Date Time ‘A culture of discovery’: University of Toronto Entrepreneurship Week spotlights innovation and inclusion The fifth-annual celebration of U of T’s vast entrepreneurship ecosystem, held virtually, boasted high-profile speakers, dozens of startups and events focused equity, diversity and inclusion (photo by Jeff Beardall) From showcasing startups and highlighting the achievements of women in business to fostering discussions on mental health, organizers of Entrepreneurship Week managed to pack a wide array events into this year’s virtual calendar. The fifth-annual celebration of U of T’s vast entrepreneurship ecosystem, which wrapped up late last week, featured several Entrepreneurship Week mainstays, including: the RBC Prize for Innovation and Entrepreneurship pitch competition, offering $50,000 in prizes; the RBC Speaker Series, featuring biologist-entrepreneur Derrick Rossi, who co-founded biotechnology firm Moderna and laid the scientific groundwork for the company’s COVID-19 vaccine; and the True Blue Expo, which featured virtual booths from dozens of startups, U of T’s campus-linked accelerators, NGOs and government programs.