Flagship Program Supported

CIBC has joined MaRS as naming donor of its key skill-building program, Entrepreneurship 101.

This free non-credit course is designed to introduce members of the research community to issues relating to starting and growing a technology-based business. It is targeted at graduate students, post-docs, faculty, technicians and others active in the biological and physical sciences  and engineering.

Presented as weekly lectures — and offered via webcast for the first time this year — the series explores a range of topics, including financing, defining markets, hiring teams and protecting intellectual property. The program is delivered by a range of seasoned entrepreneurs and business people and represents a targeted investment for CIBC.


As a non-profit organization with a big vision — building global companies from Canadian science and technology — MaRS is grateful for CIBC’s support.

“MaRS is delighted that CIBC will present Entrepreneurship 101,” said Wendy McDowall, Vice President Community Investment for MaRS. “It is a key component of our programming and a crucial piece of the commercialization puzzle for aspiring entrepreneurs. CIBC’s donation to MaRS reinforces this fact.

”For more information on the program, visit www.marsdd.com/ent101.

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