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Engine Dobson Prize

The ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Engine Prize supports a technologically based venture competing in the final round of the ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Dobson Cup competition. To be eligible for the ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Engine Prize in the ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Dobson Cup, at least one team member must be a current full-time student or professor in ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ’s Faculty of Engineering and the venture must be technologically based. Teams competing for this prize must pitch to the ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Engine team. The prize isÌýonly awarded if more than one team makes the final round and they rate above adequate in their final pitch and venture evaluation by the ÎÛÎÛ²ÝÝ®ÊÓƵ Engine team.

2024

Fulcra logo

Ìýis a pre-seed health tech startup redefining lower back pain, the leading cause of disability worldwide. Their assistive device is uniquely designed for long-term use, supporting the 206 million individuals across the US and Canada affected by reoccurring lower back pain.
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accelerates cancer therapeutic discovery using 3D bioprinted tumor models, revolutionizing preclinical testing for pharmaceutical companies. Our technology streamlines drug development, ensuring safer and more effective therapies reach the market faster and at a lower cost.

2023

Logo of elleFA

We are a team of 5 engineers dedicated to improving the inadequate screening and treatment of endometriosis, a debilitating chronic disease that affects 10% of women (same prevalence as diabetes) and causes chronic inflammation, severe pain, and in many cases, infertility.

2022

Logo of Brighten

Brighten is a new tech start-up focused on providing Canadians with personalized, accessible, and comprehensive solutions for developing routines that support mental wellness and facilitate the management of winter depression.

2020

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Our mission is to provide high-quality diagnostic equipment to North American hospitals for the rapid, inexpensive, and high-throughput screening of MRSA in admitted patients. We are a team of three final year Bioengineering students.

2019

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Axon is building a low-cost portable brain imaging scanner for point-of-care diagnosis in ambulances, field hospitals, sports teams, and patient rooms.

2018

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UltraSense aims to improve water quality monitoring systems with low-cost, high-precision sensors realized with integrated graphene technology.

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