Dobson Centre surpasses $1-billion milestone in startup seed funding

Published: 8 April 2021

Over the past three decades, the McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship has catalyzed the creation of 450 active startups that have generated more than 6,000 new jobs. Now, the McGill Dobson...

McGill students partner with disability rights activist to design comfortable airplane seat

Published: 8 April 2021

Sandra Gualtieri, an entrepreneur and disability rights activist with cerebral palsy, enlisted the help of four McGill students to design a custom airplane seat that alleviates discomfort for...

Start-ups taking off in Quebec

Published: 25 March 2021

Although the pandemic has generated significant economic uncertainty, startups are thriving at McGill’s Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship, according to its director, Marie Josée Lamothe....

McGill's Dobson International Startup Tour

Wednesday, March 17, 2021toThursday, March 25, 2021

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Former Dobson participant turns side gig into $1.3 billion startup

Published: 12 March 2021

Just over seven years ago, former McGill student Francis Davidson started a side business when he rented out his apartment to fellow McGill students....

Turning hobbies into business opportunities

Published: 8 March 2021

In response to the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadians are turning their pastimes into online businesses. Marie-Josée Lamothe, Academic Director of the McGill Dobson Centre for...

Blending two company ideas into one

Published: 5 February 2021

As entrepreneurship takes on different forms during the pandemic, fresh business ideas are in high demand. In a highly unconventional move, a Quebec-based company called Alchemy is inviting...

Montreal startup reinvents food delivery

Published: 5 February 2021

In 2018, a frustrating night out for three McGill alumni sparked the idea for CHK PLZ, a food delivery application that leverages a contactless payment solution to handle ordering and delivery for...

Analyzing the cutting edge of business methods to create future managers

Published: 27 January 2021

McGill’s MBA program leverages program flexibility, practical skills training, and experiential learning to prepare students to join leading companies and start their own. Daniel Franco (MBA’19)...

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