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$1 million donation from the National Bank to the Fondation Montréal inc. fund-raising campaign

Creation of a business idea competition on Montreal university campuses, launched as part of "je vois mtl" (I see Montreal).

Fondation Montréal inc. enthusiastically announces one of the largest donations in its history, a major gift of $1 million from the National Bank. This contribution will enable Fondation Montréal inc., to create a competition for business ideas on the campuses of Montreal universities.

Published: 18 Nov 2014

Ingénieurs: du laboratoire au marché

[ Dobson Cup Start-UP Competition, Second Place Winner in For Profit track: LifePack is a light-weight, powerfully insulating, environmentally-friendly shipping container for temperature sensitive medical materials.  Compared to current shipping methods, LifePak reduces packaging waste by 50% and shipping costs by up to 35%.] 

Published: 10 Nov 2014

Business schools work to bridge the gap between academia and industry

There’s a story Julian Barlow likes to tell people when he’s making a presentation.

In 1995 he was teaching a transformational leadership course when a student asked if Barlow would lead a training session for his staff.

Published: 16 Oct 2014

The evolution of the Quartier de l’innovation’s entrepreneurial ecosystem

In light of the 2008 financial crisis, fostering entrepreneurship has increasingly moved toward the forefront of economic development and city planning. Beyond acting as an important driver of innovation, employment, and productivity growth, entrepreneurship has also been hailed by some as filling the void between wages and living standards.

Published: 2 Oct 2014

Mégantic : se réinventer, après la crise

J’ai participé à la quatrième et dernière étape de la Tournée des entrepreneurs, hier, à Lac-Mégantic.

Published: 9 Sep 2014

Adam B. Coape-Arnold: Artisantrepreneur

Adam B. Coape-Arnold came to ’s School of Continuing Studies the day before classes started for the Fall 2013 semester in order to see what the School offered.

Published: 31 Jul 2014

Entrepreneurs and big dreams shine at Montreal Startup Festival

MontrealerѾ󲹱Moszberg was studying abroad and in the market for a gym, but didn’t want to make the commitment to a membership.

Published: 15 Jul 2014

Re-building Lac-Megantic

students Cecile Branco and Bernard d’Arche [winners of the  Dobson Cup] tell Camille Ross about their innovative plan to help re-build Lac-Megantic after the devastating train accident.

Watch video: Global Montreal

Published: 7 Jul 2014

student Bernard D'Arche, on helping to rebuild Lac Megantic

Bernard d’Arche, Student [and one of the winners of the Dobson Cup], who came up with a unique idea to help rebuild Lac Megantic. Listen: Tommy Schnurmacher Show

Published: 4 Jul 2014

Reconstruire à l’heure de l’entrepreneuriat social

Au cœur du centre-ville ravagé de Lac-Mégantic, créer une résidence pour développer et porter des projets d’entreprise. Voilà le plan que trois étudiants de l’Université — Cécile Branco-Côté, Ségolène Rolin et Bernard d’Arche — ont élaboré cet hiver lors d’un cours sur l’entrepreneuriat social.

Published: 4 Jul 2014

Student initiative for Lac-Megantic

Desautels students Bernard d'Arche and Cécile Branco discuss their Dobson Cup winning initiative on Breakfast Television Montreal.

View video here.

Published: 3 Jul 2014

Bold ideas take flight at Dobson Cup

One June 5, four teams were crowned victors of the 2014  Dobson Cup, the annual start-up competition hosted by the Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship at the Desautels Faculty of Management. The Centre provides resources and support to all entrepreneurs across and Montreal communities.

Published: 26 Jun 2014

students’ plans to help rebuild Lac-Mégantic win praise

One year after a runaway train transporting oil plowed through the downtown core of Lac-Mégantic, igniting and razing much of the town’s commercial centre, three students with a passion for social entrepreneurship have become part of the town’s efforts to rebuild.

Published: 25 Jun 2014

Lac-Mégantic: des étudiants proposent un incubateur entrepreneurial

Cécile Branco, Ségolène Rolin et Bernard d'Arche, trois étudiants l'Université , ont conçu un projet de centre d'innovation qui pourrait bien voir le jour dans le nouveau centre-ville méganticois. Leur Centre magnétique, un incubateur entrepreneurial, offrirait une rampe de lancement unique en région pour ceux qui souhaitent se lancer en affaires.

Published: 25 Jun 2014

Igniting the Spark of Innovation

From duct tape to smartphones, every great innovation started with a simple idea. Thanks to the generosity of alumni and donors, some of the game-changing ideas of the future are taking shape right now in the annual Dobson Cup start-up competition.

Published: 23 May 2014

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