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 […]
What it Takes: Curiosity
It starts with Curiousity http://t.co/ug0qvnB78D #curiousity #innovation #entrepreneurship #passion #people #interest pic.twitter.com/OQ1m3M4pUX — startGBC (@startGBC) January 12, 2015 There are so many attributes of entrepreneurs. They usually combine those wonderful abilities to envision and execute that translates into getting important things done. But one characteristic shared by all the entrepreneurs I know is curiosity. Their curiosity […]
Tell us if you tilt…
#startGBC has partnered up with @tiltofficial, a #crowdfunding website that has come to #Toronto! Read about them on www.startgbc.com & definitely check them out! #money #funding #aheadofthegame #new #innovative #tilt #makeithappen #company #organization #enterprise #empire #entrepreneur A photo posted by startGBC (@startgbc) on Jan 15, 2015 at 12:11pm PST Tilt, the San Francisco crowd funding […]