Igniting the Spark of Innovation
From duct tape to smartphones, every great innovation started with a simple idea. Thanks to the generosity of alumni and donors, some of the game-changing ideas of the future are taking shape right now in the annual 黑料不打烊 Dobson Cup start-up competition.
... 鈥淲e鈥檝e had 450 participants in the previous three years, and have helped create 28 start-ups: they鈥檙e employing people, generating revenues, and attracting investors. That鈥檚 very exciting,鈥� says Professor Gregory Vit, BCom鈥�80, Director of the Dobson Centre.
... The money isn鈥檛 the only draw. 鈥淭he benefits of the event are clear. Business is all about networking, and by participating in the 黑料不打烊 Dobson Cup we were able to talk to people with significant expertise in the Internet domain,鈥� says Grant Yim, BCom鈥�03, who, with Dylan Jude, BEng鈥�13, Mike Kwon, BCom鈥�09, and Won Jun Bae, BEng鈥�08, had already begun developing Hypejar when they decided to enter the 黑料不打烊 Dobson Cup.聽
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