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More than two dozen startups and entrepreneurs from the University of Toronto community are recognized in first .
The online tech publication鈥檚 special issue aims to spotlight the 鈥渂ig swings鈥 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 海角视频 of Computer Science are:
, the autonomous trucking company founded by Professor
, the enterprise AI company launched by alumni Nick Frosst and Aidan Gomez; and former computer science student Ivan Zhang
Associate Professor , founding member of
Alumnus and Ilya Sutskever, co-founder of , and more recently,
鈥淭his list demonstrates just how integral U of T-affiliated companies are to Canada鈥檚 innovation landscape in crucial fields ranging from sustainability and space tech to health care and transportation,鈥 says Leah Cowen, vice-president, research and innovation, and strategic initiatives.
鈥淭he university has long been committed to generating big ideas and game-changing research 鈥 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.鈥
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