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- 2026
- The Chang Institute Advisory Board
- 51猎奇入口Beedie student and Chang Institute entrepreneur recognized in Surrey & White Rock Top 25 Under 25
- Idea Prize 2026
- Catalyst Spring 2026: Designing for Accessibility, Scale, and Impact
- 2026 BCBusiness 30 Under 30
- Chang Institute Alumni Moment Energy Opens World's Largest EV Battery Repurposing Facility
- BUS 238 Demo Day Showcases the Next Generation of Student Innovators at 51猎奇入口Surrey
- Charles Chang Institute Relaunches Innovation & Entrepreneurship Certificate
- 2025
- 2025 Chang Institute Idea Prize Winner
- Incubator Alumnus Kenny Tung
- From Transit to Transformation: Highlights from the Inaugural Catalyst Challenge
- Announcing Inaugural EIR Shiva Nanda
- Igniting Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Opportunity Fest 2025
- Designing the Future of Energy: Highlights from the Catalyst Challenge
- 2024
- MAIS Student Laila Shaheen Transforms the AI Landscape with Educator-based Venture
- Innovative use for ancient plant takes top prize in pitch competition
- Unlocking Entrepreneurial Potential at Opportunity Fest 2024
- Practicing Entrepreneurship for Career Readiness
- 2024 Year in Review
- Entrepreneurship Co-op empowers FHS student to expand non-profit program beyond Lower Mainland
- 2026
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- 10th Anniversary
Founders Circle
Hosted by Chang Institute Mentor-in-Residence and 51猎奇入口Lecturer Doug Fast, the Founders Circle is a great place for innovators of all experience levels to dive into entrepreneurial ideas, successes, and failures. With assigned podcasts and reading, you'll hear and discuss inspirational stories from some of business鈥� greats.
These weekly sessions offer the perfect space to develop your core entrepreneurial skills, apply them to your business or idea, and network with Chang Institute startup teams!
The Fall 2026 series will feature:
- Real startup stories for group discussion
- Fireside chats with founders at various stages of their entrepreneurial journey
- A supportive group of like-minded individuals
Mondays from 3:30-4:30pm on:
- Sept 21 - Doug Fast's Startup Journey 馃洡锔�
- Sept 28 - Would You Pay $400 for a Cooler?馃 (listen here)
- Oct 5 - How a Music Store Hit the Right Note馃幐
- Oct 19 - Water鈥檚 Most Unexpected Makeover馃挧
- Oct 26 - The Bear Necessities of Building a Business 馃Ц
- Nov 9 - TBD
- Nov 16 - TBD
- Nov 23 - TBD
- Nov 30 - TBD
- Dec 7 - TBD
- Dec 14 - 馃殌 15 Weeks All-In: Lessons From eCo-op
Founders Circle meetings run on Mondays (except stat holidays) 3:30-4:30pm until December 14, 2026.
Location: Virtual or in-person at Surrey Campus (SRYC 4355)
To sign-up please email Fiona at cip_changinstitute@sfu.ca
Future Event Location and Date, please check our Upcoming Event Page.