/newsroom/taxonomy/term/9458/all en /newsroom/channels/news/dobson-centre-receives-3m-gift-bolster-entrepreneurship-mcgill-323288 <p>As the Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship plans to scale up its programming, it has announced a new $3-million gift from the John Dobson Foundation to help drive innovation and entrepreneurship at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº.</p> <p>The Dobson Centre provides a launching pad for budding entrepreneurs at Æ»¹ûÒùÔº. From helping ideas get off the ground to accelerating later-stage startups, the Dobson Centre offers programming and mentorship that has helped shape and create nearly 1,000 startups—with more than 400 still in development.</p> Thu, 16 Jul 2020 14:35:46 +0000 frederique.mazerolle@mcgill.ca 225459 at /newsroom /newsroom/channels/news/john-dobson-foundation-makes-its-largest-donation-mcgill-support-x-1-entrepreneurs-269005 <p>The John Dobson Foundation has announced a donation of $2 million dollars – its largest gift to Æ»¹ûÒùÔº yet – to fund the Æ»¹ûÒùÔº X-1 Accelerator program run by the Æ»¹ûÒùÔº Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship. The donation will support the program now in its third year, as it grows to support entrepreneurs across Æ»¹ûÒùÔº.</p> Wed, 19 Jul 2017 14:14:09 +0000 priya.pajel@mail.mcgill.ca 32073 at /newsroom