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By fostering a community of changemakers, YSpace supports 快播视频\u2019s mission for local and global impact. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

As YSpace celebrates its fifth anniversary in 2023, we took stock of some of YSpace\u2019s biggest milestones so far. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

YSpace champions Black entrepreneurship through Black Entrepreneurship Alliance<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In summer 2021, the federal government invested close to $3 million for the Black Creek Community Health Centre, in partnership with YSpace, Schulich Executive Education Centre, and TD-Community Engagement Centre. The funding supports Black Canadian businesses in Humber River-Black Creek and resulted in the creation of the Black Entrepreneurship Alliance (BEA), co-designed by YSpace. BEA offers a full spectrum of education, mentorship and acceleration supports to more than 350 Black entrepreneurs seeking to establish or grow agri-food businesses. Since BEA\u2019s creation, YSpace has supported 178 ventures \u2013 89% of which are women-led - and have generated over $2 million in revenue. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

YSpace expands, opening hub in Georgina<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In late 2022, 快播视频 opened a new YSpace location in northern York Region, in partnership with the Towns of Georgina and East Gwillimbury. The hub initially supported local start-ups and existing businesses during the recovery phase of the COVID-19 pandemic. Since its launch, YSpace Northern Entrepreneurship Hub has supported hundreds of local ventures and offers customized resources to entrepreneurs in the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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VP Research & Innovation Amir Asif delivers remarks.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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快播视频 leadership and community partners celebrate YSpace opening in Georgina. <\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

YSpace partners with UCalgary hub for entrepreneurial thinking placements<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

In 2021, YSpace partnered with the Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking at the University of Calgary for Experience Ventures, a federally funded program for college and university students that offers paid entrepreneurial thinking placements at Canadian companies. Students work to create innovative solutions for startups and social ventures, applying entrepreneurial thinking skills to make them future ready. So far, YSpace has overseen 800 placements for York students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

YSpace pursues internationalization, partners with Korean Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

YSpace collaborated with KOTRA to host the 2021 Canada Acceleration Program for Korean startups. YSpace provided mentorship and support for Korean businesses interested in gaining a market foothold in Canada. The partnership with KOTRA built on previous international outreach for YSpace, which worked with Chilean food and beverage companies and the Pro-Chile Trade Commission in 2020 to mentor startups entering the United States. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","meta":{"_kad_blocks_custom_css":"","_kad_blocks_head_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_body_custom_js":"","_kad_blocks_footer_custom_js":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[40,41],"class_list":["post-358","article","type-article","status-publish","hentry","category-entrepreneurship","tag-entrepreneurship","tag-yspace"],"yoast_head":"\nYSpace celebrates five years of innovation and growth - Ascend Magazine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/ascend\/article\/yspace-celebrates-five-years-of-innovation-and-growth\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"YSpace celebrates five years of innovation and growth - 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