Innovation and entrepreneurship News Archive
Asper School of Business
Willing to fail, unwilling to give up
August 1, 2024 —
A little over a year before UM student Tinashe Mutamangira was preparing his Dragon’s Den Season 19 audition, he was preparing his business plan for the 2023 Stu Clark New Venture Championships.
Asper School of Business
An energy bar for Dragons
July 30, 2024 —
CEO of Cranked Energy Bars Cheryl Zealand [BComm(Hons)/99] brought Manitoba's favourite bar to CBC Studios to shoot Dragon's Den Season 19.
Asper School of Business
Lessons learned on the path to success
June 7, 2024 —
Over 200 students gathered at the Asper School of Business Drake Centre on May 30th to meet face-to-face with a business icon, industry giant, prairie powerhouse and 2024 International Distinguished Entrepreneur Award (IDEA) recipient, Gerry Price [BSc/70, MSc/72, LLD/17]. The
Research and International
UM receives $57 million for vaccine and biomedical research and infrastructure
May 6, 2024 —
The University of Manitoba (UM) in partnership with the Universities of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Calgary, has received $57 million in critical funding to conduct world-leading vaccine and biomanufacturing research and build two new innovative facilities, an investment that positions the institution to play a significant role in addressing future pandemic threats in Canada and around the world.
Research and International
Building a broken heart: UM researchers to create 3D bio-printed heart muscle
May 2, 2023 —
Researchers at the University of Manitoba and the Children’s Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba (CHRIM)have been awarded $250,000 over two years to advance cutting-edge three-dimensional (3D) bioprinting technology to create patient-specific heart models of those living with rare genetic diseases.