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RADIUS to represent Western Canada for new venture investment fund
Dec 16, 2014
RADIUS, the Beedie School of Business’ social venture lab and incubator, has partnered with the MaRS Centre for Impact Investing on a new national investment fund for ventures committed to tackling social and environmental challenges.More...
RADIUS launches new student social entrepreneurship initiatives
Dec 2, 2014
RADIUS, the Beedie School of Business’ social innovation lab and venture incubator, has launched two new initiatives designed to transform students at Simon Fraser University into the next generation of game-changing social entrepreneurs.More...
SFU’s RADIUS awarded new grant to drive social change
Nov 14, 2014
A major new award will see the Beedie School of Business’ social venture lab and incubator RADIUS strengthen its position as a thought-leader in changing higher education in Canada and launching high-impact solutions to social challenges.More...
SFU’s RADIUS Ventures launches second Slingshot cohort
Oct 28, 2014
An online marketplace for BC wineries, a company with an innovative organics processing technology, and a student talent crowd-sourcing platform are among the social ventures that will receive expert mentoring in the second annual SFU RADIUS Ventures Slingshot cohort.More...
Donovan Woollard of RADIUS selected as a BALLE Local Economy Fellow
Sep 18, 2014
BALLE (the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies) today announced its third cohort of BALLE Local Economy Fellows – 17 leaders from across North America chosen as the top pioneers of the Local Economy Movement. Donovan Woollard of Beedie School of Business’ social innovation lab and venture incubator RADIUS, has been selected to join the third cohort of BALLE Local Economy Fellows.More...
RADIUS launches two new venture accelerator initiatives
Jun 23, 2014
RADIUS, the Beedie School of Business’ social venture lab and venture incubator, has launched two new venture accelerator programs aimed at nurturing early stage social initiatives and providing social entrepreneurs with the tools required to bring their ventures to market.More...
New report supports Vancouver’s Housing and Homelessness Strategy
Apr 29, 2014
A new report co-produced by a Simon Fraser University Beedie School of Business initiative aims to help the City of Vancouver provide supportive housing for marginalized individuals.More...
President’s Dream Colloquium: Jonathan Lewis defines Social Entrepreneurship
Mar 14, 2014
Social entrepreneurship is undoubtedly a hot topic in business circles these days – indeed, the Beedie School of Business has a social innovation laboratory and venture incubator, RADIUS, dedicated to the subject. So what exactly is social entrepreneurship?More...
RADIUS and Ashoka Canada bring Changemaker Showcase to SFU
Feb 20, 2014
The Beedie School of Business’ interdisciplinary social innovation lab and venture incubator, RADIUS, in conjunction with Ashoka Canada, will host the second annual SFU Changemaker Showcase, a celebration of the brightest ideas and social innovators at Simon Fraser University. The SFU Changemaker Showcase will provide an opportunity to celebrate some of the brightest ideas and innovators at SFU who are working to foment positive change in the community and beyond. It will feature three TED-style more »More...
Beedie quartet named on BIV’s Forty Under 40
Feb 7, 2014
A quartet of Beedie School of Business alumni were among the winners at the recent Business in Vancouver (BIV) Top Forty Under 40 awards. The prestigious list recognizes 40 of the top business stars under the age of 40 in Vancouver each year. This year’s winners were honoured at a gala awards evening on January 30, held at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel in Vancouver The four Beedie alumni listed include Terry Beech, co-founder and chairman more »More...