Forbes 30 Under 30 / en U of T community members named in Forbes 30 under 30 Local Toronto list /celebrates/u-t-community-members-named-forbes-30-under-30-local-toronto-list <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">U of T community members named in Forbes 30 under 30 Local Toronto list</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>Christopher.Sorensen</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2023-08-16T15:06:16-04:00" title="Wednesday, August 16, 2023 - 15:06" class="datetime">Wed, 08/16/2023 - 15:06</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/alumni" hreflang="en">Alumni</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/mississauga" hreflang="en">Mississauga</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/scarborough" hreflang="en">Scarborough</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/alumni" hreflang="en">Alumni</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/forbes-30-under-30" hreflang="en">Forbes 30 Under 30</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Members of the ؿζSM community are well-represented on <a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesunder30team/2023/08/09/30-under-30-local-2023-toronto/?sh=52ed3c537d2d">a new Toronto-focused “30 under 30” list published by <em>Forbes</em> magazine</a> celebrating up-and-comers who are making waves from the fashion world to the bioplastics industry.</p> <p>Anishinaabe designer <strong>Lesley Hampton</strong>, <a href="/news/authentic-inclusive-body-positive-lesley-hampton-makes-her-mark-fashion-world">a recent U of T Mississauga grad</a>, and Genecis CEO <strong>Luna Yu</strong>, <a href="/news/u-t-startup-turns-food-waste-high-quality-bio-plastic-eyes-next-phase-growth">a recent U of T Scarborough grad</a>, are among 19 local leaders on the list who count U of T as a stop on their path to success.</p> <p>“Toronto, the pulse of Canada’s business and tech life, has been called the next Silicon Valley,” the magazine says. “It’s a city renowned for its entrepreneurial and multicultural spirit and world-class educational institutions, like the ؿζSM.</p> <p>“The first-ever <em>Forbes</em> 30 Under 30 Local Toronto list reflects the city’s strengths, which lie in industries like finance, technology, science, sports and the arts.”</p> <p>The list, which also includes such non-U of T celebrities as actor/writer Bilal Baig and athletes Bianca Andreescu, Brooke Henderson and Summer McIntosh, highlights the impact of a diverse array of U of T entrepreneurs across a wide range of fields. Among the alumni and U of T community members in the spotlight are:</p> <ul> <li><strong>Dalia Ahmed</strong>, <strong>Alexandra Assouad</strong> and <strong>Akanksha Shelat</strong>, co-founders of Mind-Easy</li> <li><strong>Mark Ang</strong>, co-founder of GoBolt</li> <li><strong>Alex Cui&nbsp;</strong>and <strong>Edward Tian</strong>, co-founders of GPTZero</li> <li><strong>Ben Gigone</strong> and <strong>Abtine Monavvari</strong>, co-founders of Chexy</li> <li><strong>Francois Gouelo</strong> and <strong>Peter Sorbo</strong>, co-founders of Enso Connect</li> <li><strong>Ayaan Haider</strong> and <strong>Shayaan Haider&nbsp;</strong>and <strong>Bashir Khan</strong>, co-founders&nbsp;of AirMatrix</li> <li><strong>Charlie Hua</strong> and <strong>Frank Yu</strong>, co-founders of Myo Palate</li> <li><strong>Pimyupa Manaswiyoungkul</strong> and <strong>Nabanita Nawar</strong>, co-founders of HDAX Therapeutics</li> <li><strong>Christine Yuen</strong>, co-founder of Shakudo&nbsp;</li> </ul> <h3><a href="https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbesunder30team/2023/08/09/30-under-30-local-2023-toronto/?sh=1e807f1737d2">See all the U of T community members recognized by Forbes 30 under 30 Local Toronto</a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">UTC</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Wed, 16 Aug 2023 19:06:16 +0000 Christopher.Sorensen 302645 at Startup founders recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30 list /celebrates/startup-founders-recognized-forbes-30-under-30-list <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Startup founders recognized by Forbes 30 Under 30 list</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>lanthierj</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2022-12-14T19:15:55-05:00" title="Wednesday, December 14, 2022 - 19:15" class="datetime">Wed, 12/14/2022 - 19:15</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/alumni" hreflang="en">Alumni</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/alumni" hreflang="en">Alumni</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/entrepreneurship" hreflang="en">Entrepreneurship</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/faculty-arts-science" hreflang="en">Faculty of Arts &amp; Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/forbes-30-under-30" hreflang="en">Forbes 30 Under 30</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/rotman-school-management" hreflang="en">Rotman School of Management</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/media/forbes-30-under-30-2.jpg" width="750" height="500" alt="&quot;&quot;"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>(L-R) Kritika Tyagi, Nuha Siddiqui, Lauren Watkins and Sagar Jaiswal</p> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Entrepreneurs behind two startups that got off the ground at ؿζSM, and an alumna who launched a frozen food startup while working on her master's degree are among the young up-and-comers on <a href="https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2023/"><i>Forbes</i> <i>30 Under 30</i></a> list.</p> <p><a href="https://creativedestructionlab.com/companies/ecopackers/">Erthos</a> co-founders <b>Nuha Siddiqui</b> and <b>Kritika Tyagi</b> were recognized in the social impact category, while <a href="https://www.argentum.ai/">Argentum Electronics</a> co-founder and chief technology officer <b>Sagar Jaiswal </b>was recognized as a rising talent in <a href="https://www.forbes.com/profile/argentum-electronics/?sh=71f52d61df71">manufacturing and industry</a>. <a href="https://puravida-foods.com/">PuraVida Foods&nbsp;</a>founder and CEO <strong>Lauren Watkins</strong> was recognized in the Food &amp; Drink category.</p> <p>Siddiqui and Tyagi started Erthos, <a href="/news/plastic-saves-planet-u-t-startup-s-novel-resin-helps-industry-go-green">formerly known as EcoPackers</a>, while studying at U of T. The plant-based plastics venture received early support from U of T’s entrepreneurship community, including Creative Destruction Lab at the Rotman School of Management. Founded in 2018, the company has raised US$5.5 million in funding and is bringing in six figures in annual revenue,<i> </i><a href="https://www.forbes.com/profile/erthos/?sh=10042f5e3ee0"><i>Forbes</i> reports</a>.</p> <p>U of T Engineering alum Jaiswal shared a spot on the list with Argentum Electronics co-founder and president Bolis Ibrahim. The Ontario-based company, which changes the way electricity is distributed in buildings from AC to DC to reduce energy consumption, was boosted by the Impact Centre’s Techno2018 entrepreneurship program. Its patented DC power distribution system can cut a building’s electricity costs by 40 per cent. The company has raised $1.1 million, <a href="https://www.forbes.com/profile/argentum-electronics/?sh=71f52d61df71">per <i>Forbes</i></a>.</p> <p>Watkins, who earned a master's degree in human resources and industrial relations in 2021, launched PuraVida in 2020. The company's ethically sourced, nutrient-rich frozen foods are sold in roughly 1,000 stores in the U.S., <a href="https://www.forbes.com/profile/lauren-watkins/?sh=4341974b10da"><em>Forbes </em>reported</a>.</p> <p>The annual <i>Forbes 30 Under 30</i> list spotlights hundreds of leaders across an array of industries who have made a mark in their fields before their 30<sup>th</sup> birthday.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">UTC</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Thu, 15 Dec 2022 00:15:55 +0000 lanthierj 178534 at Laura Burget named to the 2022 Forbes 30 Under 30 list /celebrates/laura-burget-named-2022-forbes-30-under-30-list <span class="field field--name-title field--type-string field--label-hidden">Laura Burget named to the 2022 Forbes 30 Under 30 list</span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-type/community" hreflang="en">Community</a></div> </div> <span class="field field--name-uid field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden"><span>lanthierj</span></span> <span class="field field--name-created field--type-created field--label-hidden"><time datetime="2021-12-20T14:57:12-05:00" title="Monday, December 20, 2021 - 14:57" class="datetime">Mon, 12/20/2021 - 14:57</time> </span> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-people field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-people/alumni" hreflang="en">Alumni</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-campus field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-campus/st-george" hreflang="en">St. George</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-awards-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/faculty-applied-science-engineering" hreflang="en">Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Engineering</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/celebrates/awards-tags/forbes-30-under-30" hreflang="en">Forbes 30 Under 30</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-image-orientation field--type-list-string field--label-hidden field__item">landscape</div> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field__item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/default/files/2023-04/Laura-Burget-Headshot-crop.jpeg" width="750" height="500" alt="Laura Burget"> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-field-cutline-long field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>(Photo courtesy of Laura Burget)</p> </div> <div class="clearfix text-formatted field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>U of T Engineering alumna&nbsp;<strong>Laura Burget</strong>&nbsp;and her business partner, Connie Lo, were recently named to the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.forbes.com/30-under-30/2022/retail-ecommerce">2022 Forbes 30 Under 30 list for Retail and E-Commerce</a>.</p> <p>“It’s honestly a very surreal feeling and such an honour to be among so many amazing entrepreneurs, creatives, artists and professionals,” says Burget. “I remember being a student and really admiring leaders who were named to Forbes 30 Under 30, so it’s a ‘pinch-me’ moment to have made the cut this year.”</p> <p>Burget and Lo started Three Ships Beauty, a vegan, natural skincare brand, in 2017 after feeling frustrated with the challenges of finding natural and affordable skincare. Burget attributes her fourth-year course, Entrepreneurship and Small Business, for motivating her to dive deeper into researching the skincare industry.</p> <p>“I came up with the idea for Three Ships while taking Professor&nbsp;<strong>Joseph Paradi</strong>’s entrepreneurship course,” she says. “But I was first bitten by the entrepreneurial bug in my second year, when I ran the Engineering Stores for a year – I was able to manage a business with a team of eight employees.”</p> <p>Burget also points to her certificate in Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Small Business in helping her gain the knowledge and confidence to launch her brand so soon after graduation. &nbsp;</p> <p>While manufacturing began in Lo’s Toronto apartment, the products are now sold in over 700 brick-and-mortar stores, including Target, Whole Foods and Hudson’s Bay. The brand is on track to hit $4 million in revenue in 2021 and aims to raise its first large round of institutional Series A funding early in the new year.</p> <h3><a href="https://news.engineering.utoronto.ca/u-of-t-engineering-alumna-named-to-forbes-30-under-30/?_ga=2.252776009.1141135805.1639347656-1364872637.1587728010">Read the Faculty of Applied Science &amp; Entrepreneurship story</a></h3> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-source field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Engineering</div> <div class="field field--name-field-top-story-hub-page- field--type-boolean field--label-above"> <div class="field__label">Top Story (Hub page)</div> <div class="field__item">Off</div> </div> Mon, 20 Dec 2021 19:57:12 +0000 lanthierj 301075 at