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news March 22, 2022

'Disruptive innovation': Student-run Black hackathon tackles algorithm bias, community-building 

More than 200 participants from across Canada and the United States recently joined NSBEHacks, a 24-hour virtual hackathon that aimed to redesign digital technologies so they offer better service to...

news March 3, 2022

'Focus on what you’ve got to do': Donovan Bailey shares his tips for success ahead of Entrepreneurship Week 

Sprinting legend Donovan Bailey, who won a gold medal for Canada in the 100-metre event at the 1996 Games in Atlanta, will participate in a fireside chat during this year’s...

news October 8, 2021

"Built with the community in mind" U of T creates network to support Black entrepreneurs 

Jeffrey Fasegha, co-founder of Fyyne and member of the Black Founders Network at the University of Toronto joins BNN Bloomberg to discuss the supports needed for Black entrepreneurs. Watch the...

news February 14, 2022

“You can become the unicorn in the room”: Meet the U of T Scarborough alumni advancing Black excellence in entrepreneurship and tech 

University of Toronto Scarborough graduate Melisa Ellis (BA 2015), founder of the non-profit social and technology enterprise Nobellum, is joining forces with U of T to help launch at least 100...

event Wednesday, February 15, 2023 | 5:30 pm - 7:00 pm EST

An International Conversation with Christopher Thompson (BA 2012 UTM) 

In celebration of Black History Month, join the Centre for International Experience to expand your knowledge of Black experiences in Canada through an inspiring conversation about social entrepreneurship with U of T alumnus, Christopher Thompson...

event Friday, June 16, 2023 | 5:00 pm - 8:00 pm EST

2023 BFN Summer Showcase 

Join the Black Founders Network (BFN) for our annual Summer Showcase – officially launching BFN’s flagship programs supporting Black entrepreneurship in 2023. Bringing together the BFN community of current and...

news March 11, 2022

A cut above: U of T startup Fyyne makes hair services more accessible 

Fyyne, a startup co-founded by two U of T alumni, seeks to eliminate the difficulty in finding suitable hair services and prioritizes Black-owned businesses (photo by WestEnd61via Getty Images) Jeffrey...

Access Community Capital Fund 

ACCESS Community Capital Fund gives everyone in our community the opportunity to reach their potential through sustainable employment and self-employment. By providing access to affordable loans, we help people achieve...

event Friday, December 02, 2022 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm EST

African Impact Challenge Pitch Day 

Join us on Dec 2, for an interactive pitch day with Africa’s best investors and founders. The 2022 African Impact Challenge Incubation Cohort will be competing for $30,000 in grant...

AfterData.ai 

AfterData.ai is a software platform that uses Metadata Intelligence to help organizations create, maintain and distribute knowledge about data assets available for analytics.

Alana Bailey 

Co-Founder, Sussed

Investments, Techstars Toronto

Alisha Golden 

Investment Lead, Techstars Toronto Alisha Golden leads investment sourcing for Techstars Toronto, a world renowned accelerator focused on startups making the world better. She is a catalyst for entrepreneurial transcendence,...