CENTRES OF INNOVATION
CfE's EXPERIENCE VENTURES BRINGS TOGETHER HUMBER COLLEGE STUDENTS FOR ‘INNOVATE-A-THON’ Cheryl Mitchell, MBA, M.Ed. Director, Centre for Entrepreneurship (CfE) Faculty of Business
AS PART OF EXPERIENCE VENTURES, HUMBER STUDENTS FROM DIFFERENT FACULTIES FORM DYNAMIC TEAMS TO HELP YMCA ACADEMY STUDENTS SUCCESSFULLY TRANSITION TO POST-SECONDARY. THE CENTRE FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP (CFE) is a studentfocused, on-campus destination for anyone who wants to explore the world of entrepreneurship and intrapreneurship. CfE's mission is to develop and coordinate entrepreneurship opportunities and activities of the highest quality for Humber College and beyond. CfE supports early-stage business development by providing access to workshops, events,
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MARCH 2022 THE INNOVATION ISSUE
STUDENTS COLLABORATING AT LAKESHORE CAMPUS
mentorship, co-working spaces, expert support, resources and access to opportunities for entrepreneurial students, alumni and community across all disciplines and industries. One of the mandates of the CfE is to collaborate with industry partners, organizations and students to create tangible solutions to various problems faced by the community. A recent Experience Ventures hackathon organized by CfE is a prominent example of the centre’s collaborative initiatives that seek to address community challenges. Experience Ventures was created by the Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking at the University of Calgary to promote collaboration and innovation while giving students the chance to apply entrepreneurial thinking skills to real-world
