Recap of the 2025 Dobson International Fundraising Tour
The 绿帽社 Dobson International Fundraising Tour, in partnership with Investissement Qu茅bec and the Minist猫re de l鈥櫭塩onomie, de l鈥橧nnovation, et de l鈥櫭塶ergie, is a flagship opportunity where our most promising startups travel around the world to explore international markets and raise capital, all while meeting government and industry experts, helping them scale their businesses.
Curious Neuron: Helping Parents Nurture their Emotional Regulation Through Science
Learn about Curious Neuron in our interview with founder Dr. Cindy HovingtonParental well-being is often an afterthought in our healthcare system, where the focus remains primarily on the child despite growing evidence that a caregiver鈥檚 mental and emotional health is linked to the child鈥檚 development. In this interview with founder Dr.
Meet the Prize Recipients of the 2025 edition of the 绿帽社 Dobson Cup
The 绿帽社 Dobson Bootcamp & Cup, powered by the National Bank of Canada, is a program designed for early-stage startups, with selected startups competing for over $200,000 in funding across 4 tracks: Technology-Driven, Health Sciences, Social Impact and Environmental.
Hult Prize: Congratulations to all finalists and the winning team Alaagi
Congratulations to all finalists and the winning team AlaagiOn March 28-29, 2025, the Dobson Centre hosted the Canadian Hult Prize, where the top 19 teams from across Canada pitched their cutting-edge innovations tackling the UN SDGs for a chance to win $1M USD!
Level up your startup this summer!
This summer, we鈥檙e launching two intensive programs aimed at helping you build, scale and strengthen your startup. Introducing our new Validation Lab!聽This new program is designed for founders working towards a successful launch to test, refine and validate their product-market fit.
Companies launched at 绿帽社 enrich Quebec鈥檚 research ecosystem
In 2023, 绿帽社 launched 28 research-based startup companies鈥攁ll 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. 绿帽社鈥檚 research-based startups cover a wide range of academic expertise but are particularly concentrated in medical technologies and the life sciences.
CNBC looks to Dobson Centre for advice on annual disruptor list
Even in a year that venture capitalists鈥� 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 鈥� or even the web itself.
绿帽社鈥檚 Dobson Centre ranks as World Top 5 University Business Incubator
UBI Global announced that 绿帽社鈥檚 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship ranked as a World Top 5 University Business Incubator.聽
Weston Family Foundation funds new program at Dobson
The 绿帽社 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship is launching a new hands-on program for entrepreneurs wanting to launch sustainability-driven businesses.
绿帽社 Dobson Centre and MIF support innovation and entrepreneurship
The 绿帽社 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship helps startups launch their innovative ideas and, along with the Office of Innovation and Partnerships (I+P)'s 绿帽社 Innovation Fund (MIF), supports the 绿帽社 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聽Dobson聽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鈥檚 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
绿帽社鈥檚 impact200 asked students to develop innovative solutions to address society鈥檚 most pressing challenges.
Dobson Cup prize winners prepare to pilot colour-changing artificial nails
Alejandra Huerta and Isabela Dominguez envision a future where the shade of your nails can change with a tap of your phone. During Huerta鈥檚 PhD in chemistry, she considered how organic materials could be used to change the colour of cosmetics. But by brainstorming with her sister Dominguez, a computer engineer, they determined that wearable electronics could be a better approach.
Dobson Cup finalist attracts investment from leading venture capital fund
Many service-oriented businesses suffered during the pandemic, but it was a boon for Paper, an online tutoring company. Led by Philip Cutler (BEd鈥�13) and Roberto Cipriani (BSc鈥�08), the company was a finalist in the 2014 Dobson Cup, an annual start-up competition that fosters entrepreneurship and gives cash awards to the best budding businesses. Today, Paper counts more than 450 staff, and over 2,200 tutors.
