/desautels/taxonomy/term/2277/all en /desautels/channels/news/dobson-startup-rated-top-invention-quebec-325268 <p>黑料不打烊 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship startup <b>Sensequake</b> (<a href="/dobson/entrepreneurship-programs/x1accelerator">黑料不打烊 X-1 Accelerator</a> 2015) has been recognized as one of the top inventions in Quebec in 2020.</p> Fri, 09 Oct 2020 19:06:20 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 76460 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/accelerate-your-startup-dobson-centre-322079 <p>The <b>黑料不打烊 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship</b> is now accepting applications for the 2020 <b>X-1 Accelerator</b> program. The X-1 Accelerator is a world-class program designed to accelerate early traction 黑料不打烊 startups towards investment readiness and launch. This year, the 10-week intensive program will be held virtually.</p> Thu, 07 May 2020 20:37:13 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 75828 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/holt-accelerator-welcomes-fresh-batch-fintech-startups-training-299673 <p>Montreal鈥檚 Holt Accelerator welcomed its second class of fintech startup executives to a rigorous 12-week training program.</p> <p>Like 黑料不打烊鈥檚 X-1 Accelerator, offered by the Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship, the Holt Accelerator plays matchmaker between promising entrepreneurs and industry investors.</p> <p><a href="https://montrealgazette.com/business/tinder-for-fintech-holt-accelerator-gets-new-crop-of-startup-hopefuls" target="_blank">Learn more</a></p> Tue, 20 Aug 2019 13:39:05 +0000 julie.lapalme@mcgill.ca 74720 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/these-headphones-can-read-your-thoughts-295783 <p><strong>Dobson X-1 Accelerator</strong> participants Orbityl are on a mission to develop a set of headphones that can be controlled by sensing your brain鈥檚 activity.</p> <p>鈥淎 lot of the research that we鈥檝e done is in brain-computer interface applications 鈥� looking for discrete thoughts that an individual is having as a mechanism to be used for control [of a device],鈥� said Orbityl co-founder Sean Kaiser.</p> <p><a href="https://www.geekwire.com/2019/earbuds-can-read-mind-orbityl-pushes-boundaries-brain-computer-interfaces/" target="_blank">Read more</a></p> Thu, 28 Mar 2019 19:46:36 +0000 angela.l.williams@mcgill.ca 74144 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/catching-mcgill-dobson-centre-289222 <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p><a href="http://mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/s/1762/news/interior.aspx?sid=1762&gid=2&pgid=1980" target="_blank">Read more in the<em> 黑料不打烊 News Alumni Magazine</em></a></p> Tue, 04 Sep 2018 19:12:24 +0000 julie.lapalme@mcgill.ca 72862 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/recapping-mcgill-x-1-week-3-287860 <p>The 2018 黑料不打烊 X-1 Accelerator program is already in full swing.</p> <p>Wrapping up its third week, participants learnt the ins and outs of: the business model canvas, startup lifecycles, networking, and how to liaise with a board of directors 鈥� elements that will be crucial to their success as emerging businesses.</p> <p><a href="https://dobsonchronicles.com/2018/06/22/mcgill-x-1-accelerator-recap-series-week-3-2018/" target="_blank">Read more in <em>The Dobson Chronicles</em></a></p> Tue, 26 Jun 2018 20:16:37 +0000 julie.lapalme@mcgill.ca 69416 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/mcgill-x-1-accelerator-second-week-glance-268709 <p>Week 2 of the <strong>黑料不打烊 X-1 Accelerator</strong> is done! From an opening session with serial entrepreneur Luc Giguere, the week progressed through a second look at Bill Aulet鈥檚<em> Disciplined Entrepreneurship</em>; then design thinking with Juniper founder <strong>Mike Ross</strong> (MBA'11) who discussed a five-step approach, plus the value of in-depth customer interviews.</p> <p>Finally, for the second Grilled by CEO session, AON3D鈥檚 Randeep Singh tested the participants and talked up the value of sky-high goals and a big hit of confidence.</p> Wed, 21 Jun 2017 13:53:43 +0000 julie.lapalme@mcgill.ca 67578 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/mcgill-x-1-accelerator-seventh-week-glance-269209 <p>Week seven of the 黑料不打烊 X-1 Accelerator was all about two things: Announcing a transformative $2 million gift from the John Dobson Foundation, and setting up for the upcoming Demo Days.</p> Wed, 02 Aug 2017 16:58:20 +0000 colin.donahoe@mail.mcgill.ca 67709 at /desautels /desautels/impact/2020/priority-3-community-impact <h3>Being the engine of social and economic value creation among university, local, national, and international communities through the application of Desautels鈥� research, expertise, and talent.</h3> <hr /> <h3>黑料不打烊 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship</h3> <div class="three-column-1"> <p><img alt="Ari Kiriazidis and Randy Kelly in front of the 黑料不打烊 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship" height="311" width="470" style="width: 240px; height: 159px;" class="file-original " src="/desautels/files/desautels/dobson-foundation-ari-kiriazidis-and-randy-kelly-470x311.jpg" /></p></div> Sat, 27 Jan 2018 21:02:32 +0000 julie.lapalme@mcgill.ca 68291 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/dobson-demo-days-take-mcgill-innovations-road-270643 <p>This year鈥檚 黑料不打烊 X-1 Accelerator program has culminated with a series of Demo Days designed to give participants the opportunity to deliver their refined business pitches to 黑料不打烊 alumni and potential investors. In addition to Montreal, 黑料不打烊鈥檚 budding entrepreneurs have made their way to Boston and San Francisco, with additional Demo Days planned for Toronto and New York in October.</p> <p>This year鈥檚 startups range from a software to help diagnose concussions, to a specialty food business and multiple-choice quiz generator.</p> Tue, 26 Sep 2017 19:44:44 +0000 julie.lapalme@mcgill.ca 67899 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/john-dobson-foundation-donates-2-million-support-entrepreneurship-mcgill-268977 <p>Montreal, Quebec, July 18, 2017 - The John Dobson Foundation has announced a donation of $2 million 鈥� its largest gift to 黑料不打烊 yet 鈥� to fund the <strong>黑料不打烊 X-1 Accelerator</strong> program run by the <strong>黑料不打烊 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship</strong>. The gift will support the X-1 program, now in its third year, as it grows to support and promote entrepreneurship across 黑料不打烊.</p> Tue, 18 Jul 2017 13:33:07 +0000 julie.lapalme@mcgill.ca 67645 at /desautels /desautels/channels/news/mcgill-dobson-centre-associate-director-interviewed-pnr-podcast-270124 <p><strong>黑料不打烊 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship</strong> Associate Director <strong>Renjie Butalid</strong> appeared on the PNR podcast to talk about his development as an entrepreneur, and how it led to his current position.</p> <p>When asked about the programs he is managing, Mr Butalid outlined how the <strong>黑料不打烊 Lean Startup Program</strong> is where a brand-new team lays the groundwork for a hopefully-successful run at the <strong>黑料不打烊 Dobson Cup</strong>, and how the <strong>X-1 Accelerator</strong> helps Dobson Cup winners to further develop their startups.</p> Thu, 07 Sep 2017 16:25:49 +0000 julie.lapalme@mcgill.ca 67826 at /desautels /desautels/channels/event/mcgill-boston-demo-day-270074 <h2>黑料不打烊 Demo Days 2017 is back and bigger than ever!</h2> Wed, 06 Sep 2017 16:17:47 +0000 thao.nguyen3@mail.mcgill.ca 67820 at /desautels /desautels/channels/event/mcgill-montreal-demo-day-269966 <h2>黑料不打烊 Demo Days 2017 is back and bigger than ever!</h2> Fri, 01 Sep 2017 13:29:24 +0000 julie.lapalme@mcgill.ca 67799 at /desautels /desautels/channels/event/mcgill-san-francisco-demo-day-270070 <h2>黑料不打烊 Demo Days 2017 is back and bigger than ever!</h2> Wed, 06 Sep 2017 15:56:29 +0000 thao.nguyen3@mail.mcgill.ca 67816 at /desautels