The 捆绑SM社区 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship proudly stands as a global leader in entrepreneurship, committed to catalyzing sustainable socio-economic impact both locally and globally.
Our steadfast dedication to build innovative companies with a purpose, propels us forward, ensuring our adaptability and responsiveness to the dynamic landscape of innovation across various industries, entrepreneurial education, and international fundraising trends.
With the mission to teach, coach, and support innovation stemming from 捆绑SM社区鈥檚 faculties, schools, and research centres, the Dobson Centre offers learning and mentorship pathways tailored to different stages of the entrepreneurial journey and industry sectors.
The 捆绑SM社区 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship has supported thousands of ventures throughout the years from which:
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Since 2019, we are proud to report that more than 50% of our startups have at least one woman co-founder. This achievement, and many others are shared with all our founders, investors, and partners who have been instrumental in propelling the Dobson Centre鈥檚 impact on a global scale.
| Year | Startup funds |
|---|---|
| 2011 | $3,3 Million |
| 2012 | $12,2 Million |
| 2013 | $50,1 Million |
| 2014 | $99,9 Million |
| 2015 | $130,4 Million |
| 2016 | $200,4 Million |
| 2017 | $250,9 Million |
| 2018 | $320,2 Million |
| 2019 | $401 million |
| 2020 | $1 Billion ($1,5 Billion) |
| 2021 | $2,8 Billion |
| 2022 | $3,6 Billion |
| 2023 | $3,7 Billion |
| Funding Tier | % of Dobson startups |
|---|---|
| Less than 10 Thousand | 10% |
| 10 to 50 Thousand | 24% |
| 50 to 100 Thousand | 11% |
| 100 to 500 Thousand | 16% |
| 500 Thousand to 1 Million | 6% |
| 1 to 5 Million | 11% |
| 5 to 10 Million | 4% |
| 10 to 100 Million | 7% |
| Greater than 100 Million | 11% |
| Industry | Generated Patents | % |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture & Food | 4 | 4,22% |
| Biotechnology & Therapeutics | 5 | 5,27% |
| Consumer Technologies & Retail | 4 | 20,46% |
| Education | 1 | 7,59% |
| Health & Medical Technologies | 59 | 26,58% |
| Manufacturing | 12 | 3,80% |
| Not-For-Profit & Social Purpose Organizations | 1 | 7,59% |
| Pure Technologies | 2 | 7,17% |
| Climate & Environmental Impact | 20 | 7,81% |
| Other | 1 | 9,49% |
Promoting innovation in entrepreneurship is an endeavor that is only as strong as the ecosystem that comes together to support changemakers in their journey.
In addition to the inclusion of 捆绑SM社区-affiliated founders, we have built an extensive network of partners that support our various activities.
We are grateful for all our supportive private family offices in addition to:
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are invaluable allies in the prototyping and development of cutting-edge innovations.
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Montreal, Canada
Mass General Brigham & Harvard Innovations Boston, USA
H么tel-Dieu de Paris, Paris, France
Canada and USA
International
