ÇÑ×ÓÖ±²¥

The University of Toronto is gearing up for its fourth annual , a celebration of ÇÑ×ÓÖ±²¥ entrepreneurs and their startups. 

Running from March 9 to 13, Entrepreneurship Week features an array of events hosted by ÇÑ×ÓÖ±²¥â€™s campus-linked startup incubators and accelerators, as well as other programming by ÇÑ×ÓÖ±²¥ and its government and non-profit partners. There are startup showcases, pitch competitions, keynote talks, workshops, networking events and more.

Among the most highly anticipated events are , which will see dozens of startups showcase their innovations at the MaRS Discovery District; the 2020 RBC Prize for Innovation and Entrepreneurship pitch competition, which offers $50,000 in prizes; and the , featuring entrepreneur, venture capitalist and Dragon’s Den judge Michele Romanow.

Here’s a rundown of some key numbers ahead of Entrepreneurship Week:

1 – ÇÑ×ÓÖ±²¥â€™s rank in research-based startups among Canadian universities

10 – Startups vying for the RBC Prize for Innovation and Entrepreneurship

20 – Events making up Entrepreneurship Week

60 – Startups participating in the True Blue Expo 

300 - Entrepreneurship-related courses offered at ÇÑ×ÓÖ±²¥ 

500 – Startups created by ÇÑ×ÓÖ±²¥ entrepreneurs over the past decade

$1,000 – Prize money for the winner of the

15,000 – Size in square feet of ONRamp, ÇÑ×ÓÖ±²¥â€™s  for startups

$20,000 – Total prizes at organized by ICUBE at ÇÑ×ÓÖ±²¥ Mississauga                 

$50,000 – Total prizes at the  pitch competition

$1.5 billion – Investment raised by ÇÑ×ÓÖ±²¥ startups over the past decade

Read more about entrepreneurship at ÇÑ×ÓÖ±²¥