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....

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...

AI-driven mobile app designed to save infant lives

Published: 13 January 2021

An innovative new mobile app called Ubenwa uses artificial intelligence to analyze the sound of a newborn baby’s cries. Founded by Charles Onu, a doctoral student in Computer Science at McGill,...

McGill Dobson Cup winner raises $4.7 million to expand operations in 2021

Published: 7 December 2020

A McGill-born event platform startup has found a way to weather the COVID-19 pandemic and raise venture financing in hopes of returning to in-person events in 2021. Co-founded by Desautels alumnus...

Dobson Cup winner uses AI to help railroads cut costs, reduce environmental footprint

Published: 19 November 2020

As a student at McGill, Dev Jain (BEng’19) launched a company aimed at introducing North America’s 650 railways to industry-disrupting innovation. This year, RailVision Analytics won first place in...

Dobson Cup participant Sonder raises US$170M during current health crisis

Published: 26 June 2020

Despite an economic downturn that brought the travel industry to a near standstill, Dobson Cup participant and McGill’s first unicorn Sonder has raised US$170-million to stay ahead of the curve....

McGill Dobson Cup Workshop: Perfecting Your Pitch

Monday, March 9, 2020 18:00to20:00

In this workshop, Dobson Cup Finalists will work on improving their pitch. This will include improving the visuals, content, structure, & practicing it in front of an audience to prepare for...

Thirty-two teams set to compete at the Dobson Cup finals

Published: 18 February 2020

After two days of deliberation, 32 teams have been selected to compete in final round of the McGill Dobson Cup, powered by National Bank, on March 30, 2020....

McGill Dobson Cup names 2020 semi-finalists

Published: 29 January 2020

The McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship has announced the semi-finalists in the upcoming McGill Dobson Cup 2020, powered by National Bank. The semifinal pitches will take place from February...

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