Research
Our faculty are at the forefront of research that is driving innovation and advancing knowledge that has relevance in the workplace and helps provide a better understanding of innovation and entrepreneurial activity.
While faculty pursue their individual research agendas, we also support the Entrepreneurship Research Institute and Ryerson Diversity Institute.
Department of Entrepreneurship and Strategy
The Entrepreneurship Research Institute was founded in 2008 with a mandate to encourage and support research that improves our understanding of the fundamental questions of entrepreneurship:
- Why so few people are able to spot new business opportunities
- Why so few of those who spot opportunities are willing to take actions to exploit them
- Why so few of the exploitation efforts are successful
Membership is open to any researcher at Ryerson University who is interested in the phenomenon of entrepreneurship and how it contributes to social well-being and national development.
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Led by our very own faculty researchers, the Diversity Institute conducts and coordinates multi-disciplinary, multi-stakeholder research to address the needs of diverse Canadians, the changing nature of skills and competencies, and the policies, processes and tools that advance economic inclusion and success. Our action-oriented, evidence-based approach is advancing knowledge of the complex barriers faced by underrepresented groups, leading practices to effect change, and producing concrete results.
Research News
- May 2, 2023New public policy and leadership institute officially launches at TMUThe Dais at Toronto Metropolitan University is the merger of the Brookfield Institute and Leadership Lab
- March 7, 2023On International Women’s Day meet five women who are blazing their own entrepreneurial pathsWomen-led startups find support through TMU's Zone Learning network
- April 26, 2022Elon Musk’s successful bid for Twitter explained, analyzed (Toronto Star)Opens in New Window
- February 15, 202215 Black-owned startups that are building a better futureThese innovative ventures by budding Black entrepreneurs are supported by Zone Learning
- November 12, 2021New minor in Innovation and Zone Learning marks milestone in startup worldProgram open to all students, increasing equity, diversity and inclusion
- August 18, 2021Leading the Charge: The Next 10 YearsOpens in New Window
- August 5, 2021Ryerson grad’s new book Women of the Pandemic is tribute to heroes“We need to hear and honour their stories,” says Lauren McKeon
- November 26, 2020Leading the Charge from home: Fifth annual energy storage conference goes virtual
- September 15, 2020Introducing City Building RyersonA new university-wide initiative to collaborate, mobilize and showcase city building and urban innovation at Ryerson
- September 3, 2020Virtual technical conference caps five years of real-world impact
