This year’s crop of contestants for the 2021 Gryphon’s LAAIR (Leading to the Accelerated Adoption of Advanced Research) pitch competition is strong, healthy and diversified, with roots in a wide range of disciplines at the University of Guelph.
The finale and the awarding of $17,000 in prize money will happen on May 19th. Get your free tickets today!
The 25th annual Project Soy Plus finale will showcase an impressive lineup of planet- and human- friendly products including biodegradable clothing, masks, bandages, utensils and anti-chafing cream; edibles like energy balls and yogurt; and even 3-D printed eyeglasses made from ocean waste and soy.
University of Guelph welcomes applications for the FREE online Policy Fellowship program in Agriculture, Food and Biodiversity from decision-makers in government, industry and NGOs. The deadline to apply to the winter 2021 session is January 15. Download an application to apply!
Jane Ong, co-founder of Neophyto Foods, won the $25,000 grand prize at the 2020 Rhyze and Shine! Pitch Competition on October 21, 2020. The event was the culmination of the first cohort of the Rhyze Ventures program that helped female entrepreneurs to optimize their business and leadership skills through classes, business projects, mentorship, and pitch training. Nine entrepreneurs in the Rhyze cohort, including Ms.
In this blog series, we introduce you to our team members and the work they do to help University of Guelph researchers to maximize the real-world impact of their work.
Introducing Emily Gordon, Mitacs Business Development Specialist – University of Guelph.
Q: First of all, Emily, welcome back to the University of Guelph. As a two-time U of G grad you already have deep connections within the community; what are you most looking forward to about reconnecting?
Neophyto Foods wins $25,000 at Rhyze Ventures Pitch Awards. Neophyto Foods is a past Project SOY winner, an Accelerator Guelph client team and won the 2020 Gryphon's LAAIR Pitch Competition People's Choice Award.
On September 16th, the third Accelerator Guelph cohort of academic entrepreneurs started an optimized incubation program that will commercialize research despite the physical distancing constraints of COVID19.
In 2017, the University of Guelph made a commitment to support academic entrepreneurship and formed a New Venture Creation team. Housed within the Research Innovation Office, these specialists support researchers who see commercial potential in their research. Offering incubation, mentorship and market research support, this group has helped researcher led teams to validate the market viability of their inventions and to create start-up companies to take innovative research-based products and services to market.
A lot of time and effort has gone into your research, but estimates suggest that only half of academic papers will only be read by yourself and your editors. Not the reach you were hoping to have? Wanting to see your research used to make a difference in the world? You need a knowledge mobilization (KMb) plan.
Sure, great, so…. what exactly is knowledge mobilization?