Thank you for Joining us in celebrating a year of Innovation & Entrepreneurship at GBC for REIS 2024!
The George Brown College Research, Innovation & Entrepreneurship Showcase 2024 was a huge success, bringing together industry partners, students, alumni, and community members for an exciting day of panel discussions, knowledge sharing, networking opportunities, and a showcase of successful innovative research projects and entrepreneur support services.
This event highlighted the collaborative efforts of startGBC and the Office of Research, offering participants a chance to engage with leading experts and discover groundbreaking projects.
As we look forward to next year's showcase, you can expect a similarly dynamic schedule as listed below, filled with opportunities to connect, learn and grow.
See you next year!
Event Schedule
Main Stage Schedule
10:45 a.m. Opening Remarks
11:00 a.m. Research Panel Discussion
This panel will break down the project that created Citronino, a sustainable alcoholic beverage! George Brown College and Reids Distillery joined together to create a spirit using food waste from Chef School. Learn all about the process that made this product a reality.
11:30 a.m. #WhyNotMe Entrepreneur Panel Discussion
Martin Reid representing Reid's Distillery
Dianne Finnigan representing The Dirty Seahorse
Hanson Wong representing Plastic Flux
Deborah King representing Global Measure
12:15 p.m. Lunch
1:00 p.m. Roadmaps to Digital Transformation
The Roadmap for Digital Transformation of Ontario Museums project is a collaborative project between George Brown College, the Ontario Museum Association (OMA), and the Toronto History Museum with support from Environics Analytics. This research explored ways to help museums to use a strategic, inclusive, evidence-based approach to plan for digital transformation that goes beyond simply 'being online.' Join Karen Sinotte, a professor in the Centre for Business, as she explores the lessons of the project.
1:30 p.m. Closing Remarks
Stage B
1:00 p.m. 'Diverse Entrepreneur Supports' Panel Discussion
- Rise
- Access Capital Community Fund
- City of Toronto Small Business Centres
1:30 p.m. 'Understanding the Investment Flow Journey' Panel Discussion
- Ontario Centres of Innovation
- Canadian Venture Capital Association
2:00 p.m. Entrepreneur Speed Mentoring
Tony Orsi representing Bereskin & Parr - Top tips for 'Protecting Your IP'
Chelsea Armstrong representing Digital Main Street - Top tips for 'Creating a Website'
Nicole Gallucci representing In Good Company - Top tips for 'Creating a Life Strategy'
Christa Lochead representing GBC Library Learning Commons - Top tips for 'Secondary Research'
Sarah Pick representing Futurpreneur - Top tips for 'Crafting an Investment Ready Business Plan'
Anne Marie Aikins representing Curious Public - Top tips for "Attracting Public Relations
Rahavy Sivarajasingam & Arlin Alex representing Wave Apps - Top tips for 'Bookkeeping Basics'
Kate Tomen representing Angel Investors Ontario - Top tips for 'Preparing Yourself for Investment'
3:30 p.m. Close
Showcase
Research Showcase
The Happy Era Ltd.
Entrepreneur Alley
Black Squirrels Studio
City of Toronto Entrepreneurship Services
Black Entrepreneurship Alliance
Chuffy's Imagination Station
Accessibility and Photography/Recording
Accessibility
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Don't hesitate to contact research@georgebrown.ca to make a reasonable accommodation request. Requests must be submitted by June 11, 2024. This event is wheelchair accessible.
Event Photography
This is an event where photography, audio and video recording may occur. By registering for this event and entering the event premises, you consent to such recording media and its release, publication, exhibition, or reproduction for news, webcasts, promotional purposes, telecasts, advertising, and website inclusion.
Images and audio may be broadcast, reproduced and/or made available in print publications, online or on mobile devices.
How to Get There
By car: Daily parking is available at 51 Dockside Drive, operated by Green P. Visit Parkopedia to explore additional parking options around the Waterfront campus.
By public transit: All our campuses are serviced by the Toronto Transit Commission.
By bike: We offer dedicated bicycle parking at all our campuses.
