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{{short description|Startup accelerator and entrepreneurial community}}
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{{Infobox company
| name = District 3 Innovation Center
| name = District 3 Innovation Hub
| logo = District_3_Innovation_Centre_Logo.png
| logo =
| logo_alt = The letter and number "D3" are made out of straight black lines with an orange circle placed behind them to the top right and with "District 3" spelled out below them.
| logo_caption = Logo since 2017
| type =
| type =
| foundation = {{start date and age|2013|03}}
| foundation = {{start date and age|2013}}
| key_people = Xavier-Henri Hervé, Noor El Bawab
| key_people = Xavier-Henri Hervé, Noor El Bawab
| location_city = [[Montréal, Québec]]
| location_city = [[Montréal, Québec]]
| location_country = [[Canada]]
| location_country = [[Canada]]
| locations = 2 spaces (2016)
| locations = 2 spaces (2016)
| industry = [[Startup accelerator]], [[Education]]
| industry = [[Startup accelerator]], [[education]]
| products =
| products =
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| homepage = {{URL|http://www.d3center.ca/}}
| homepage = {{URL|district3.co}}
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| founder = Xavier-Henri Hervé, Sydney Swaine, Charles Gedeon, Ali Tahouni }}
| founder = Xavier-Henri Hervé, Sydney Swaine, Charles Gedeon, Ali Tahouni
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'''District 3''' is a [[startup accelerator]] and entrepreneurial community located within [[Concordia University]] in downtown [[Montréal]].<ref>{{cite web|title=About Us|url=http://d3center.ca/about-us/|website=About Us|publisher=District 3|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=OECD|title=City of Talent Montreal: An Action Plan for Boosting Employment, Innovation, and Skills|date=2017|publisher=OECD Publishing|location=Paris|page=67|url=https://books.google.ca/books?id=W-FrDgAAQBAJ&pg=PA67&dq=district+3+concordia+university+2013&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi45ozgienWAhWLyIMKHf9DBHIQ6AEIKDAA#v=onepage&q=district%203%20concordia%20university%202013&f=false|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref> The 3 in the name stands for D3's founding principles: innovation, collaboration and entrepreneurship.<ref name=D3cta>{{cite web|last1=Miall|first1=Laurence|title=‘District 3 is a call to action’|url=http://www.concordia.ca/cunews/main/stories/2014/02/10/-district-3-is-acalltoaction.html|publisher=Concordia University|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref> In 2016, District 3 was awarded "Startup Canada Entrepreneur Support Award" for the Quebec region. <ref>{{cite web|title=2016 Startup Canada Award Winners – Quebec|url=http://startupaward.ca/blog/2016/09/01/2016-startup-canada-award-winners-quebec/|website=Startup Canada Awards|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref>
'''District 3 Innovation Hub (D3)''' is a [[startup accelerator]] and entrepreneurial community located within [[Concordia University]] in downtown [[Montréal]] where students, alumni and academic leaders share ideas and generate new products.<ref>{{cite web|title=Concordia University|url=http://www.macleans.ca/schools/concordia-university/|publisher=MacLeans|accessdate=17 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=OECD|title=City of Talent Montreal: An Action Plan for Boosting Employment, Innovation, and Skills|date=2017|publisher=OECD Publishing|location=Paris|page=67|isbn=9789264268661|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=W-FrDgAAQBAJ&pg=PA67&dq=district+3+concordia+university+2013#q=district%203%20concordia%20university%202013|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref> It is located in the Faubourg building following a grant of $1 million from [[André Desmarais]] and [[France Chrétien Desmarais]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Concordia's innovation centre gets $1-million boost|url=https://montrealgazette.com/business/local-business/concordias-innovation-centre-gets-1-million-boost|website=Montreal Gazette|accessdate=11 October 2017|date=28 September 2015}}</ref>


==History==
==Overview==
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It hold events aimed at creating connections between members from different industry sectors.<ref>{{cite web|title=MTL NewTech hopes Demo Nights will help entrepreneurs and researchers work together|url=https://betakit.com/mtl-newtech-hopes-demo-nights-will-help-entrepreneurs-and-researchers-work-together/|website=BetaKit|accessdate=11 October 2017|language=en-CA}}</ref> Startups use the D3 space during their startup programs, while many other people use it to make prototypes, get mentorship, and have a co-working space located within a university.<ref>{{cite web|title=Startup City: Recalibrating '9-to-5'|url=https://montrealgazette.com/business/local-business/start-up-city|website=Montreal Gazette|accessdate=11 October 2017|date=24 November 2014}}</ref> The program assists high potential startups with finding funding.<ref>{{cite web|title=The startup challenge: Raising money to make dreams become reality|url=https://montrealgazette.com/business/local-business/the-startup-challenge-raising-money-to-make-dreams-become-reality|website=Montreal Gazette|accessdate=11 October 2017|date=20 May 2016}}</ref>


In 2016, District 3 was awarded "Startup Canada Entrepreneur Support Award" for the Quebec region.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.startupcan.ca/2016/11/2016-national-startup-canada-award-winners-celebrated-toronto/ |title=2016 National Startup Canada Award winners celebrated in Toronto |date=November 29, 2016 |website=Startup Canada |language=en-US |access-date=July 5, 2018}}</ref>
In 2012, before '''District 3''' opened it's doors in spring 2013, founder Xavier Hervé was in talks with the Dean of Engineering at [[Concordia University]] who introduced him to the initial four co-founding students, Sydney Swaine, Charles Gedeon, Ali Tahouni, and Adam Castonguay.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Leung|first1=Vivien|title=A One-Up for Start-Ups|url=https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/a-one-up-for-start-ups|website=The Link – Concordia’s Independent Newspaper Since 1980|publisher=The Link Publication Society Inc.|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref> D3 opened officially in the spring of 2013 on the 7th floor of [[Concordia University]]'s EV Building.<ref name=D3cta />


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==Partnerships and events==
A little more than two years after its official opening, in September 2015, D3 relocated to a space on the 6th floor of the Faubourg building following a grant of $1M from [[André Desmarais]] and [[France Chrétien Desmarais]].<ref name=D31M>{{cite web|last1=Desjardins|first1=Sylvain-Jacques|title=District 3 receives $1M startup gift, christens new collaborative space|url=http://www.concordia.ca/cunews/offices/vpaer/aar/2015/09/28/district-3-receives-1million-startup-gift.html|publisher=Concordia University|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref>


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On June 9, 2016, District 3 partnered InnoCité MTL, TandemLaunch, Founder Institute, Centech and FounderFuel to host Montréal's first event with all the city's incubators present.<ref>{{cite web|title=Montreal Demo Day 2016 a historic first for the city|url=http://www.montrealintechnology.com/collaboration-heart-montreal-demo-day-2016/|website=Montreal in Technology|accessdate=11 October 2017|language=en-CA|date=8 June 2016}}</ref> In January 2016, District 3 started hosting teams for the [[IBM]] Watson AI [[XPrize]] competition as part of a partnership, an initiative led by Sydney Swaine.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Czikk|first1=Joseph|title=District 3 brass on IBM Watson AI XPrize: rise up, Montréalers|url=http://www.montrealintechnology.com/district-3-brass-open-up-on-ibm-watson-ai-xprize/|website=Montreal in Technology|language=en-CA|date=28 October 2016|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Regional Partners & Ambassadors|url=https://ai.xprize.org/about/regional-partners-ambassadors|website=IBM Watson A.I. XPRIZE|accessdate=11 October 2017|language=en|date=3 August 2017}}</ref> In 2017, D3 became the official community partner of [[Singularity University]] in Montréal,<ref>{{cite web|title=Over 6000 Canadians From Coast to Coast to Join in SingularityU Canada Summit Experience|url=http://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/Over-6000-Canadians-From-Coast-to-Coast-to-Join-in-SingularityU-Canada-Summit-Experience-1001675259|website=markets.businessinsider.com|publisher=Business Insider|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=SingularityU Canada Summit - Partners/Sponsors 11/12 October 2017|url=http://singularityucanadasummit.org/summit/partners/|website=SingularityU Canada|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref> hosting the official satellite event on October 11–12, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=SingularityU hopes to attract 6,000 Canadians through satellite events|url=https://betakit.com/singularityu-hopes-to-attract-6000-canadians-through-satellite-events/|website=BetaKit|accessdate=11 October 2017|language=en-CA}}</ref>
On July 11, 2017, [[Concordia University]] announced that D3 will be part of a $52.7M infrastructure project to expand the university.<ref name=d352M>{{cite news|last1=Bryan-Baynes|first1=Elysia|title=$52.7 million for innovation hub at Concordia University|url=https://globalnews.ca/news/3591534/52-7-million-for-innovation-hub-at-concordia-university/|accessdate=11 October 2017|agency=Global News|date=July 11, 2017}}</ref>

==Spaces==
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'''District 3''''s main location is on the 6th floor of the Faubourg building and it hosts several startups, facilities, such as a [[makerspace]]<ref name=D31M />, and events aimed at creating connections between members from different industry sectors.<ref>{{cite web|title=MTL NewTech hopes Demo Nights will help entrepreneurs and researchers work together|url=https://betakit.com/mtl-newtech-hopes-demo-nights-will-help-entrepreneurs-and-researchers-work-together/|website=BetaKit|accessdate=11 October 2017|language=en-CA}}</ref> Leading up to the $52.7M announcement by [[Concordia University]] to expand the spaces available for entrepreneurs and researchers <ref name=d352M />, D3 announced that it is hosting a 'Biolab'<ref>{{cite web|title=Biolab – District 3 Innovation Center|url=http://d3center.ca/biolab/|website=d3center.ca|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref> that will be [[Montréal]]'s only freely open wetlab that is open to entrepreneurial research.<ref>{{cite web|title=District 3’s Biolab brings new ideas from concept to market|url=http://www.concordia.ca/cunews/main/stories/2017/04/25/district-3-biolab-helps-bring-new-ideas-to-market.html|publisher=Concordia University|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref>

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==Partnerships==
===IBM Watson AI XPrize===
In January 2016, '''District 3''' started hosting teams for the IBM Watson AI XPrize competition as part of a parternship, an initiative led by Sydney Swaine.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Czikk|first1=Joseph|title=District 3 brass on IBM Watson AI XPrize: rise up, Montréalers|url=http://www.montrealintechnology.com/district-3-brass-open-up-on-ibm-watson-ai-xprize/|website=Montreal in Technology|language=en-CA|date=28 October 2016|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Regional Partners & Ambassadors|url=https://ai.xprize.org/about/regional-partners-ambassadors|website=IBM Watson A.I. XPRIZE|accessdate=11 October 2017|language=en|date=3 August 2017}}</ref> D3 took on 12 local teams in Montréal to tackle subjects ranging from health care to security and structural integrity.<ref>{{cite web|title=Concordia’s District 3 backs 12 teams for the IBM Watson AI XPRIZE|url=http://www.concordia.ca/cunews/main/stories/2017/05/03/district-3-backs-12-teams-vying-for-the-ibm-watson-ai-xprize.html|publisher=Concordia University|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref>

===Singularity University===
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In 2017, D3 became the official community partner of [[Singularity University]] in [[Montréal]]<ref>{{cite web|title=Over 6000 Canadians From Coast to Coast to Join in SingularityU Canada Summit Experience|url=http://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/Over-6000-Canadians-From-Coast-to-Coast-to-Join-in-SingularityU-Canada-Summit-Experience-1001675259|website=markets.businessinsider.com|publisher=Business Insider|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=SingularityU Canada Summit - Partners/Sponsors 11/12 October 2017|url=http://singularityucanadasummit.org/summit/partners/|website=SingularityU Canada|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref>, hosting the official satellite event from October 11-12, 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=SingularityU hopes to attract 6,000 Canadians through satellite events|url=https://betakit.com/singularityu-hopes-to-attract-6000-canadians-through-satellite-events/|website=BetaKit|accessdate=11 October 2017|language=en-CA}}</ref>


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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://www.d3center.ca/ Official website]
* [https://www.concordia.ca/research/d3center.html Official website]

* [https://www.concordia.ca/research/d3center.html District 3] on [[Concordia University]]
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[[Category:Business incubators]]
[[Category:Business incubators of Canada]]

Latest revision as of 16:45, 6 December 2023

District 3 Innovation Hub
IndustryStartup accelerator, education
Founded2013; 11 years ago (2013)
FounderXavier-Henri Hervé, Sydney Swaine, Charles Gedeon, Ali Tahouni
Headquarters
Montréal, Québec
,
Canada
Number of locations
2 spaces (2016)
Key people
Xavier-Henri Hervé, Noor El Bawab
Websitedistrict3.co

District 3 Innovation Hub (D3) is a startup accelerator and entrepreneurial community located within Concordia University in downtown Montréal where students, alumni and academic leaders share ideas and generate new products.[1][2] It is located in the Faubourg building following a grant of $1 million from André Desmarais and France Chrétien Desmarais.[3]

Overview

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It hold events aimed at creating connections between members from different industry sectors.[4] Startups use the D3 space during their startup programs, while many other people use it to make prototypes, get mentorship, and have a co-working space located within a university.[5] The program assists high potential startups with finding funding.[6]

In 2016, District 3 was awarded "Startup Canada Entrepreneur Support Award" for the Quebec region.[7]

Partnerships and events

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On June 9, 2016, District 3 partnered InnoCité MTL, TandemLaunch, Founder Institute, Centech and FounderFuel to host Montréal's first event with all the city's incubators present.[8] In January 2016, District 3 started hosting teams for the IBM Watson AI XPrize competition as part of a partnership, an initiative led by Sydney Swaine.[9][10] In 2017, D3 became the official community partner of Singularity University in Montréal,[11][12] hosting the official satellite event on October 11–12, 2017.[13]

References

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  1. ^ "Concordia University". MacLeans. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  2. ^ OECD (2017). City of Talent Montreal: An Action Plan for Boosting Employment, Innovation, and Skills. Paris: OECD Publishing. p. 67. ISBN 9789264268661. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  3. ^ "Concordia's innovation centre gets $1-million boost". Montreal Gazette. 28 September 2015. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  4. ^ "MTL NewTech hopes Demo Nights will help entrepreneurs and researchers work together". BetaKit. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Startup City: Recalibrating '9-to-5'". Montreal Gazette. 24 November 2014. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  6. ^ "The startup challenge: Raising money to make dreams become reality". Montreal Gazette. 20 May 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  7. ^ "2016 National Startup Canada Award winners celebrated in Toronto". Startup Canada. November 29, 2016. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  8. ^ "Montreal Demo Day 2016 a historic first for the city". Montreal in Technology. 8 June 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  9. ^ Czikk, Joseph (28 October 2016). "District 3 brass on IBM Watson AI XPrize: rise up, Montréalers". Montreal in Technology. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  10. ^ "Regional Partners & Ambassadors". IBM Watson A.I. XPRIZE. 3 August 2017. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  11. ^ "Over 6000 Canadians From Coast to Coast to Join in SingularityU Canada Summit Experience". markets.businessinsider.com. Business Insider. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  12. ^ "SingularityU Canada Summit - Partners/Sponsors 11/12 October 2017". SingularityU Canada. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
  13. ^ "SingularityU hopes to attract 6,000 Canadians through satellite events". BetaKit. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
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