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How the uOttawa Faculty of Engineering instills an entrepreneurial mindset in students

How uOttawa’s entrepreneurial ecosystem helped TerraFixing founder Vida Gabriel turn a love of chemistry into a $10 million carbon capture startup transforming Canada’s North.
How uOttawa’s entrepreneurial ecosystem helped TerraFixing founder Vida Gabriel turn a love of chemistry into a $10 million carbon capture startup transforming Canada’s North.

November 8, 2024
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uOttawa engineering students innovate wheelchair-accessible fitness equipment

A team of five engineering students from the University of Ottawa has developed a prototype that’s transforming the fitness experience for individuals with mobility challenges. The prototype makes a standard Concept2 rower wheelchair accessible, providing increased opportunities for physical activity and well-being.
A team of five engineering students from the University of Ottawa has developed a prototype that’s transforming the fitness experience for individuals with mobility challenges. The prototype makes a standard Concept2 rower wheelchair accessible, providing increased opportunities for physical activit...

August 23, 2024
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TerraFixing, GastroTrackAI and NXoCare join MakerLaunch startup accelerator at uOttawa

The MakerLaunch startup accelerator at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Ottawa is thrilled to introduce three innovative technology ventures joining its 2024 cohort: TerraFixing, GastroTrackAI and NXoCare. These startups will gain access to resources including funding, mentorship, prototyping facilities and networking avenues, all geared towards propelling their products and service...
The MakerLaunch startup accelerator at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Ottawa is thrilled to introduce three innovative technology ventures joining its 2024 cohort: TerraFixing, GastroTrackAI and NXoCare. These startups will gain access to resources including funding, mentorship, pro...

May 13, 2024
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Turning start-up dreams into reality at the 2024 Entrepreneurship Concepts Competition

Three teams of uOttawa Engineering student entrepreneurs are proposing innovative business concepts that will make a difference in health care, assistive robotics, and financial literacy.
Three teams of uOttawa Engineering student entrepreneurs are proposing innovative business concepts that will make a difference in health care, assistive robotics, and financial literacy.

April 17, 2024
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Celebrating Ingenuity: A look at uOttawa Engineering’s largest student event

Creativity and innovation converge at Design Day, the Faculty of Engineering’s largest undergraduate and graduate student event, where students showcase projects that provide solutions to real clients.
Creativity and innovation converge at Design Day, the Faculty of Engineering’s largest undergraduate and graduate student event, where students showcase projects that provide solutions to real clients.

March 28, 2024
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Two uOttawa Engineering students compete in ENGCOMM case competition

Earlier this month, uOttawa engineering students Tanvi Pradhan and Markos Brown stepped into uncharted waters by participating in their first-ever case competition. The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Ottawa joined forces with the Telfer School of Management to compete in ENGCOMM, a global, multidisciplinary case competition that brings together engineering and business students to sol...
Earlier this month, uOttawa engineering students Tanvi Pradhan and Markos Brown stepped into uncharted waters by participating in their first-ever case competition. The Faculty of Engineering at the University of Ottawa joined forces with the Telfer School of Management to compete in ENGCOMM, a glob...

March 21, 2024
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Engineering student team wins award for assistive device

Through their engineering design courses, students at the Faculty of Engineering have been creating assistive devices for people with physical disabilities. One project in particular, a pickup stick, has received national recognition from the Tetra Society of North America.
Through their engineering design courses, students at the Faculty of Engineering have been creating assistive devices for people with physical disabilities. One project in particular, a pickup stick, has received national recognition from the Tetra Society of North America.

February 27, 2024
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Building the future workforce for the auto sector

Through the Regional Future Workforce (RFW) program, sponsored by the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network, students can explore various careers in the auto sector.
Through the Regional Future Workforce (RFW) program, sponsored by the Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network, students can explore various careers in the auto sector.

December 14, 2023
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Spaceium and Enurgen join MakerLaunch startup accelerator at uOttawa

[Ottawa, June 9, 2023] – MakerLaunch, the startup accelerator at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Ottawa, is excited to announce the inclusion of two forward-thinking sustainable technology companies, Spaceium and Enurgen, in its 2023 cohort. These startups will benefit from comprehensive resources, funding, mentorship, prototyping facilities and networking opportunities to bring th...
[Ottawa, June 9, 2023] – MakerLaunch, the startup accelerator at the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Ottawa, is excited to announce the inclusion of two forward-thinking sustainable technology companies, Spaceium and Enurgen, in its 2023 cohort. These startups will benefit from comprehen...

June 9, 2023
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Meet the 2023 Entrepreneurship Concepts Competition winners

The Entrepreneurial Concepts Competition is one of many entrepreneurial competitions organized by the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Engineering Design at the Faculty of Engineering. It gives students with entrepreneurial ideas the opportunity to develop business plans and get them off the ground.
The Entrepreneurial Concepts Competition is one of many entrepreneurial competitions organized by the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Engineering Design at the Faculty of Engineering. It gives students with entrepreneurial ideas the opportunity to develop business plans and get them off the ground.

April 21, 2023