at /dobson AIM Colours: Innovating Self-Expression with Color-Changing Accessories /dobson/article/aim-colours-innovating-self-expression-color-changing-accessories <h3><a href="https://www.aimcolours.com/">AIM Colours</a> made the 2023 TOP 100 start-ups at Slush! Check out our interview with co-founder <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/dominguezhuerta/" target="_blank">Dr. Alejandra Huerta</a>.</h3> <p><img alt="AIM Colours" title="AIM Colours" height="1080" width="1080" style="width: 666px; height: 666px;" class="media-element file-original " src="/dobson/files/dobson/aim-colours-en-1080x1080.jpeg" /></p> Sat, 04 May 2024 15:21:14 +0000 Suzanne Neumark 140542 at /dobson Transforming Knowledge Sharing: The Hivelighter Journey from Concept to Collaboration /dobson/article/transforming-knowledge-sharing-hivelighter-journey-concept-collaboration <h3>Check out our interview with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuadorsey-ceo/" target="_blank">Joshua Dorsey</a>, co-founder and CEO of <a href="https://www.hivelighter.com/" target="_blank">Hivelighter</a>.</h3> <p><img alt="Hivelighter" title="Hivelighter" height="1080" width="1080" style="width: 666px; height: 666px;" class="media-element file-original " src="/dobson/files/dobson/hivelighter-en-1080x1080.jpeg" /></p> Sat, 04 May 2024 15:00:22 +0000 Suzanne Neumark 140540 at /dobson