University of Toronto Entrepreneurship
The University of Toronto Entrepreneurship community is Canada’s leading engine for research-based startups and a global leader in transforming ideas into products and services that impact the world. In the past 10 years, more than 500 research-based startups have been launched from U of T, outpacing every other Canadian university and generating more than CAD$1.5 billion in investment.
Building on world-class research excellence and exceptional talent, our rich community of entrepreneurship incubators and accelerators is creating the innovative companies and jobs of the future. The U of T Entrepreneurship community provides mentorship, expertise, resources and strategic connections for all stages of the innovation pipeline to give entrepreneurs the skills and resources they need to effectively start, build and scale their businesses.
U of T Entrepreneurship provides support for:
- entrepreneurship programs (including accelerators and incubators)
- Intellectual Property (IP) Education Program
- ONRamp, a collaboration and co-working space for startups
- funding opportunities
- events for startups and entrepreneurs
- U of T startup news
U of T Entrepreneurship is part of the Division of the Vice President, Research & Innovation and Institutional Strategic Initiatives. Additional resources and partnerships include:
- Innovations & Partnerships Office
- Institute for Multidisciplinary Design & Innovation
- U of T Libraries
- hospital partners including Baycrest, Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Holland Bloorview Kids Rehab, Mount Sinai Hospital, St. Michael’s Hospital, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, The Hospital for Sick Children, University Health Network, Women’s College Hospital