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'''District 3''' is a [[startup accelerator]] and entrepreneurial community located within [[Concordia University]] in downtown [[Montréal]].<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|accessdate=11 October 2017}}</ref> |
'''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>{{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> |
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==History== |
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In 2012, before '''District 3''' opened it's doors in the 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 |
In 2012, before '''District 3''' opened it's doors in the 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>{{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> |
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|url = https://thelinknewspaper.ca/article/a-one-up-for-start-ups|title = A One-Up for Start-Ups|publisher = The Link Publication Society Inc.|accessdate = November 27, 2012}}</ref> '''District 3''' opened officially in the spring of 2013 on the 7th floor of [[Concordia University]]'s EV Building. <ref name="District 3 is a call to action">{{cite web |
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⚫ | 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>{{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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* [http://www.d3center.ca/ Official website] |
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* [https://www.concordia.ca/research/d3center.html District 3] on [[Concordia University]] |
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Industry | Startup accelerator, Education |
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Founded | March 2013 |
Founder | Xavier-Henri Hervé, Sydney Swaine, Charles Gedeon, Ali Tahouni |
Headquarters | , |
Number of locations | 2 spaces (2016) |
Key people | Xavier-Henri Hervé, Noor El Bawab |
Products | Investments |
Website | www |
District 3 is a startup accelerator and entrepreneurial community located within Concordia University in downtown Montréal.[1][2] The 3 in the name stands for D3's founding principles: innovation, collaboration and entrepreneurship.[3] In 2016, District 3 was awarded "Startup Canada Entrepreneur Support Award" for the Quebec region. [4]
History
In 2012, before District 3 opened it's doors in the 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.[5] D3 opened officially in the spring of 2013 on the 7th floor of Concordia University's EV Building.[6]
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.[7]
References
- ^ "About Us". About Us. District 3. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ OECD (2017). City of Talent Montreal: An Action Plan for Boosting Employment, Innovation, and Skills. Paris: OECD Publishing. p. 67. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ Miall, Laurence. "'District 3 is a call to action'". Concordia University. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ "2016 Startup Canada Award Winners – Quebec". Startup Canada Awards. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ Leung, Vivien. "A One-Up for Start-Ups". The Link – Concordia’s Independent Newspaper Since 1980. The Link Publication Society Inc. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ Miall, Laurence. "'District 3 is a call to action'". Concordia University. Retrieved 11 October 2017.
- ^ Desjardins, Sylvain-Jacques. "District 3 receives $1M startup gift, christens new collaborative space". Concordia University. Retrieved 11 October 2017.