A photo posted by startGBC (@startgbc) on Feb 18, 2015 at 7:14am PST George Brown and MAKO Invent are thrilled to announce the first ever annual MAKO @GeorgeBrown Invention Awards. Over $10,000 in cash prizes and in-kind services will be awarded to the top three applicants, which will be announced at the awards ceremony on […]
#whynotmegbc
A photo posted by startGBC (@startgbc) on Feb 5, 2015 at 7:47am PST We kicked off the startGBC Why Not Me? speaker series at Casa Loma campus last week with some wonderful advice from our George Brown alumni entrepreneur panelists. Jeff Wong, Founder of Danceinc: Take advice with a grain of salt. You are the […]
Innovation Literacy and You
Innovation literacy is a key component of the George Brown College Research and Innovation Office’s Strategic Plan. But what is innovation literacy? It’s the ability to think creatively, evaluate, and apply problem-solving skills to diverse and intangible issues within industrial complexity and multidisciplinary contexts. At George Brown, we believe that fostering innovation literacy is a key […]
John Tory at Incubes “Going Global”: Toronto Both Financial and Innovation Leader
I attended a global pitch event yesterday and I hope this trend continues. The showcase was hosted by Toronto-based private incubator Incubes and Chicago-based incubator 1871, which boasts over 100,000 square feet of space devoted to start-up companies, all tech-related. Six Chicago companies and four Toronto companies made five-minute pitches. The companies were interesting, […]
Be a Reverse Mentor – Start now!
If you are about to graduate, you need experience, and maybe you also want to layer on some exposure to entrepreneurship. Here’s a way to leverage your abilities as a digital native. They’re very valuable to many entrepreneurs who are doing their best to navigate social media and to formulate their own digital marketing strategies. Identify […]