Mohana on Reimagining Women’s Health
Mohana is a precision health platform to help women in perimenopause feel better and navigate this transition with ease and confidence. Mohana founder Dora Jambor’s entrepreneurship journey stemmed from a foundation in computer science and Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Discover what ignited her passion for women's hormonal health and inspired her to start Mohana.
The Hult Prize Comes to McGill: Apply to Compete in the World’s Largest Student Entrepreneurship Challenge
Leading a Generation to Change the WorldMcGill Dobson Centre is an official host of the Hult Prize qualifiers. The Hult Prize is the world’s largest student entrepreneurship competition, offering teams a chance to win $1M USD in funding to turn their social enterprise ideas into reality. This year, teams are invited to pitch any transformative social enterprise ideas that align with at least one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Empowering Local Solutions to Global Challenges: The Hult Prize Comes to the McGill Dobson Centre
The Hult Prize is a globally renowned social entrepreneurship competition that empowers young people to tackle some of the world’s most pressing challenges through innovative business solutions. At its core is the $1 million grand prize, awarded to a standout team to bring their transformative idea to life.
The Dobson Centre Recognized as a Top 10 Finalist for Best Incubator-Accelerator at Prix Galien USA
The McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship is honoured to be recognized as a Top 10 Finalist for the Best Incubator-Accelerator title at the Prix Galien USA. Hosted by the prestigious Galien Foundation, the award ceremony was held on November 7th in New York City.
The Prix Galien celebrates groundbreaking achievements in life sciences that advance human health and elevate the human condition.
Companies launched at McGill enrich Quebec’s research ecosystem
In 2023, McGill launched 28 research-based startup companies—all headquartered in Quebec. This is the highest number among universities in North America, according to AUTM, a Washington, DC-based non-profit focused on technology transfer. McGill’s research-based startups cover a wide range of academic expertise but are particularly concentrated in medical technologies and the life sciences.
McGill places 20th worldwide for innovation and entrepreneurship in new rankings
McGill University ranked 20th in the new Ignition Schools rankings, evaluating universities’ success in fostering innovation and entrepreneurship. Since its founding in 1988, the Dobson Centre has supported thousands of ventures, generating over 10,000 jobs, and raising $3.7 billion in funding, with over 470 startups currently active.
McGill Dobson Centre Celebrates Leading Canadian Entrepreneurship in a New Hub
Upholding the vision of the late John Dobson (BCom’49) to foster and enrich entrepreneurial endeavours at McGill University, the John Dobson Foundation’s latest gift has funded the creation of a new permanent physical facility on campus.
Learn more about the Dobson Centre’s New Hub
The Dobson Centre wins America’s Most Impactful Initiative at the 2024 Triple E awards
The McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship is proud to receive the title of America's Most Impactful Initiative of the Year at the 2024 Triple E Awards. The Triple E Awards recognize and celebrate academic institutions' efforts to bolster entrepreneurship and engagement in higher education.
CNBC looks to Dobson Centre for advice on annual disruptor list
Even in a year that venture capitalists’ go-to bank collapsed, and venture capital funding slowed to a trickle, the disruptive power of startups has never been clearer. The 2023 CNBC Disruptor 50 list was the eleventh iteration of the list, and the top spot should come as no surprise. The generative artificial intelligence company OpenAI is the maker of ChatGPT, and no new technological application has created more buzz since the dawn of social media – or even the web itself.
McGill’s Dobson Centre ranks as World Top 5 University Business Incubator
UBI Global announced that McGill University’s Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship ranked as a World Top 5 University Business Incubator.Â
Weston Family Foundation funds new program at Dobson
The McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship is launching a new hands-on program for entrepreneurs wanting to launch sustainability-driven businesses.
McGill Dobson Centre and MIF support innovation and entrepreneurship
The McGill Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship helps startups launch their innovative ideas and, along with the Office of Innovation and Partnerships (I+P)'s McGill Innovation Fund (MIF), supports the McGill community in ideation, validation, acceleration and fundraising.
Montreal EdTech company Paper aims to address educational inequities
When a parent pays a tutor directly, they are helping their own child succeed. But not every parent can afford to do that, and Montreal-based EdTech company Paper has a vision to address this inequity. The academic support platform, a finalist in the 2014 Dobson Cup, sells its services directly to school boards, so that all students in a district are able to access them.
FemTherapeutics applies AI to an unmet need in women’s health
Vaginal prosthetics known as pessaries are a critical tool for the maintenance of pelvic health in women. They are used as a first-line treatment for pelvic organ prolapse, a common condition that occurs when the muscles of the pelvis weaken, causing organs to drop into the vagina. But these devices are badly in need of an upgrade. Their failure rate is high, and the designs have changed little in the last 70 years.
impact200 finalists pitch their start-ups on NYC networking tour
McGill’s impact200 asked students to develop innovative solutions to address society’s most pressing challenges.
