/engine/taxonomy/term/3/all en /engine/channels/event/idea-product-market-fit-332418 <p>Building a startup is really hard. In this talk, Jimmy will talk about his entrepreneurial journey and share thoughts on the most important things that early-stage startup founders should focus on.</p> Mon, 16 Aug 2021 20:17:46 +0000 xiangmin.kong@mcgill.ca 961 at /engine /engine/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-1-technological-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-101-332455 <p>This workshop will provide an overview of what technological innovation and entrepreneurship are as well as an overview of the Entrepreneurial Mindset, the Lean Launchpad methodology, the Business Model Canvas, and the Lean Canvas.</p> Thu, 19 Aug 2021 15:16:22 +0000 xiangmin.kong@mcgill.ca 963 at /engine /engine/channels/news/winning-igem-2023-357169 <p>Dan Voicu (BEng’26), co-lead of the 2023 Æ»¹ûÒùÔº iGEM team, described last year’s experience as busy! Students formed the team at the end of 2022 and spent the first two months of 2023 ideating their proposal. Then – around their regular course loads – they worked in the lab until the end of the semester. During the summer months, they implemented plans to raise money, contacting stakeholders that a small finance sub team had brainstormed. Throughout, they held workshops with the Montréal biotech community as well as a two-day conference.</p> Wed, 01 May 2024 18:35:56 +0000 admin 1331 at /engine /engine/channels/news/mcgill-engine-cultivates-entrepreneurial-mindset-357170 <p>The <a href="/engine/events/john-d-thompson-entrepreneurial-development-seminar">John D. Thompson Entrepreneurial Development Seminar</a> was established thanks to a generous donation by John D. Thompson (BEng’57) ten years ago. This year, the seminar was opened by Peter Thompson, President and CEO of National Bank Insurance, on his father’s behalf. Peter spoke of how important the entrepreneurial mindset is to his dad and how John Thompson has been proud to support Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Engine since its inception.</p> Wed, 01 May 2024 18:52:27 +0000 admin 1330 at /engine /engine/channels/news/vadasz-scholar-leads-way-357171 <p>This year, PhD student, Asia Vighi will be the graduate instructor for the undergraduate team competing at iGem. Vighi is a <a href="/vadaszscholars/our-scholars/current-scholars/20232024-scholars">Vadasz scholar</a> in the Faculty and also presented recently for <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIaZL2g-LFM">SED Talks</a> at the Trottier Institute for Sustainability in Engineering Design (TISED). She is taking over from Jean-Alexandre Bureau, who instructed the winning team last year. She likes working with undergraduates.</p> Wed, 01 May 2024 19:07:01 +0000 admin 1329 at /engine /engine/channels/news/bioengineering-brings-home-gold-357167 <p>Voted by the EUS as Department of the Year, a lot of the excitement about Bioengineering's sudden rise to stardom is last year’s 1st place at the <a href="/engineering/article/news/mcgills-igem-team-wins-1st-place-2023-igem-grand-jamboree">2023 iGEM Grand Jamboree</a>.</p> Wed, 01 May 2024 18:17:42 +0000 admin 1328 at /engine /engine/channels/news/deans-introduction-spring-2024-357166 <p>I am pleased to begin this issue celebrating a great achievement. Æ»¹ûÒùԺ’s iGEM team, which is made up of a large number of students from the Department of Bioengineering, won the 2023 iGEM Global Challenge. It’s the first time ever that this global prize has been won by a Canadian university, and the first time in 10 years that it has been won by a university in North America. A big congratulations to our students, and to our professors and grad students who mentored and supported the team! I invite you to peruse the lists below of those who have contributed to this project.</p> Wed, 01 May 2024 17:34:22 +0000 admin 1327 at /engine /engine/channels/event/5th-annual-women-entrepreneurship-panel-355868 <p>Since 2020, the Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Engine has co-hosted an annual <a href="/engine/events/women-entrepreneurship-panel/2023" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Women in Entrepreneurship Panel</a> with <a href="https://can01.safelin</body></html>"></a></p> Fri, 01 Mar 2024 15:36:34 +0000 xiangmin.kong@mcgill.ca 1315 at /engine /engine/channels/event/technical-seminar-diverse-applications-mrna-lnp-technology-355947 <h2>Diverse Applications of mRNA-LNP Technology - <a href="https://forms.office.com/r/dc4wPCmbXM"><strong>Register here!</strong></a></h2> <p>Date: March 27, 2024</p> <p>Time: 8:30 - 11:30 AM ET</p> <p>Location: Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Engine Centre (FDA 5)</p> Thu, 07 Mar 2024 18:23:29 +0000 xiangmin.kong@mcgill.ca 1322 at /engine /engine/channels/event/startup-skills-part-1-financing-my-early-stage-innovation-driven-venture-355605 <p>In this workshop, you'll learn how VC's typically value an early stage innovation driven venture.</p> Mon, 04 Mar 2024 17:00:00 +0000 xiangmin.kong@mcgill.ca 1305 at /engine /engine/channels/event/startup-skills-part-2-venture-capital-funding-355606 <p>Now that you have a grasp on how much money you need, this workshop will focus on the "deal". You'll learn what is a venture capital fund, its structure and how they operate, and what VCs look for in an early stage innovation driven venture.</p> Mon, 04 Mar 2024 17:00:00 +0000 xiangmin.kong@mcgill.ca 1306 at /engine /engine/channels/event/application-deadline-techaccelr-grants-355863 <h2><strong>Application deadline is April 2, 2024@ 11:59 PM ET, with project start date of May 1, 2024. </strong></h2> Fri, 01 Mar 2024 14:52:13 +0000 xiangmin.kong@mcgill.ca 1310 at /engine /engine/channels/event/application-deadline-invention-impact-training-program-spring-2024-355865 <h2>Application Deadline: April 14, 2024, 11:59PM ET<a href="https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=cZYxzedSaEqvqfz4-J8J6tval9gaullNsJqYZjzyq6tUQTYyMjZCNTJBN01KT1RZTkVKSkFaVE9OVy4u"><strong> - Apply Here! </strong></a></h2> Fri, 01 Mar 2024 14:59:27 +0000 xiangmin.kong@mcgill.ca 1312 at /engine /engine/channels/event/hybrid-fostering-industry-university-partnerships-workshop-355155 <p>Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Engine is pleased to announce that the <strong>Fostering Industry-University Partnerships workshop</strong> will be offered in Winter 2024!</p> Wed, 31 Jan 2024 21:09:14 +0000 xiangmin.kong@mcgill.ca 1297 at /engine /engine/channels/news/ten-years-driving-innovation-mcgill-355133 <h3><a href="https://giving.mcgill.ca/all-stories/ten-years-driving-innovation-mcgill">Ten years of driving innovation at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº</a></h3> <p>The Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Engine Centre in the Faculty of Engineering supports technological innovators and entrepreneurs in myriad ways across the University to help move ideas and inventions to society</p> <p><strong><a href="https://giving.mcgill.ca/all-stories/ten-years-driving-innovation-mcgill">Read more!</a></strong></p> <p>By University Advancement<br /> Published: January 19, 2024<br />  </p> Wed, 31 Jan 2024 14:57:53 +0000 xiangmin.kong@mcgill.ca 1296 at /engine