  {"id":403171,"date":"2026-01-21T13:37:29","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T18:37:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/?p=403171"},"modified":"2026-01-22T09:23:04","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T14:23:04","slug":"new-yspace-hub-turns-ideas-into-impact","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/2026\/01\/21\/new-yspace-hub-turns-ideas-into-impact\/","title":{"rendered":"New YSpace hub turns ideas into impact"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yspace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YSpace<\/a> has expanded its pan-University network with the launch of YSpace Lassonde, a new initiative designed to amplify innovation and entrepreneurship and help innovators at the <a href=\"https:\/\/lassonde.yorku.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Lassonde School of Engineering<\/a> turn ideas into real-world solutions.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>YSpace Lassonde is a new entrepreneurship hub joining the YSpace Network, 快播视频\u2019s pan-campus ecosystem for innovation and entrepreneurship.\u00a0The network is a partnership between the Vice-President Research &amp; Innovation, YSpace and the Schulich School of Business, created to scale entrepreneurship and innovation across the university and foster stronger cross-faculty collaboration. Through this Network, YSpace Lassonde brings startup programming and venture support to students, faculty, and alumni affiliated with Lassonde.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2024\/11\/Dean-Goodyer-May-2022-38-2-1024x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Jane Goodyer\" class=\"wp-image-370714\" style=\"width:235px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2024\/11\/Dean-Goodyer-May-2022-38-2-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2024\/11\/Dean-Goodyer-May-2022-38-2-400x400.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2024\/11\/Dean-Goodyer-May-2022-38-2-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2024\/11\/Dean-Goodyer-May-2022-38-2-600x600.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2024\/11\/Dean-Goodyer-May-2022-38-2.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Jane Goodyer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The hub provides the Lassonde community with tailored programming, mentorship and resources, offering a dedicated entry point to engage with YSpace offerings. This support will help transform early-stage ideas into enterprise development that deliver tangible outcomes in research, technology and the marketplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Available resources include: access to a founder and mentor network; dedicated office and collaboration space; structured venture-building programs (such as training cohorts and accelerators); curated mentorship from industry and subject-matter experts; and connections to broader investor and industry networks to help projects move from concept to market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cYSpace Lassonde is about expanding what\u2019s possible and making sure the next generation of innovators has everything they need to build, launch and lead,\u201d says <strong>Jane Goodyer<\/strong>, dean of Lassonde. \u201cFor our students and faculty, this means faster pathways from ideas to real-world impact \u2013 more access to mentors, investors, commercialization supports and experiential learning opportunities.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"706\" height=\"761\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2026\/01\/Helen-Kontozopoulos-copy.jpg\" alt=\"Helen Kontozopoulos \" class=\"wp-image-403178\" style=\"width:236px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2026\/01\/Helen-Kontozopoulos-copy.jpg 706w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2026\/01\/Helen-Kontozopoulos-copy-371x400.jpg 371w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 706px) 100vw, 706px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Helen Kontozopoulos <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The hub will be guided by <strong>Helen Kontozopoulos<\/strong>, serving in the role of entrepreneur-in-residence (EiR). An alumna of 快播视频, Kontozopoulos is a seasoned entrepreneur, educator and active angel investor with experience in the technology and startup sectors. She has co-founded several ventures, including one that helped lead through a $34-million Series B funding round (the second stage of funding) and grew operations to more than 100 employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In her role as EiR, Kontozopoulos will assist Lassonde-affiliated founders through mentorship, office hours and strategic guidance in areas such as enterprise development, customer discovery and early validation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m excited to join YSpace Lassonde and work closely with founders as they build their startups in the early stages,\u201d says Kontozopoulos. \u201cComing back to York as an alum makes the work especially meaningful.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The launch of YSpace Lassonde is also significant for York\u2019s advancement of a University-wide innovation culture.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2022\/02\/David-Kwok.jpg\" alt=\"David Kwok\" class=\"wp-image-299829\" style=\"width:233px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2022\/02\/David-Kwok.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.yorku.ca\/yfile\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/889\/2022\/02\/David-Kwok-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">David Kwok<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>\u201cYSpace Lassonde marks another exciting milestone for 快播视频\u2019s innovation and entrepreneurship ecosystem,\u201d says <strong>David Kwok<\/strong>, YSpace\u2019s director of entrepreneurship and innovation. \u201cBy embedding YSpace programming and resources directly into one of Canada\u2019s leading engineering programs, we are creating greater access for students, researchers and alumni to ideate, create and launch solutions with global impact.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Goodyer echoes that sentiment. \u201cFor the York community, it means a stronger, more unified innovation ecosystem where different disciplines can collaborate, build ventures together and help drive solutions to the challenges Canada and the world are facing,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Members of the Lassonde community interested in accessing YSpace Lassonde services are invited to book an idea consultation, available on a rolling basis throughout the year. 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