U of T Entrepreneurship Week: By the numbers
Published: March 5, 2020
The ºüÀêÊÓƵ is gearing up for its fourth annual , a celebration of U of T entrepreneurs and their startups.
Running from March 9 to 13, Entrepreneurship Week features an array of events hosted by U of T’s campus-linked startup incubators and accelerators, as well as other programming by U of T and its government and non-profit partners. There are startup showcases, pitch competitions, keynote talks, workshops, networking events and more.
Among the most highly anticipated events are , which will see dozens of startups showcase their innovations at the MaRS Discovery District; the 2020 RBC Prize for Innovation and Entrepreneurship pitch competition, which offers $50,000 in prizes; and the , featuring entrepreneur, venture capitalist and Dragon’s Den judge Michele Romanow.
Here’s a rundown of some key numbers ahead of Entrepreneurship Week:
1 – U of T’s rank in research-based startups among Canadian universities
10 – Startups vying for the RBC Prize for Innovation and Entrepreneurship
20 – Events making up Entrepreneurship Week
60 – Startups participating in the True Blue Expo
300 - Entrepreneurship-related courses offered at U of T
500 – Startups created by U of T entrepreneurs over the past decade
$1,000 – Prize money for the winner of the
15,000 – Size in square feet of ONRamp, U of T’s for startups
$20,000 – Total prizes at organized by ICUBE at U of T Mississauga
$50,000 – Total prizes at the pitch competition
$1.5 billion – Investment raised by U of T startups over the past decade
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