U of T Entrepreneurship Week: Four engineering startups to watch
By From left: HOPE Pet Foods; Xesto; Themis; and, Reeddi.
With nearly a dozen startup incubators and accelerators spread across its three campuses, the University of Toronto is a thriving hotbed of entrepreneurial activity even amid the pandemic.
U of T Engineering entrepreneurs and their startups are finding innovative solutions to pressing problems all while creating jobs and strengthening Canada’s innovation ecosystem.
As U of T’s virtual Entrepreneurship Week kicks off, here are four exciting U of T Engineering startups to keep an eye on in 2021:
HOPE Pet Foods
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Focused on sustainability, University of Toronto startup puts insects on menu … for your pet Sofia Bonilla, a U of T post-doctoral researcher who is preparing to launch a line of alternative-protein pet foods, already has her dog Snuffie gobbling up insect-based treats (photo courtesy of Sofia Bonilla)
A University of Toronto startup is looking to improve the nutrition of dogs and cats while protecting the environment.
Working with U of T Mississauga’s ICUBE accelerator, HOPE Pet Foods bills itself as both meat-free and sustainable, and is preparing to launch a line of pet foods built around alternative proteins – namely insects and algae.