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More than two dozen startups and entrepreneurs from the University of Toronto community are recognized in BetaKit’s first ‘Most Ambitious’ issue.
The online tech publication’s special issue aims to spotlight the “big swings” taken in tech and innovation in Canada.
Of the 85 tech players mentioned in the issue, nearly one third have a connection to U of T.
Among the people and companies recognized with ties to the Department of Computer Science are:
Waabi, the autonomous trucking company founded by Professor Raquel Urtasun
Cohere, the enterprise AI company launched by alumni Nick Frosst and Aidan Gomez; and former computer science student Ivan Zhang
Alumnus and recent honorary degree recipient Ilya Sutskever, co-founder of OpenAI, and more recently, Safe SuperIntelligence
“This list demonstrates just how integral U of T-affiliated companies are to Canada’s innovation landscape in crucial fields ranging from sustainability and space tech to health care and transportation,” says Leah Cowen, vice-president, research and innovation, and strategic initiatives.
“The university has long been committed to generating big ideas and game-changing research — and then providing the support necessary for ambitious entrepreneurs to move those discoveries out of the lab and into the world where they can have the most impact.”
With files from U of T Celebrates
