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Event Description

Ryerson, Tsinghua and Oxford Universities are pleased to announce the 8th Annual Conference for the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (#AIE2015RU), held for the first time in Toronto from August 20-21, 2015. This year, participants will experience Toronto’s vibrant innovation and entrepreneurial sector. At its centre is Ryerson, Canada’s comprehensive innovation university, with 125 innovative research centres, institutes and labs and home to the DMZ – the world’s fifth ranked university incubator.

Event Details

August 20-21, 2015, 9:00am – 5:00pm
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Industry – $500
Academic – $400
Student – $200

How can people register?

Online at: https://www.eply.com/AIE2015

What will attendees learn?

The 8th Annual Conference for the Academy of Innovation and Entrepreneurship will be held in beautiful Toronto, Canada from August 20-21, 2015. The AIE conference has been successfully held since 2008, and attracted more than 1,500 participants from more than 27 countries. This year’s conference will be hosted by the Canada-China Institute for Business and Development at Ryerson University, in conjunction with Oxford and Tsinghua universities. The AIE Conference provides a broad platform to convene scholars, industry leaders and policymakers from around the world to present research and to stimulate discussions on critical research issues and new developments in Innovation and Entrepreneurship.

Conference Theme
Building An Inclusive Entrepreneurship Ecosystem

The conference has an overarching theme that emphasizes the important role of entrepreneurship in a sustainable innovation ecosystem and the impact of diversity on entrepreneurial development and social innovation.

AIE 2015 Highlights
Over 100 speakers that are experts in the areas of innovation and entrepreneurship

25 interactive panel sessions including discussions on female. immigrant and aboriginal entrepreneurship and university incubation

Tours of Ryerson’s leading facilities, including the Digital Media Zone and new Student Learning Centre, as well as the opportunity to network with your peers at evening dinners and an organized tour of Niagara Falls

Please include the conference hashtag #AIE2015RU in any tweets about the conference and follow us on Twitter via @AIE2015RyersonU for the latest conference info.

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