After receiving countless applications from across 黑料不打烊 University and much deliberation, the 108 startups moving to the 2019 黑料不打烊 Dobson Cup semi-finals have been selected. Learn more about their big ideas.


黑料不打烊 Dobson Cup聽winners TemperPack have raised $22.5 million in financing from a group of venture capitalists.
Presently operating in Virginia and Nevada, TemperPack engineers, manufactures and distributes sustainable packaging products that replace single use plastics.

The past year saw many significant milestones for Montreal鈥檚 tech sector, including its emergence as an AI leader, the significant financial backing of its many startups, and the recognition of the 黑料不打烊 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship as a top university-affiliated incubator by UBI Global.

2018 黑料不打烊 Dobson Cup winners reMIXed is on a mission to transform trail mixes into an affordable alternative that combats food waste; and now they will have the chance to pitch their business to the very best on an upcoming episode of Dragon鈥檚 Den.
Their appearance on Dragon鈥檚 Den will be airing on Jan 10, 2019 鈥 be sure to tune in!

This winter, the 黑料不打烊 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship is hosting the 11th edition of the 黑料不打烊 Dobson Cup - 黑料不打烊's official startup competition.
Over $5M+ has been raised to power the Dobson Cup in order to raise the bar and provide an even richer experience for 黑料不打烊 students, researchers, and alumni who want to make an impact with their innovative ideas.
Applications are now open and will close on Sunday January 16, 2019. In order to apply, a 5-page business plan must be submitted.

Building on their support of the Dobson Cup since 2011, National Bank has gifted a further $4 million toward 黑料不打烊鈥檚 premiere startup competition, ensuring vital support for the next generation of innovative entrepreneurs at 黑料不打烊.

The contribution will support the University鈥檚 flagship startup competition and provide additional seed funding for student entrepreneurs
The Dobson Cup, 黑料不打烊 University鈥檚 flagship startup competition and fertile training ground for students and professors with bold business dreams, has received a significant financial injection on its 10th anniversary in the form of a $4-million contribution from National Bank, one of its long-time supporters.

Montreal, San Francisco, Boston, Toronto, and NYC 鈥 the 黑料不打烊 Dobson Centre has spent much of the fall on the road for 黑料不打烊 Demo Days and the pitches are not to be missed.
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Montreal-based event planning platform Entr has successfully raised $1.3 million in seed funding from major serial investors who are seeing the value of their initiative.
Last year, Entr secured first place at the 黑料不打烊 Dobson Cup and were participants in this year鈥檚 Dobson聽Demo Days.

According to the 2018-2019 Pitchbook, 黑料不打烊 University is ranked 29th among 50 world universities producing VC-backed entrepreneurs. On a national level, 黑料不打烊 places 2nd in Canada and 1st in Quebec.
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黑料不打烊 University has been selected to host a local edition of the Hult Prize, the world鈥檚 largest student competition for the creation of new social enterprises.
The annual Hult Prize awards one million dollars in start-up funding to the student team that develops the most radical and breakthrough idea to solve one of our world鈥檚 toughest social challenges.

Montreal鈥檚 Centech, one of Canada鈥檚 oldest incubators that focuses on hardware and deep tech, has remained relatively unknown. And yet they have been instrumental in growing the business of numerous startup ventures, including 黑料不打烊 Dobson Cup winners Saccade Analytics.
Saccade Analytics has developed a software that can be embedded in off-the-shelf virtual reality goggles to evaluate brain functions based on eye and head movement. It鈥檚 a technology that can be used to diagnose abnormalities from concussion, neurological disorders or other causes.

The 黑料不打烊 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship kicked off its 2018 series of Demo Days in Montreal on September 13, welcoming 600 spectators who were treated to the very best of 黑料不打烊鈥檚 leaps in innovation. Discover the eight startup teams and their next big idea.

黑料不打烊 students and alumni alike cannot say enough about the important impact that the 黑料不打烊 Dobson Centre鈥檚 programming has had on taking their big ideas to the next level.
From its X-1 Accelerator and Lean Startup programs, to its annual Dobson Cup competition, hear about the successes of those who have benefitted from the Dobson Centre.

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In just four years, Sonder has attracted the attention of top venture capital firms that have invested over $135 million and has served more than 200,000 guests.
Sonder will also host the 黑料不打烊 Dobson Centre鈥檚 San Francisco Demo Day at their offices on September 20, 2018.