U of T - Engineering Entrepreneurship Series
Have you ever thought of starting your own company, but wondered where to begin? Do you have a great idea but don't know how to get funding? We engineers often make great entrepreneurs and many do well in business -- over 25% of all Canadian CEOs are engineers. One thing missing from the engineering curriculum is a "culture" of entrepreneurism -- that making a company happen is just what people do!
The goal of this series is to have real entrepreneurs come in and tell the stories of their companies and share their experiences. Our goal is to bring in recent graduates as well as a variety of entrepreneurs for you to learn from. We believe if you hear these stories you may be inspired to start your own company.
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When Ben first set out in his engineering career, he didn’t plan on becoming involved in start-up companies, let alone becoming a co-founder in two subsequent successful start-up companies. Reflecting on his years in high technology, Ben surmises that there is entrepreneurial spirit in everyone and that spirit can be developed and harnessed given the right circumstances. He hopes that his personal journey and experiences with start-up companies are testaments to this philosophy.
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5:00PM - 6:00PM
University of Toronto, Sandford Fleming Building
10 King's College Road, Room 1105
Toronto
Eco-Tec is a striking example of an entrepreneurial company under leadership exemplifying true entrepreneurial spirit. This exciting story will show some of the necessary entrepreneurial traits needed to succeed and the lessons learned along the way. Eco-Tec evolved from a laboratory curiosity in the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, to a globally recognized leader supplying:
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5:00PM - 6:00PM
University of Toronto, Sandford Fleming Building
10 King's College Road, Room 1105
Toronto
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5:00PM - 6:00PM
University of Toronto, Sandford Fleming Building
10 King's College Road, Room 1105
Toronto
Richard's 30 year career has been in companies as diverse as Goodyear and Microsoft. His roles have been as varied as Systems Analyst to Marketing and Sales leader.For the last 20 years, Richard has been in high-technology sales and marketing, with experience across the three key pillars of the technology industry: Computers, Telecommunications and the Internet. Within the high-technology world, having been with Honeywell, Apple Computer, Rogers Wireless, UUNET, Qwest, and Microsoft, Richard has learned from the leaders and added value at the same time. In addition to consistently meeting or exceeding objectives, Richard often led the teams creating new go-to-market initiatives and developing new opportunities for the company.
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5:00PM - 6:00PM
University of Toronto, Sandford Fleming Building
10 King's College Road, Room 1105
Toronto
The goal of this series is to have real entrepreneurs come in and tell the stories of their companies and share their experiences. Our goal is to bring in recent graduates as well as a variety of entrepreneurs for you to learn from. We believe if you hear these stories you may be inspired to start your own company.
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AN ACCIDENTAL ENTREPRENEUR
Speaker: Ben Tseng, senior engineering manager at Cisco SystemsWhen Ben first set out in his engineering career, he didn’t plan on becoming involved in start-up companies, let alone becoming a co-founder in two subsequent successful start-up companies. Reflecting on his years in high technology, Ben surmises that there is entrepreneurial spirit in everyone and that spirit can be developed and harnessed given the right circumstances. He hopes that his personal journey and experiences with start-up companies are testaments to this philosophy.
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DATE | TIME | LOCATION
September 23, 20085:00PM - 6:00PM
University of Toronto, Sandford Fleming Building
10 King's College Road, Room 1105
Toronto
EXPERIENCES IN AN ENTREPRENEURIAL COMPANY
Speaker: Dr. Phillip Simmons, President, CEO and Director of Eco-Tec LimitedEco-Tec is a striking example of an entrepreneurial company under leadership exemplifying true entrepreneurial spirit. This exciting story will show some of the necessary entrepreneurial traits needed to succeed and the lessons learned along the way. Eco-Tec evolved from a laboratory curiosity in the Department of Chemical Engineering & Applied Chemistry, University of Toronto, to a globally recognized leader supplying:
a) state-of-the-art chemical recovery/purification systems to a wide variety of industries.
b) the best water treatment systems for steam generation.
c) biogas purification systems available
Eco-Tec systems have been sold to industrial users in 54 countries.More Info >>
DATE | TIME | LOCATION
October 7, 20085:00PM - 6:00PM
University of Toronto, Sandford Fleming Building
10 King's College Road, Room 1105
Toronto
CANADIAN CLEANTECH FOR GLOBAL MARKETS - A SUCCESS STORY
This presentation will outline the steps followed in taking Goodfellow EFSOP® (Expert Furnace System Optimization Process) technology from concept to commercialization. It will stress the important strategy of a business model based on "Success Depends on Simplicity" and utilizing partnerships with large companies.More Info >>
DATE | TIME | LOCATION
November 12, 20085:00PM - 6:00PM
University of Toronto, Sandford Fleming Building
10 King's College Road, Room 1105
Toronto
RICHARD CANTIN
Speaker: Richard CantinRichard's 30 year career has been in companies as diverse as Goodyear and Microsoft. His roles have been as varied as Systems Analyst to Marketing and Sales leader.For the last 20 years, Richard has been in high-technology sales and marketing, with experience across the three key pillars of the technology industry: Computers, Telecommunications and the Internet. Within the high-technology world, having been with Honeywell, Apple Computer, Rogers Wireless, UUNET, Qwest, and Microsoft, Richard has learned from the leaders and added value at the same time. In addition to consistently meeting or exceeding objectives, Richard often led the teams creating new go-to-market initiatives and developing new opportunities for the company.
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DATE | TIME | LOCATION
November 15, 20085:00PM - 6:00PM
University of Toronto, Sandford Fleming Building
10 King's College Road, Room 1105
Toronto
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