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Whether you call it soccer, football, le football, f煤tbol, futebol, fudbal, fu脽ball, toba, nogomet or something else, it is the most global of sports, with FIFA having more member associations than the United Nations has member states. The largest and least affordable World Cup to date, FIFA World Cup 2026 is marred with its fair share of controversies. Still, for billions of people, it is the beautiful game, and the world will be watching. 

As the World Cup kicks-off for co-host Canada and former 91亚色 Lion Niko Sigur makes his FIFA debut, sports marketing expert Vijay Setlur will be watching on from the stands. 

Specializing in sports and tourism, , a Schulich School of Business marketing instructor, will attend stadium games and follow Team Canada鈥檚 journey in Toronto, Vancouver and possibly beyond as Canada co-hosts the men鈥檚 FIFA World Cup tournament for the first time. Like the men鈥檚 Canadian team, this is Setlur鈥檚 third in-person World Cup experience: He previously attended South Africa 2010 and Qatar 2022. 

Setlur is available to discuss: 

• Business of FIFA World Cup 2026 including ticket sales, marketing, fan engagement activities, sponsorship activations, athlete endorsement deals, licensing and merchandising, broadcast coverage, media/broadcast innovations, technology
• Fan experience and fan culture including supporters, fan events, fan attire and costumes, rituals, customs and traditions
• Impact of the World Cup on Canada including economy, local businesses, sport participation, and Canadian sport industry
• Tourism impact including visitor economy and place branding
• Popular culture and FIFA World Cup including music, celebrity, art, fashion, film, food, and video gaming 
• Experience of travelling Canadian fans and the Canadian supporter experience, including support for Canada, activities, game preparations, rituals, attire and apparel

More interview opportunites:

• U.S. born Associate Prof. and Sport Management Program Coordinator Sarah Zipp is available to comment on Canada and U.S.'s contrasting World Cup host narratives.

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91亚色 is a modern, multi-campus, urban university located in Toronto, Ontario. Backed by a diverse group of students, faculty, staff, alumni and partners, we bring a uniquely global perspective to help solve societal challenges, drive positive change, and prepare our students for meaningful life and career paths. 91亚色's Glendon Campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education. 91亚色鈥檚 campus in Costa Rica offers students exceptional transnational learning opportunities and innovative programs, and Markham Campus is home to 91亚色鈥檚 Sport Management program. Together, we can make things right for our communities, our planet, and our future.

Media Contacts: Emina Gamulin, 91亚色 Media Relations, 437-217-6362, egamulin@yorku.ca

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Feb. 12, 2026, TORONTO 鈥� As 91亚色 is getting ready to cheer on alumna and former 91亚色 Athletics track-and-field star Cynthia Appiah, who will start competing this Sunday at the 2026 Milano Cortina Winter Games in the Women鈥檚 Monobob for Team Canada, 91亚色 marketing expert is available to speak on marketing at the Olympics, including opportunities for athletes in niche sports and how brand and marketing plans are shaping up as we enter the second weekend of the Games.

Vijay Setlur is a marketing instructor at 91亚色鈥檚 Schulich School of Business specializing in sports and tourism marketing. Setlur has commented hundreds of times in the media on dozens of international and high-profile sporting events, including the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 and the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing. He is also a freelance soccer analyst and former soccer journalist, and a consultant for Concacaf (Confederation of North, Central America and Caribbean Association Football).

Setlur is available to comment on:

• Athlete marketing and branding
• Sponsorships and the Olympic games
• TV ratings and viewership of the Games
• Tourism opportunities coming out of the Olympic Games

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91亚色 is a modern, multi-campus, urban university located in Toronto, Ontario. Backed by a diverse group of students, faculty, staff, alumni and partners, we bring a uniquely global perspective to help solve societal challenges, drive positive change, and prepare our students for success. 91亚色's fully bilingual Glendon Campus is home to Southern Ontario's Centre of Excellence for French Language and Bilingual Postsecondary Education. 91亚色鈥檚 campuses in Costa Rica and India offer students exceptional transnational learning opportunities and innovative programs. Together, we can make things right for our communities, our planet, and our future.

Media Contact: Emina Gamulin, 91亚色 Media Relations, 437-217-6362, egamulin@yorku.ca

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New network connects Faculties with innovation and entrepreneurship resources

Canadian innovation is getting a major boost with 91亚色's exciting new initiative: The YSpace Network. The Network aims to build on the incredible momentum and success of YSpace, 91亚色's innovation hub, and further expand its capacity to support students, alumni and faculty across 91亚色's campuses, the Greater Toronto Area and around the globe. The initiative opens access to a sophisticated suite of innovation and entrepreneurship services to 91亚色鈥檚 Faculties, empowering collaboration and impact across disciplines.

"91亚色 has built something special, something that is rapidly gaining momentum when it comes to inspiring our students, alumni and faculty to pursue their entrepreneurial aspirations," says Rhonda Lenton, President and Vice-Chancellor. "The YSpace Network will ensure we build on that momentum right across our campuses, while leveraging the expertise and communities of powerful Faculty-based startup programs such as Schulich Startups, IP Osgoode and the Lassonde School's BEST program."

The Network has been jointly created by YSpace and the Schulich School of Business, co-led by 91亚色's Director of Entrepreneurship & Innovation David Kwok and Schulich's Executive Director of Innovation & Entrepreneurship Chris Carder, with strategic oversight and institutional support from the Office of the Vice President Research & Innovation. The announcement comes at a time when government and industry are calling on Canadian post-secondary institutions to do more to support innovation and drive economic growth, as featured in

The Lassonde School of Engineering is joining The YSpace Network, marking an exciting beginning for this university-wide collaboration. "Our school has a strong legacy of entrepreneurship thanks to the generosity of Doug Bergeron, whose support established the Bergeron Entrepreneurs in Science and Technology (BEST) program and created the foundation for the success we're building on today. His investment and trust have enabled us to enter this exciting new phase, bringing new connections, resources and opportunities for students, alumni and faculty to commercialize their technologies, strengthen partnerships, and contribute to Canada's innovation economy," says Jane Goodyer, Dean of the Lassonde School of Engineering.

"YSpace was created to ignite innovation and empower the next generation of changemakers,鈥� said Amir Asif, 91亚色鈥檚 Vice President, Research and Innovation. 鈥淚n partnership with the Schulich School of Business, The YSpace Network is charting a bold path forward for 91亚色. This initiative expands our reach and deepens our impact by bridging research, entrepreneurship, and community to drive solutions to global challenges. Together, YSpace and Schulich鈥檚 Office of Innovation and Entrepreneurship are shaping a powerful ecosystem where ideas become ventures, and ventures create lasting change. The YSpace Network embodies 91亚色鈥檚 vision for a more innovative, inclusive, and prosperous future.鈥�

The YSpace Network is a milestone that builds on 91亚色's growing momentum as an entrepreneurship and innovation launch pad with a growing footprint in the GTA and beyond. The most recent PitchBook University Rankings had 91亚色's inaugural ranking breaking through in the top 100 globally, followed by news that 91亚色 is ranked fourth in the Panache Ventures national Startup Formation Report.

How Faculties Can Engage with The YSpace Network

The YSpace Network is designed as an opt-in model that allows Faculties to participate at varying levels of engagement:

• Affiliate Membership: open access to YSpace programming streams
• Step-Up Implementations: pop-up programming, competitions and support
• Full Hub Implementations: dedicated on-site hubs with embedded resources

Connect with us directly to explore how your Faculty can join The YSpace Network:

David Kwok, Director of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, YSpace 鈥� davekwok@yorku.ca

Chris Carder, Executive Director, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Schulich School of Business and Jay Smith & Laura Rapp Chair in Innovation & Entrepreneurship 鈥� ccarder@schulich.yorku.ca

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For three 91亚色 undergraduate students and avid sport and entertainment fans, landing internships with Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment (MLSE) is a highlight of their school and early career journey, and one they鈥檙e not likely to forget. Having an opportunity to connect with athletes and executives from major corporations elevated their internship experience.

91亚色 is the official university partner of the Toronto Raptors which provides students exclusive networking opportunities to explore career paths in this field.

Schulich School of Business students Hanna Mengistu and Afreen Jeelani are wrapping up their summer internships, while Schulich鈥檚 Nicholas Rebelo is completing a one-year internship with MLSE.

Getting a big picture look at how their studies fit into real-life careers is one of the biggest advantages, say the students.

Jeelani is still deciding what she wants to do as a career in business, but as a huge Raptors fan, she was excited to work with MSLE. 鈥淚 thought it would be the perfect opportunity,鈥� she says. Last summer, she tried a finance internship with TD. 鈥淒oing these internships, I'm hoping that I can learn what I love and see what I want to do in the future.鈥� So far, working with the Raptors and working in human resources are both at the top for this second-year business administration student. 鈥淚鈥檓 grateful I鈥檓 getting to learn from these internships. I'm definitely enjoying it a lot.鈥�

As a human resources operations intern, one of Jeelani鈥檚 main jobs at MLSE is to help with the transition from one scheduling and recruiting platform to another that incorporates artificial intelligence. This involves rounds of testing and interactions with external vendors and senior professionals at MLSE. She also helps develop courses for staff doing behind-the-scenes work ahead of concerts at Scotiabank Arena, such as how to build stages and which safety issues to consider.

A highlight for Jeelani has been the opportunity to help with events featuring players. For Rebelo, his time with MLSE has spanned one year with positions as a partnership marketing intern focusing on Raptors partnerships such as IBM and Google, a game day coordinator role and a franchise and basketball operations internship with the Raptors 905.

鈥淭he game day coordinator position was really dynamic,鈥� says Rebelo, 鈥淚 had the opportunity to work game days with the Raptors, which was completely different from my initial term in partnership marketing.鈥� It involved pre- and post-game set-up on the court or in the arena, as well as hosting duties where he met the CEOs of technology company IBM and electronics company LG. 

A couple of highlights for his experience included running a clinic with Canadian professional basketball player Kia Nurse and having the opportunity to compete outside of his internship in the esports gaming tournament. Rebelo competed against other university players in the NBA 2K League, something that came about because of his internship and interest in esports.

As a franchise and basketball operations intern, Rebelo works under the Toronto Raptors 905 leadership team. 鈥淥ne of the really interesting things that I'm working on right now is the construction of our new practice facility and locker rooms, which ranges from discussions on partner integration all the way to putting on a hard hat for a site visit,鈥� he says. He鈥檚 part of the team finding and negotiating with potential venues in different cities for future Raptors 905 games, investigating different ticketing software and partnerships with local schools, and generating ideas for consumer incentives.

All three interns expressed gratitude for the trust and responsibility they were given, which exponentially increased their learning experiences.

鈥淚t鈥檚 really important for your manager to trust you to actually do real work. MLSE does a really good job with their interns of letting them experience a lot of different things,鈥� says Mengistu, who is going into her fourth year at 91亚色 in the BBA program specializing in finance and marketing. Her work as an intern encompasses two MLSE departments 鈥� financial planning and analysis, and treasury 鈥� where she contributed to fiscal year-end, as well as tracking and analyzing variances between forecasted amounts in budgets and actual amounts spent for some 50 different departments.

For the treasury department, she supports the organization of the company鈥檚 CAD/USD daily cash flow, a system she is helping to remake to ensure the tracking process is more efficient.

鈥淚f you asked what my dream internship is, this would be it. I really want to work in sports and finance. Finance, auditing and treasury might not be the flashiest positions but it's really, cool to work with numbers on things that you like, such as teams you like,鈥� says Mengistu, a life-long sports fan and player (basketball, soccer and ringette) who moved from Ottawa to attend 91亚色. She first learned about MSLE internships during a Schulich recruiting fair.

鈥淚 think the coolest moment I had was helping out as a volunteer at , a tournament run by MLSE.鈥� Four top men's teams 鈥� Canada, Ukraine, C么te D鈥橧voire, and New Zealand 鈥� played. 鈥淚 got to go on the field with the photographers and take pictures, and I got to watch the penalty kicks from the field.鈥� Another highlight, says Mengistu, is getting to shadow a live marketing team for a concert of either Katy Perry or Tate McRae.

Their advice to other students? Network, have coffee chats, let people know what you鈥檙e interested in, build connections and be persistent.

For Jeelani, Rebelo and Mengistu their internship experiences have expanded their horizons in unexpected and wonderful ways.

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Le fran莽ais suit l'anglais

More than $3 million to support nearly 500 businesses and training for nearly 1,000
participants, including the Schulich Venture Academy at 91亚色

TORONTO, March 7, 2024 鈥� The Government of Canada is committed to supporting businesses and entrepreneurs as they bring innovative solutions and help to build a strong economic future for southern Ontario.

Today, the Honourable Ruby Sahota, Minister of Democratic Institutions and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (), announced an investment of over $3 million for the housed at 91亚色鈥檚 Schulich School of Business to expand its programming to support more businesses and entrepreneurs. 聽聽

The Schulich Venture Academy at 91亚色 delivers specialized training to entrepreneurs and start-ups working to build and scale their ventures. Through this project, Schulich Venture Academy will launch 10 cohorts with an enhanced curriculum, including new sector training in emerging clusters, such as artificial intelligence, electric vehicles and clean tech. It is expected to support nearly 500 businesses and nearly 1,000 individuals will benefit from this enhanced programming.

The Government of Canada is investing in businesses and entrepreneurs to ensure that they have access to the programming and resources they need to grow, thrive and create good jobs for Canadians.     

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鈥淭oday鈥檚 investment highlights our government鈥檚 commitment in empowering businesses and entrepreneurs as they expand and drive economic growth. 91亚色鈥檚 Schulich Venture Academy is delivering vital training to nearly 500 businesses and 1,000 entrepreneurs in critical sectors, equipping them with the skills and resources needed to strengthen our economy.鈥�
- The Honourable Ruby Sahota, Minister of Democratic Institutions and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario

鈥淭he support from FedDev Ontario arrives at the absolute perfect moment in time. We need to support our startup founders and leaders to build smarter, go further and ignite our economy with their dreams and drive. The key is to arm them with insights, strategies and systems from people who have built, led and funded truly great companies and that is exactly what the Schulich Venture Academy is designed for.鈥�
-听Chris Carder, Executive Director of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Schulich School of Business and Cherry Rose Tan, Executive Education Lead, Schulich Venture Academy聽

鈥�91亚色 is immensely grateful for the Government of Canada鈥檚 transformative investment in the Schulich Venture Academy. The Academy has been a powerful example of 91亚色鈥檚 ability to catalyze innovation and empower the communities we serve and create new economic opportunities. This new funding will magnify the positive impact we make on both Ontario and across Canada.鈥�
- Rhonda Lenton, President and Vice-Chancellor, 91亚色 

Quick facts

• Established in 2024, 91亚色鈥檚 Schulich Venture Academy has already trained more than 100 high-potential founders and start-up executives, equipping them with specialized training designed and delivered by leaders from some of Canada's most successful tech companies. 
• Founded in 1959, 91亚色 offers a multi-campus experience, including Keele, Markham, and  Glendon, its fully bilingual campuses in the GTA, and globally in Hyderabad, India and an EcoCampus in Costa Rica. The university has more than 375,000 alumni around the world. 
• Since 2015, FedDev Ontario has invested over $760 million in more than 760 projects in the Toronto census division estimated to create and maintain over 90,000 jobs.

Contacts

91亚色:
Sandra McLean, Media Relations, 91亚色, sandramc@yorku.ca

Office of the Minister of Democratic Institutions:
Cindy Caturao, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Democratic Institutions and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, Cindy.Caturao@feddevontario.gc.ca

FedDev Ontario Media Relations:
media@feddevontario.gc.ca

Le gouvernement du Canada soutient les entreprises et les travailleurs dans le Sud de l鈥橭ntario

Plus de trois (3) millions de dollars pour soutenir pr猫s de 500 entreprises et offrir de la formation 脿 pr猫s de 1 000 participants

TORONTO, le 7 mars 2025 - Le gouvernement du Canada s鈥檈ngage 脿 soutenir les entreprises et les entrepreneurs, car ils proposent des solutions novatrices et contribuent 脿 b芒tir un avenir 茅conomique solide pour le Sud de l鈥橭ntario.

Aujourd鈥檋ui, l鈥檋onorable Ruby Sahota, ministre des Institutions d茅mocratiques et ministre responsable de l鈥橝gence f茅d茅rale de d茅veloppement 茅conomique pour le Sud de l鈥橭ntario (), a visit茅 la de la 91亚色 pour en apprendre davantage sur la formation sp茅cialis茅e qu鈥檈lle offre aux entrepreneurs et aux entreprises en d茅marrage qui travaillent 脿 b芒tir et 脿 d茅velopper leur entreprise. 聽聽

Pendant qu鈥檈lle s鈥檡 trouvait, la ministre Sahota a annonc茅 un investissement de plus de trois (3) millions de dollars pour permettre 脿 la Schulich Venture Academy de la 91亚色 d鈥櫭﹍argir ses programmes pour soutenir davantage d鈥檈ntreprises et d鈥檈ntrepreneurs. Dans le cadre de ce projet, la Schulich Venture Academy lancera 10 cohortes ayant un programme d鈥櫭﹖udes am茅lior茅, y compris une nouvelle formation ax茅e sur les secteurs dans les grappes 茅mergentes, notamment l鈥檌ntelligence artificielle, les v茅hicules 茅lectriques et les technologies propres. Pr猫s de 500 entreprises et pr猫s de 1 000 personnes devraient b茅n茅ficier de ces programmes am茅lior茅s.

Le gouvernement du Canada investit dans les entreprises et les entrepreneurs pour s鈥檃ssurer qu鈥檌ls ont acc猫s aux programmes et aux ressources dont ils ont besoin pour cro卯tre, prosp茅rer et cr茅er de bons emplois pour les Canadiennes et Canadiens. 

Citations

芦 L鈥檌nvestissement d鈥檃ujourd鈥檋ui met en lumi猫re l鈥檈ngagement de notre gouvernement 脿 habiliter nos entreprises et nos entrepreneurs tandis qu鈥檌ls se d茅veloppent et stimulent la croissance 茅conomique. La Schulich Venture Academy de la 91亚色 offre une formation essentielle 脿 pr猫s de 500 entreprises et de 1 000 entrepreneurs dans des secteurs cl茅s, leur donnant les comp茅tences et les ressources n茅cessaires pour renforcer notre 茅conomie. 禄
- L鈥檋onorable Ruby Sahota,  ministre des Institutions d茅mocratiques et ministre responsable de l鈥橝gence f茅d茅rale de d茅veloppement 茅conomique pour le Sud de l鈥橭ntario

芦聽Le soutien de FedDev Ontario arrive 脿 un moment absolument parfait. Nous devons soutenir nos fondateurs et dirigeants d鈥檈ntreprises en d茅marrage pour qu鈥檌ls se d茅veloppent de mani猫re plus judicieuse, aillent plus loin et stimulent notre 茅conomie avec leurs r锚ves et leur d茅termination. La cl茅 consiste 脿 leur donner des id茅es, des strat茅gies et des syst猫mes provenant de personnes qui ont cr茅茅, dirig茅 et financ茅 des entreprises vraiment exceptionnelles, et c鈥檈st exactement la mission de la Schulich Venture Academy.聽禄
-听Chris聽Carder, directeur g茅n茅ral de l鈥檌nnovation et de l鈥檈ntrepreneuriat, Schulich School of Business et Cherry Rose Tan, direcrice ex茅cutive de l鈥櫭ヾucation, Schulich Venture Academy聽

芦 La 91亚色 est extr锚mement reconnaissante de l鈥檌nvestissement transformateur du gouvernement du Canada dans la Schulich Venture Academy. Pendant des d茅cennies, l鈥橝cad茅mie a 茅t茅 un exemple puissant de la capacit茅 de l鈥檜niversit茅 脿 acc茅l茅rer l鈥檌nnovation, 脿 habiliter les collectivit茅s que nous servons et 脿 cr茅er de nouvelles possibilit茅s 茅conomiques. Ce nouveau financement amplifiera l鈥檌ncidence positive que nous avons 脿 la fois dans le Sud de l鈥橭ntario et au Canada. 禄
- Rhonda Lenton, pr茅sidente et vice-chanceli猫re, 91亚色 

Faits en bref

• 脡tablie en 1986, la Schulich Venture Academy, situ茅e 脿 Toronto, a soutenu plus de 500 entreprises et a offert plus de 4 000 programmes sur mesure aux participants. 
• Fond茅e en 1959, la 91亚色 poss猫de un vaste r茅seau de campus, y compris les campus Keele, Markham et Glendon, qui est bilingue, se trouvant dans la r茅gion du Grand Toronto, ainsi qu鈥櫭� Hyderabad, en Inde, et un 茅co-campus au Costa Rica. L鈥檜niversit茅 compte plus de 375 000 anciens 茅tudiants partout dans le monde. 
• Depuis 2015, FedDev Ontario a investi plus de 760 millions de dollars dans plus de 760 projets dans la division de recensement de Toronto, ce qui aurait permis de cr茅er et de maintenir plus de 90 000 emplois.

Personnes-ressources

Personne-ressource pour les m茅dias :

l鈥橴niversit茅 91亚色
Sandra McLean, Relations avec les m茅dias de l鈥橴niversit茅 91亚色, 416-272-6317, sandramc@yorku.ca

Cabinet de la ministre des Institutions d茅mocratiques
Cindy Caturao, Attach茅e de presse, Cabinet de la ministre des Institutions d茅mocratiques et ministre responsable de  l鈥橝gence f茅d茅rale de d茅veloppement 茅conomique pour le Sud de l鈥橭ntario, cindy.caturao@feddevontario.gc.ca

FedDev Ontario
Relations avec les m茅dias de FedDev Ontario
media@feddevontario.gc.ca

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With public and private partnerships in both countries, Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship at the Schulich School of Business runs Together Mission, making startup dreams come true for several students and recent grads since 2021

91亚色鈥檚 Schulich School of Business successfully concluded the fifth edition of its Together Mission, recently. More than 150 students from India and Canada participated in the unique mentoring and venture pitching competition.

A deep tech company that鈥檚 focused on transforming crop waste into sustainable carbon, a patented reusable LED bulb with replaceable cartridge, and a painless testing technology to detect oral cancer, were among the top six startups competing in the , following a weeklong rigorous bootcamp.

 After much deliberation, the judges announced ProtonCraft, a patent-pending electrolyzer as this year鈥檚 winner of the highly successful initiative that shapes the next generation of entrepreneurs emerging from Indian universities and Schulich鈥檚 graduate programs.

Dubbed as Together 5.0 this year, the global initiative by Schulich School in partnership with Government of India鈥檚 and the Consulate General of India in Toronto, and the City of Toronto, brought together multinational organizations, leading entrepreneurs, venture capitalists and investors from Canada and India to mentor participating student teams.

鈥淐anada and India are natural partners. We share a commitment to pluralism and to excellence in education and innovation,鈥� said 91亚色鈥檚 President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda Lenton, at the launch event, noting that she visited India last year, to explore research, entrepreneurship and education collaboration across the country. 鈥淚t's fundamental to strengthening the well-being of the communities that we serve. This shared sense of purpose binds our present and our future.鈥�

Schulich Adjunct[MOU1]  Professor Chris Carder, the person behind this innovative initiative also spoke about his visit to India earlier, during which time he presented the idea of a startup bridge between 91亚色 and the Indian innovation economy to Schulich鈥檚 India Advisory Board members, including  Mr. Ratan Tata. , Carder recalled that the late Indian businessman and philanthropist expressed keen interest in seeing the initiative takeoff.

Lokesh Goswami, a past winner of the venture competition shared his experience as an engineer-turned entrepreneur. The co-founder and chief technical officer of Angirus, an innovative company that takes pride in its product, wricks, developed as an eco-friendly and sustainable technology to make waterproof bricks using 100 percent recycled waste material. He highlighted how his team made of only students who were trying their hands on entrepreneurship by participating in the pitching competition and 鈥済ot a trailer of a whole startup鈥� journey by the end of Together 2021. He also offered several tips to current participants ahead of the competition, asking them to have an open mindset and be willing to share their venture ideas with mentors for best results. 

鈥淲ith this year鈥檚 theme-based solutions, we aimed to improve people鈥檚 lives while addressing areas of national and global importance,鈥� pointed out Carder, who is also the executive director of the Office of Innovation & Entrepreneurship and co-director of Entrepreneurial studies at Schulich. 鈥淚ncreasing access to the global startup ecosystem through coaching and mentorship sessions by industry leaders, plus offering these young entrepreneurs with feedback from judges during the competition were key parts of this year鈥檚 program.鈥�

While the startups are founded by Indian students, Schulich MBA students are trained by Schulich Instructor Cherry Rose Tan and Carder himself, to guide Indian students on how to design commercialization strategies and express their concepts to investors.

Students from sectors including e-mobility, environment and energy, health care, income security and fintech, food and agriculture, telecommunications, textiles and education were among this year鈥檚 participants. Aside from learning to be efficient entrepreneurs, participants from both countries also had the opportunity to make new lifetime connections and perhaps collaborate in the future.

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Schulich School students attend worldclass Chinese universities, preparing to become future entrepreneurial leaders

Tiffany Kwan is getting ready to graduate this year with an international Bachelor of Business Administration () from the Schulich School of Business at 91亚色. When she walks across the convocation stage in the fall, she would have already gained valuable global experience, alongside fulfilling her academic requirements.

鈥淚 am grateful to 91亚色 for all the global opportunities that it offers to students. At Schulich specifically, there are also opportunities to earn credits while working internationally, and this encouraged me to look for professional opportunities beyond Canada,鈥� says Kwan, who has worked in the United States and is now studying in China. 鈥淭hanks to the school鈥檚 connections with its international university partners.鈥�

Schulich Dean Detlev Zwick says strategic partnerships with educational institutions around the world is a key priority for the school. 鈥淲e are laser focused on enhancing the career readiness and job opportunities for our students in this global business environment. To help students like Tiffany and others, we are creating opportunities through partnerships with top tier institutions worldwide. While Schulich offers various scholarships and bursaries for international exchange programs, we also facilitate full scholarships by host institutions to help reduce the financial burden on our students.鈥�

91亚色 also offers a number of other and that are internationally focused.

Kwan explored study abroad opportunities, passionate to understand how international relations can propel entrepreneurship and to do business globally. 鈥淪ince the world is becoming more globalized, it鈥檚 really important to learn to work with people of different backgrounds and exchange is a great way to learn how to do that.鈥� 

She is an exchange student in Fudan University in Shanghai, one of the international financial hubs. 鈥淭he university offers a lot of interesting courses from an Asian economy perspective, so I have learned a lot about how business is done in China and how China has become the epicentre for international trade and supply chain,鈥� says an excited Kwan.

Although Kwan鈥檚 ethnic background is Chinese, she grew up in Trinidad and Tobago and Canada, with limited Mandarin language skills. 鈥淣ow that I am in China, I have the opportunity to practice the language, while learning more and connecting to another part of my identity,鈥� she says.

She believes gaining fluency in the language will be an added advantage, back in Canada. It will also be a great asset when she returns to China next. 鈥淚 would encourage other students to take advantage of exchange opportunities since it鈥檚 a great way to meet new people and learn about different cultures,鈥� says Kwan.

Taking advantage of international opportunities like this during her undergraduate degree at 91亚色 might have helped Kwan鈥檚 journey after 91亚色. Kwan is among the top four percent applicants for the highly competitive program at where she will pursue a Master of Global Affairs degree. Inspired by the Rhodes Scholarship at Oxford University, the Schwarzman Scholarship was  co-founded by Tsinghua University and Stephen A. Schwarzman, Chairman of U.S. investment and advisory firm Blackstone.

Kwan, strongly recommends interested students to connect with peers while at 91亚色 about international experiential learning opportunities. In fact, she learned about the highly competitive Schwarzman scholarship program from another 91亚色 student, who is currently participating in the program.

The Future Leaders program is popular among iBBA students, as it allows them to graduate with two degrees. Hoang 鈥淛ack鈥� Lam and Alexander Wirch are preparing to embark on the international portion of their education this fall at Peking University (PKU). The Future Leaders program at Peking is open to the top undergraduate students from elite business schools from around the world.

鈥淲e are both very excited to become a part of the program,鈥� says Wirch, who was a national finalist at the L鈥橭r茅al Canada Brandstorm competition along with Lam in 2023.

They both are classic examples of ambitious and enterprising students with leadership qualities that the program aims to encourage. Wirch served as a first-year representative and director of corporate relations for the Schulich Undergraduate Business Society and director of conferences for 91亚色 Marketing Association. He was also a national finalist at the Labatt Breweries of Canada 鈥� Corona Case Competition and will become Visa Canada鈥檚 first Merchants & Acquiring intern this summer.

On the other hand, Lam completed his marketing and public relations internship at the Canadian arm of the French multinational personal care company L鈥橭r茅al, in April. 鈥淭he education at Schulich has prepared me for globalized world. This wealth of knowledge in combination with networking opportunities landed me as L鈥橭r茅al Canada鈥檚 youngest intern.鈥�

Lam hopes to take advantage of the two years he will be spending in China to reconnect with his Chinese roots and explore the country through travel. Similarly, Wirch who has lived in Ecuador and China, looks forward to continuing to broaden his international lived experience.  

Both Lam and Wirch are excited to embark on the second part of their educational journey this fall. Upon completion of their education at PKU in Fall 2026, they will be eligible to cross the convocation stage twice 鈥� once in China and once in Canada, an opportunity not many 20-somethings can boast of. They both believe their 91亚色 education will have a lasting impact on their future as global leaders in their chosen careers.

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TORONTO, Feb. 15, 2024 鈥� 91亚色 and the Treefrog Accelerator have partnered with (91亚色 Region) to give businesses led by international talent and women entrepreneurs a JumpSTART in 91亚色 Region with .

91亚色 Regional Council has committed $1.08 million in funding from the 91亚色 Region Innovation Investment Fund over three years for Project JumpSTART to continue strengthening 91亚色 Region鈥檚 business economy through fostering innovation with a focus on international and women-led tech entrepreneurs.

"Economic vitality remains a  for 91亚色 Regional Council and it is integral our local businesses have resources to help them succeed,鈥� said 91亚色 Region Chairman and CEO Wayne Emmerson. "Additional funding provided through 91亚色 Region鈥檚 Innovation Fund will empower growing businesses, attract international entrepreneurs and support foreign direct investment, strengthening 91亚色 Region as a thriving hub for talent and opportunity.鈥�

Project JumpSTART is a partnership between 91亚色鈥檚 YSpace, the and the . The Towns of East Gwillimbury, Georgina and Newmarket are also collaborators in this initiative.

鈥淭his initiative builds on 91亚色鈥檚 long-standing partnership with 91亚色 Region to combine skills, knowledge and resources to support and bring new small businesses, innovators, entrepreneurs, and changemakers as well as economic prosperity to the region,鈥� says 91亚色 President and Vice-Chancellor Rhonda Lenton. 鈥淲ith just over 17 per cent of Canadian businesses owned by women in the private sector, JumpSTART will bring much needed support for women entrepreneurs, help reduce the notable gender disparities in Canada鈥檚 entrepreneurial ecosystem and help to attract international entrepreneurs to choose 91亚色 Region.鈥�

Project JumpSTART will leverage the funding to expand 91亚色鈥檚 YSpace ELLA Program and Treefrog Inc.鈥檚 , to achieve the following:

• Increase local employment and economic growth by attracting new innovation and tech-centric businesses to establish operations in 91亚色 Region
• Promote equity and diversity in entrepreneurship by supporting international and female-founders to settle locally
• Expand business and entrepreneurship guidance, resources and increase innovation support capacity for the northern six municipalities, a historically underserved area of 91亚色 Region, operating out of hubs at the Treefrog Accelerator, YSpace Georgina and YSpace Markham
• Continued focus on foreign direct investment and soft-landing for technology businesses and entrepreneurs

Participants will have access to workshops and mentorship opportunities as well as the potential for specialized training through the , in addition to insights from Schulich-prepared market readiness reports that will help ease the transition into the region. Women in particular can tap into networking and collaboration opportunities.

YSpace is a pan-91亚色 innovation hub that supports startups and entrepreneurs with some 784 technology, food and beverage, women-led and Black-led ventures supported. YSpace businesses have generated $205 million in revenue, created 1,302 jobs and 1,092 work integrated opportunities since 2018.

Accelerate Newmarket is a consortium of the Newmarket Chamber of Commerce, Schulich School of Business, YSpace and Treefrog Inc. Through this partnership from 2021 to 2023, the Treefrog Accelerator, through Accelerate Newmarket has supported 370 ventures which have collectively raised more than $30 million.

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