York Entrepreneurship Development Institute
| Industry | Startup accelerator, education |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2013 |
| Founder | Marat Ressin |
| Headquarters | , Canada |
Number of locations | 4 locations (2019) |
Key people | Marat Ressin, Oleg Amurjuev, Ric Phillips, Maria Konikov |
| Website | yedi |
York Entrepreneurship Development Institute (YEDI) is a venture fund, startup accelerator, incubator and entrepreneurial community located within York University in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. YEDI facilitates collaboration between students, alumni, and academic and business leaders.[1] The organization was founded in 2013 by businessman Dr. Marat Ressin, a native of Russia with close ties to the Jewish community in Canada.[2]
Overview
[edit]York Entrepreneurship Development Institute is a sector-agnostic start-up supporting organization that provides mentorship to entrepreneurs and not-for-profit organizations. Upon graduation, the entrepreneurs receive formal certification from The Schulich School of Business (York University) and YEDI.[3] The accelerator programs also assist high potential start-ups with securing funding.[4]
YEDI holds events aimed at creating connections between members from different industry sectors.[5] Start-ups and entrepreneurs use the YEDI spaces during their start-up programs to make prototypes and have a co-working space located within facilities of York University and YEDI's partners.[6]
Partnerships and events
[edit]YEDI is a general partner of Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association.[7] In March 2016, YEDI partnered with Israeli Ariel University to share its methodology with students through an intensive two-week business acceleration program that was launched for the first time on August 7, 2016.[8][9] In 2018, Plekhanov Russian University of Economics opened the Joint Department of International Finance and Economics of Small Business Development with YEDI.[10] In 2020, YEDI brought its International Program to Kazakhstan in partnership with Suleyman Demirel University.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "York Entrepreneurship Development Institute Accelerator". StartUp HERE Toronto. Retrieved March 17, 2018.
- ^ "TWO YEARS IN, ONTARIO BUSINESS ACCELERATOR SEEN AS A WORLD LEADER". Canadian Jewish News (CJN). November 27, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ "About Us". YEDI: York Entrepreneurship Development Institute.
- ^ "Eligibility criteria". YEDI VC Fund. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ "YEDI Opens Not-for-Profit Applications and Holds Social Media Marketing Workshop Event". StartUp HERE Toronto. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ "York Entrepreneurship Development Institute launches 80,000 sq ft. Business Acceleration Campus". Cision Canada.
- ^ "Meet Our Members". Canadian Venture Capital and Private Equity Association. pp. search by YEDI keyword.
- ^ "Sharing Innovation: Renowned Canadian accelerator graduates first cohort at Ariel University". The Times of Israel. Retrieved October 11, 2018.
- ^ "Ariel University's Summer Business School (AUSBS) program". Ariel University.
- ^ "Academic Department of Global Finance and Small Business Development by York Entrepreneurship Development Institute (Canada)". Plekhanov Russian University of Economics.
- ^ "YEDI, top ranked university business accelerator from Canada, held intensive business course in Almaty". www.forbes.kz. February 27, 2020. Retrieved March 30, 2020.