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Innovative use for ancient plant takes top prize in pitch competition

Oct 28, 2024

Liz Mahon and BryoSphere Biotechnologies won first place and $5,000 at this year’s Invention to Innovation (i2I) Pitch Competition for their work turning moss into sustainable biofactories to make bioactive ingredients for skincare. The annual event at SFU’s Beedie School of Business celebrates entrepreneurial scientists who have completed the Invention to Innovation (i2I) Graduate Certificate in Science and Technology Commercialization program. Five finalists are selected from the graduating cohort to pitch their science innovation to […]

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Mitacs i2I Skills finale highlights entrepreneurial mindset and innovation in research

May 16, 2024

  Amandine Gesta has taken home top honours at the 2024 Mitacs Invention to Innovation (i2I) Skills Training Final Pitch Competition and received a $5,000 prize from SFU Innovates for her compelling plan for the development of an ankle exoskeleton, designed to assist children with walking disorders. Anh Tran Ly, co-founder of CO2L Tech, was named the second-prize winner, receiving a $2,500 prize from Simon Fraser University’s Beedie School of Business to continue her new […]

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