First Tri-campus Hackathon at University of Toronto – Scarborough, Mississauga, St. George

Would you believe me if I told you about an event that lasted three days, had students from diverse disciplines from three different campuses, and was hosted in three different locations spanning  50 km?

Well, last weekend, three accelerators from the University of Toronto collaborated for an event that was just that. The Hub from UTSC, I-CUBE from UTM, and Department of Computer Science Innovation Lab (DCSIL) from St. George co-hosted a three-day tri-campus hackathon for their accelerator members. The hackathon, BLUE3, was put together thanks to the support from all three accelerators and the Banting & Best Centre for Entrepreneurship and Innovation.

During the three-day event, participants attended workshops and sessions on a variety of topics such as SCRUM methodologies, customer development, website construction, angular JS and more. DCSIL also brought technical experts to help teams one-on-one with specific problems pertaining to their tech.

After a grueling three days, each team pitched in front of judges and were evaluated based on their idea, presentation delivery, product demo, and creativity. Congratulations to the top three winners:

First Place: ParticipAid, from I-CUBE

Second Place: Oshi, from DCSIL

Third Place: Ecoden, from I-CUBE

 

More Photos from the event:

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Ideation Lab S'25 Schedule

Saturday
May 10, 2025
Saturday
May 24, 2025
Saturday
June 7, 2025
10:00 AM
Orientation & Introductions
Branding
Partner Talk
11:00 AM
Entrepreneurship vs. Intrapreneurship
Fundraising
Accounting
12:30 PM
Lunch
Lunch
Lunch
1:30 PM
Design Thinking
How to Pitch
Legal Session
3:30 PM
Market Research
Measuring Social Impact
Pitch Practice
4:30 PM
Wrap-Up Q&A
Wrap-Up Q&A
Pitch Practice
5:30 PM
Pitch Practice

Indigenous business training program created by RedBird Circle Inc. in partnership with UofT Libraries, ICUBE UTM and The Bridge at UTSC

An experiential learning program that follows the school 3 semesters schedule, for anyone with a great idea who wants to make it happen.

A boutique-style remote program to support your business development and help you grow through one-on-one support. This program is open all year.

A student-led creative studio with intends to serve the prototyping and design needs of our ventures and small businesses in our community.

This 2-day retreat is designed to help you reflect on your journey, what drives you, all the hats you wear and what is next for you and your social enterprise.