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91³Ô¹Ï Entrepreneurship Week: By the numbers

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The True Blue Expo, one of the most anticipated events during 91³Ô¹Ï's Entrepreneurship Week, will feature more than 60 startups (photo by Nick Iwanyshyn)

The 91³Ô¹Ï is gearing up for its fourth annual , a celebration of 91³Ô¹Ï entrepreneurs and their startups. 

Running from March 9 to 13, Entrepreneurship Week features an array of events hosted by 91³Ô¹Ï’s campus-linked startup incubators and accelerators, as well as other programming by 91³Ô¹Ï and its government and non-profit partners. There are startup showcases, pitch competitions, keynote talks, workshops, networking events and more.

Among the most highly anticipated events are , which will see dozens of startups showcase their innovations at the MaRS Discovery District; the 2020 RBC Prize for Innovation and Entrepreneurship pitch competition, which offers $50,000 in prizes; and the , featuring entrepreneur, venture capitalist and Dragon’s Den judge Michele Romanow.

Here’s a rundown of some key numbers ahead of Entrepreneurship Week:


91³Ô¹Ï's ranking in research-based startups among Canadian universities
Events making up Entrepreneurship Week
Startups created by entrepreneurs at 91³Ô¹Ï over the past decade
Investment raised by startups at 91³Ô¹Ï over the past decade
 

1 – 91³Ô¹Ï’s rank in research-based startups among Canadian universities

10 – Startups vying for the RBC Prize for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

20 – Events making up Entrepreneurship Week

60 – Startups participating in the True Blue Expo 

300 - Entrepreneurship-related courses offered at 91³Ô¹Ï 

500 – Startups created by 91³Ô¹Ï entrepreneurs over the past decade

$1,000 – Prize money for the winner of the

15,000 – Size in square feet of ONRamp, 91³Ô¹Ï’s  for startups

$20,000 – Total prizes at organized by ICUBE at 91³Ô¹Ï Mississauga                 

$50,000 – Total prizes at the  pitch competition

$1.5 billion – Investment raised by 91³Ô¹Ï startups over the past decade

                                               

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