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SFU names inaugural Tom Foord Professor of Practice in Entrepreneurship and Innovation

May 17, 2016

Vancouver entrepreneur Andrew Harries appointed to newly created position. 

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Burnaby Now: SFU biz students score with marijuana venture

Apr 29, 2016

The following article was published by Burnaby Now on April 28. By Cayley Dobie.

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Opportunity Fest parlays Entrepreneurship & Innovation focus into student success

Apr 18, 2016

At the Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University, a host of Entrepreneurship and Innovation programs are empowering students from a multitude of disciplines to harness their skills in order to create game-changing ventures.

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Beedie alumni and faculty shortlisted for BCTIA awards

Apr 15, 2016

Faculty and alumni from the Beedie School of Business are featured prominently in the shortlist for the BC Technology Industry Association (BCTIA) 2016 Technology Impact Awards (TIAs).

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Beedie duo named on BC Business 30 Under 30 list

Mar 23, 2016

Beedie School of Business alumni Bryan Gallagher and Matias Marquez have been named on BC Business’ prestigious 30 Under 30 list.

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Opportunity Fest 2016 highlights interdisciplinary innovation at SFU

Mar 15, 2016

Students from disciplines across Simon Fraser University and beyond are preparing to demonstrate their prowess in the fields of entrepreneurship and innovation at the sixth annual Opportunity Fest.

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Vega founder Charles Chang among Impact Award winners at BASS Banquet

Feb 24, 2016

Beedie School of Business BBA alumnus and founder of Vega, Charles Chang was one of three winners of Impact Awards at the 15th annual BASS Banquet.

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Beedie students earn top two spots in 2016 Coast Capital Savings Venture Prize

Feb 18, 2016

Two students in the Beedie School of Business’ Graduate Certificate in Science and Technology Commercialization earned the top two places at the fifth annual Coast Capital Savings Venture Prize.

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How organizations can use multicultural employees to spark innovation

Feb 16, 2016

A new book from Beedie School of Business Professor of International Management David Thomas indicates that multicultural employees are an under-utilized resource within organizations – and if correctly nurtured can be used to harness in innovation.

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RADIUS Slingshot Venture to launch Canada’s first Zero Waste grocery store

Feb 12, 2016

A new venture housed at the Beedie School of Business’ social innovation lab RADIUS aims to solve the increasing problem of consumer-generated waste in the world’s oceans – one piece of plastic at a time.

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