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Global Entrepreneurship Week 2021

Global Entrepreneurship Week (external link, opens in new window)  is a celebration of innovators who dream big and launch startups that bring ideas to life. GEW reaches millions of people of all ages and backgrounds through local, national and global events and activities. During one week each November, thousands of partners across the world hold events and competitions to celebrate and support local entrepreneurs.

This year Global Entrepreneurship Week is all about looking ahead as we reboot our communities and our economies for a better, more sustainable and equitable post-pandemic world.

What’s happening this week in Zone Learning:

Throughout GEW Zone Learning and our 10 zones will be hosting a variety of informative and engaging programming. From info sessions and showcases to panel discussions and more, find out what we have planned below. All events are open to the entire Ryerson community, unless otherwise specified.

Monday November 8

Zone Learning Giveaway (external link) 

(All Day)

Zone Learning Instagram

Info Session (external link) 

(10-11am)

Zone Learning

Virtual Investor Showcase (external link) 

(12-1pm)

Legal Innovation Zone

Tuesday November 9

Special Announcement: Academic Minor

(All Day)

Zone Learning 

Zone Learning Giveaway (external link) 

(All Day)

Zone Learning Instagram

 (google form) Company Research (external link) 

(1-2pm)

Ryerson University Library

Biomedical Zone Company Showcase (Invite Only) 

(3-5pm)

Biomedical Zone

Typography Club

(6:30-7:45pm)

Design Fabrication Zone

Wednesday November 10

Zone Learning Giveaway (external link) 

(All Day)

Zone Learning Instagram

Zone Learning Alumni AMA (external link) 

(12-1pm)

Zone Learning Instagram

DFZ Info Session

(12-12:30pm)

Design Fabrication Zone

Thursday November 11

Zone Learning Giveaway (external link) 

(All Day)

Zone Learning Instagram

Day-in-the-Life of a CEO (external link) 

(All Day)

Zone Learning Instagram

Zone Staff Social (Invite Only)

(12-2pm)

Zone Learning

Friday November 12

Zone Learning Giveaway (external link) 

(All Day)

Zone Learning Instagram

Day-in-the-Life of a CEO (external link) 

(All Day)

Zone Learning Instagram

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Meet our alumni and members

Zone Learning offers members a variety of opportunities to learn and grow through entrepreneurship. Past members have gone on to find great success whether they have continued to build their companies or simply utilized the skills gained in the Zone Learning ecosystem to become more talented and well-rounded professionals.

From November 8-12 Zone Learning will be featuring daily giveaways, founder blogs and our Question-A-Day series, giving you the chance to hear directly from our community and even win some of the amazing products coming out of the Zones. 

Founder Blogs

Global Entrepreneurship Week 2020