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A company co-founded by an SFU biology graduate student and partnering with local Indigenous...

For many, the holidays are a time of gift-giving. Contributing some of your time to volunteer can...

It is the entrepreneur’s dream, a version of the story most of us are familiar with by now. Working...

By Joelle Lee ODEN Health Solutions Inc. has been named Top Venture in SFU’s 11th...

By Joelle Lee Two SFU alumni have been named in The Globe and Mail’s Report on Business Magazine’s...

By Kevin Pilar Raise your hand if you’ve picked up a plant or two during the pandemic. Surely this...

Moment Energy, a sustainable startup transforming second-life electric vehicle batteries and a...

The 2021 #MadeBySFU competition was a celebration of SFU product entrepreneurs and a reminder of...

By Logan Kardash From a field of over 200 competitors, two SFU alumni-led companies have emerged as...

By Logan Kardash An innovative and entrepreneurial mindset are central to leadership at SFU, and...

By Vivien Lee Potential successors of family businesses are often trained from a young age to...

By Vivien Lee Four SFU mechatronics alumni from the Charles Chang Institute of...

Born and raised in Québec, Paré grew up an athlete and wanted to become an athletic director one...

By Vivien Lee One year ago, Rana Taj and Tawanda Masawi dove into entrepreneurship with a bright...

By Techcouver It can be difficult for socially responsible companies to find purposeful and...

By Vivien Lee Labora Consulting Services Corp. has won the top prize in SFU’s...

SFU mechatronics alumnus Gabriel Soares, 24, was announced as Surrey’s 25 under 25 by the city’s...

This article was originally published in SFU News. Congratulations to the winners of SFU’s...

This article was originally published in SFU News. By Lynn Warburton The Globe and Mail’s Report...

This article was originally published in the Globe & Mail. Report on Business Magazine selected...

PlayVS, the esports company bringing organized leagues to high schools and colleges, is today...

This holiday season, the environmentally conscious start-up, Mala the Brand, will be placing its...

This article was originally published in Zero Waste Washington. SEATTLE, WA — During the Final...

This year’s #MadeBySFU competition was a celebration of product entrepreneurs and an important...

In a world where many people do their banking quickly and conveniently online, Canada’s seasonal...

Do you have clothes, accessories, or blankets that you don't use anymore? Organizers of an...

SFU alumnus Michael Cheng's company, Lumen5, is in the top 100 for the Globe and Mail Canada's...

By Vivien Lee Four SFU alumni entrepreneurs are giving used electric vehicle batteries a second...

Rochelle Prasad, a 21-year-old Surrey resident, is a recipient of the Diana Award. The award, in...

By Vivien Lee Five million confirmed cases. Three hundred thousand deaths. These are the global...

Imagine not having a single person to connect with during this coronavirus pandemic. No one to...

By Vivien Lee Mala the Brand is an environmentally conscious start-up that helps plant a tree with...

By Kiko Kwok This summer, Rochelle Prasad realized her dream of working for the United Nations. An...

This story was originally published in SFU News. This year’s annual #MadeBySFU...

High school athletes across Canada can now make better decisions about their athletic futures. SFU...

SFU alumnus Michael Cheng, CEO of Lumen5, a multi-million-dollar company that makes it easier...

By Kiko Kwok As the summer break winds down, students are selecting new courses and paying for...

Two key SFU initiatives, one focusing on entrepreneurship and another advancing clean technology...

According Engineers Canada, women make up half of Canada's population yet only For this...

By Pauline Leoncio The SFU student founders of technology start-up Novion have won third place in...

Using drone technology to deliver aerial intelligence at scale, Spexi Geospatial wins the 2019...

Network to build and strengthen Surrey’s business, innovation and startup communities A group of...

Christina Chiu, who has a bachelor in health sciences from Simon Fraser University and is doing a...

Last week Business in Vancouver (BIV) celebrated its 2018 list of Top 40 Under...

Downtown Eastside homelessness reaching crisis levels: Carnegie report; City on drugs: the...

Canadian grain farmers could soon reap benefits from a new big data-driven crop monitoring...

Originally published on SFU News. This story has been featured in DailyHive.  The...

The SFU student team behind Zennea Technologies has developed a prototype for improving how we...

Students taking entrepreneurship classes at SFU this fall don’t have far to look for some...

A mobile app that helps families manage the care of seniors living at home is being unveiled today...

Venture Connection client, Employ to Empower (ETE) is giving Vancouverites a chance to...

A company founded by SFU alumni Maryam Sadeghi and Majid Razmara after finishing their PhD studies...

Baker Al-Nakib and Thamer Matar, who are each graduating with a bachelor of general...

On June 14th the 2018 FIFA World Cup will be underway in Russia, with 32 International Teams...

An SFU start-up company and Venture Connection Alumni has won a major international energy award...

Members of Zennea Technologies, a Simon Fraser University student venture and a Venture...

Zennea Technologies, a Simon Fraser University student venture aiming to improve sleep quality for...

Venture Connection client, BioInteractive Technologies is one of 10 teams selected for the...

A student-conceived company that combines self-care and sustainability took the top prize at the...

Have you ever wanted to warn people about bad restaurant food, ask for help in a class, or pitch an...

A $1 million gift from Coast Capital Savings will help to further the success of our...

HockeyData will be analyzing player data to support the Washington Capitals, their first NHL...

University sports fans will have a more exciting and user friendly streaming experience when...

CKM Sports has created CKM SportWork Connect -  a portal providing "the availability of...

My Cosmos, winner of the Female Founder award at the 2017 annual Coast Capital Savings Venture...

At his time at SFU, Benjamin Britton managed to complete his PhD in Chemistry, join the first...

William Brenner of Orello and Buk Nkosi of Frontrvnners are among Surrey's Top 25 Under 25 - a...

Read the press release on Marketwired. 

For the full story and the original piece in Portuguese, visit Yare Media's blog. 

Current Burnaby North-Seymour MP, Terry Beech, has been named a World Economic Forum Young Global...

SFU News features ventures recognized on Rocket Builders' Ready to Rocket list - B.C.'s business...

A Simon Fraser University venture that is poised to disrupt the global hearing aid market has taken...

Abdul Smazov of the Orello is interviewed regarding his selection of the prestigious Next 36...

Ethan O'Brien is interviewed by CBC for his company (Living Garden Foods) and their work with the...

Julius Michael, one of the co-founders of Orello Hearing Technologies, is one of the featured...

Not one, but two Venture Connection clients have been honored in the Surrey Board of Trade's Top 25...

Venture Connection, its clients, and some alumni are featured in the AQ Magazine's #SFU50 Edition....

From left to right : Dr Lydie Amsellem, Family Physician; Maryam Sadeghi, Founder of...

Read the full story from MarketWired here. 

Ben Britton (CEO of Ionomr - Venture Connection client and Venture Prize 2016 winner) speaks to...

Venture Connection client, MobiSafe Systems is featured in one of Coast Capital Savings'...

Professor Majid Bahrami, the recipient of a 2016 Canada Clean50 Award, has spent the past three...

Engineers at Simon Fraser University have developed a system for extracting drinking water from a...

SFU professor Majid Bahrami has created a machine that turns air into water. “People are...

Venture Connection alumni MetaOptima Technology Inc., has been awarded a contract for...

A professor at Simon Fraser University is leading a research project that pulls water out of thin...

The craft beer revolution is upon us and six Simon Fraser University students are trying to...

The idea of making beer at home has long been slightly daunting for the average suds fan. Homebrew...

The Hybrid Atmospheric Water Generator, created by SFU engineering professor Majid Bahrami — the...

Ethan O’Brien never pictured farming in his future. “I grew up on a farm and I still remember...

“The quick form of the way we pitch it to people is that it’s a Keurig for beer, essentially,” said...

Brewstr is profiled by Vancity Buzz. For full article, click here. 

Tech e team and Venture Connection client Brewstr is featured by SFU News. For the full story,...

Ready to Rocket is a business recognition program for British Columbia's tech sector that showcases...

Empower Operations (Venture Connection client) and Watergenics (Venture Prize competitor) will be...

"Traditional university education is fairly siloed," says Sarah Lubik, SFU's director of...

Ben Britton (CEO of Ionomr) and Peter Payne (Co-Associate Director of Venture Connection) discuss...

Ionomr Inc. received first place at the Fifth Annual Coast Capital Savings Venture Prize. Ionomr...

Deliberations for the Coast Capital Saving Venture Prize preliminary round ended with six teams...

Maryam Sadeghi and her product, the MoleScope, is featured in the "50 Years of Research and...

Venture Connection alumni, VeloMetro, is featured on SFU Research's "50 Years of Research and...

VC Clients (ORA Scents, Artemis, Living Garden) take first, second, third at the Student...

Venture Connection clients and alumni participated in the highly anticipated #BCTECH Summit....

Mr. Arancino is officially opening on November 21! The food truck's debut is announced by Vancity...

Danison Buan, founder of VAL (Vacation Assisted Living) has multiple ventures at a given time. One...

Venture Connection alumni Buyatab wins Best Digital Gifting Programme at Emerging Payment Awards in...

In October, SFU launched its brand new innovation strategy "SFU Innovates" and a new...

Empower Operations and Vantek Innovations announced as winners at the Surrey Board of Trade...

"Using a unique, interdisciplinary approach to entrepreneurship, the CIE has been designed to...

Kevin Cruz, founder of ORA Scents, is profiled by SFU Vancouver as part of the In the City Blog...

SFU President, Andrew Pettter, reflects upon the journey of SFU in the last 50 years. He notes the...

Venture Connection client, Artemis Techonogies, is featured on BCIC's Blog as part of their series...

Student entrepreneur’s sustainable herb-growing system to bring fresh product to market

Simon Fraser University alumna Michelle Martin’s passion to create an online community connecting...

Federal funding announced March 16 will support Simon Fraser University in advancing innovation and...

The Surrey Leader announces the winning teams for the 2015 Coast Capital Savings Venture Prize...

SFU President, Andrew Petter, congratulated the winning teams of the 2015 Coast Capital Savings...

Contact: Jesse Robson, venture1@sfu.ca Michelle Unrau-Sinclair,...

Contact: Jesse Robson, venture1@sfu.ca Marianne Meadahl, University Communications,...

Venture Connection is proud to announce the awards for the 2015 Coast Capital Savings Venture...

SFU Venture Connection is excited to officially announce the launch of the 4th annual Coast...

Join our panel of engineering and design founders/CEOs for an informal, 1-hour session to discuss...

Are you curious about entrepreneurship? Wondering what it takes to start and run a successful...

“Justine was the primary driving force behind Venture Connection and should be recognized for the...

With its Top 30 Under 30 awards, B.C. Business Magazine celebrates B.C.’s “young...

The founders of three Simon Fraser University student startups are celebrating as winners of the...

Click through the profiles to meet our finalists for the 2014 Coast Capital Savings Venture and...

Five Simon Fraser University student ventures have made the cut for the third annual Venture...

It is with great sadness that Venture Connection remembers Alan Juristovski, Co-founder of Metro...

Venture Connection client, Dr. Maryam Sadeghi, founder of MetaOptima Technology Inc., was recently...

The weather is cooling off and student entrepreneur Eleanor Li and SFU alumna Rachel Cheng have...

Today's finals brought together the top 3 teams to award the SFU's Next Top Product for 2013....

The Ignition Workshop Series is happy to announce the guest speaker list for the...

Under the direction of Dr. Maryam Sadeghi, founder of MetaOptima Technologies and Venture...

SFU Venture Connection and VentureLabs are announcing the launch of an exciting new series of...

We are currently seeking seasoned business professionals / entrepreneurs from different sectors to...

Venture Connection alumni Buyatab wins Best Digital Gifting Programme at Emerging Payment Awards in...

SFU has profiled Venture Connection client Brenna Duperron on developing her business Supermom...

Did you know that this coming October is Small Business Month? BC Business has already started...

We are happy to announce that Venture Connection Incubator client MetaOptima Technology Inc., led...

VC Incubator client Sport For Food has recently wrapped up their 4th annual cross Canada...

Venture Connection alumni Buyatab Media Inc. was recognized with a national industry...

SFU News profiles Computing science graduand Maryam Sadeghi, who is working to commercialize...

Even before finishing his degree, MBA graduate, Michael Tran, had already started his career as an...

SFU has profiled Venture Connection client Maria Tamayo on on developing her...

Through the federal Mitacs-Accelerate program, SFU Venture Connection incubator...

Venture Connection is excited to hear that our client Michael Cheng, of Witty Cookie Digital...

By Barry Shell [Excerpt] “VentureLabs is a technology business accelerator,” says Janice OBriain,...

Venture Connection client Michael Cheng (Witty Cookie Digital Agency) was profiled by Shawn Conner...

Contact: Janice OBriain, 778.782.8728; jobriain@sfu.ca Marianne Meadahl, PAMR, 778.782.9017;...

Five teams from SFU Venture Connection's early-stage business incubator will compete on February...

SFU News has profiled Alice Park on her company go2gether. With support from Venture...

SFU Venture Connection’s founding mentor-in-residence, Jim Derbyshire, has been named one of...

A SFU Venture Connection alumni company has been recognized as one of British Columbia’s 20 Most...

A new mobile phone platform co-created by a Simon Fraser University business alumna is helping...

The founder of a burgeoning online instant gift card company is Simon Fraser University’s newest...

Venture Connection client MetroLeap Media Inc. has announced a takeover by CBS Interactive Media...

Dragons’ Den, Canada’s highest-rated entertainment program, is sending two of their fire-breathing...

A new magazine created by a pair of Simon Fraser University students and featuring all things...

Dean Prelazzi, BCIC's Vice President, Business Development Idea & Market Validation Stages...

Simon Fraser University’s thriving Venture Connection program – which provides support for budding...

Suraaj Aulakh, a graduate student at Simon Fraser University, came in first place in the SFU...

V7 Entertainment, a software development company co-founded by four MDM Program graduates, was...

Just because you’re not a business student doesn’t mean you can’t come first in a business concept...

Venture Connection Client Jordan Guitierrez from LibreriaLeo was recently profiled and featured in...

Simon Fraser University’s Student Entrepreneur of the Year for 2010 is now B.C.’s entrepreneurial...

Calling all shoppers: gift-giving options are expanding through Buyatab.com, an online gift card...

SFU Venture Connection congratulates Benjamin Brown-Bentley, 2009 SFU Student Entrepreneur of the...

Burnaby NOW profiles Venture Connection client Matias Marquez on his recent success, and his new...

SFU Venture Connection will receive a $200,000 gift of in-kind services from Burnaby’s Business...

The B.C. Innovation Council (BCIC) recognized innovation at Simon Fraser University with two major...

Howie Wu may still be working towards graduation but the Simon Fraser University executive MBA...

VANCOUVER, BC – BCIC is proud to announce a partnership with SFU Venture Connection, an initiative...

VANCOUVER , B.C. – The Discovery Foundation Technology Education Program will deliver more than...

Simon Fraser University's Venture Connection congratulates SFU students Ashish Gurung and Milun...

Nü Experience Design (NüXD), a student-run company that designs interactive experiences, has won...

Milun Tesovic, a 22-year-old business student, has been named the 2009 British Columbia Student...

Coast Capital Savings is the first corporate sponsor of Venture Connection, Simon Fraser...

November 20 is Entrepreneurship Day at Simon Fraser University as the university launches Venture...

Milun Tesovic, a 22-year-old SFU business student who runs one of the most popular internet music...