/channels/taxonomy/term/15976/all en /channels/channels/news/mcgill-dobson-centre-celebrates-leading-canadian-entrepreneurship-new-hub-359571 <p>Upholding the vision of the late John Dobson (BCom’49) to foster and enrich entrepreneurial endeavours at ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û, the John Dobson Foundation’s latest gift has funded the creation of a new permanent physical facility on campus.</p> <div class="bl-tpl"><a class="button--outline" href="/dobson/article/mcgill-dobson-centre-celebrates-leading-canadian-entrepreneurship-new-hub">Learn more about the Dobson Centre’s New Hub</a></div> Thu, 12 Sep 2024 16:13:40 +0000 webfull 202560 at /channels /channels/channels/news/dobson-centre-receives-3m-gift-bolster-entrepreneurship-mcgill-323288 <p>As the ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship plans to scale up its programming, it has announced a new $3-million gift from the John Dobson Foundation to help drive innovation and entrepreneurship at ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û.</p> <p>The Dobson Centre provides a launching pad for budding entrepreneurs at ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û. From helping ideas get off the ground to accelerating later-stage startups, the Dobson Centre offers programming and mentorship that has helped shape and create nearly 1,000 startups—with more than 400 still in development.</p> Thu, 16 Jul 2020 14:35:47 +0000 webfull 161999 at /channels /channels/channels/news/john-dobson-foundation-makes-its-largest-donation-mcgill-support-x-1-entrepreneurs-269005 <p>The John Dobson Foundation has announced a donation of $2 million dollars – its largest gift to ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û yet – to fund the ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û X-1 Accelerator program run by the ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship. The donation will support the program now in its third year, as it grows to support entrepreneurs across ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û.</p> Wed, 19 Jul 2017 14:14:12 +0000 webfull 129312 at /channels /channels/channels/news/john-dobson-foundation-donates-2-million-support-entrepreneurship-mcgill-268977 <p>Montreal, Quebec, July 18, 2017 - The John Dobson Foundation has announced a donation of $2 million – its largest gift to ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û yet – to fund the <strong>ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û X-1 Accelerator</strong> program run by the <strong>ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship</strong>. The gift will support the X-1 program, now in its third year, as it grows to support and promote entrepreneurship across ÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±½á¹û.</p> Tue, 18 Jul 2017 13:33:09 +0000 webfull 129284 at /channels