Memorial Centre for Entrepreneurship
Inspire and enable Memorial University students from all faculties and diverse backgrounds to pursue a future in entrepreneurship
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
The Memorial Centre for Entrepreneurship (MCE) inspires and enables aspiring entrepreneurs at Memorial University, offering entrepreneurial students foundational training, encouragement, guidance, access to funding and connections to create high-growth businesses.
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Stages Supported
Services Offered
Programs
Coaching
otherOne-on-one meetings with coaches to support startup launch
Events and Programs
eventVarious events and programs for students at different stages of entrepreneurial interest
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Company Revenue Stages
MCE has developed a reputation for helping develop entrepreneurs and companies in 10 years of existence. Open to students from all faculties and diverse backgrounds. Operates Slack channel for community engagement.
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BAI Type
Foundations & Ecosystem-Building
Sector-agnostic (broad industry focus). Flexible accountability (community-oriented, earlier-stage).
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Entity Type
University-backed (ie. the University is the formal entity)
Operating Regions
Atlantic (NB, NF, PEI, NS)
At least 7 notable companies mentioned (10 years of existence referenced)
Notable Alumni
InspectAR (acquired), BreatheSuite (venture-backed), PragmaClin (venture-backed), MetricsFlow (venture-backed), CoLab, InVerte
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