Arthur L. Irving Entrepreneurship Centre

ARTHUR L. IRVING ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTRE

A Creative and Collaborative Space Open to All

Entrepreneurial thinking and innovation empower students to change the world.
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The Centre offers an impressive selection of programs, events, and partnerships. In the last 5-years, more than 4,000 students and 3,000 businesses have participated.

Ignite your Entrepreneurial Spirit at the Arthur L. Irving Entrepreneurship Centre

We are a creative and collaborative space where students of all backgrounds can discover their passion, develop essential skills, and turn ideas into reality.

At the Centre, students find an energetic, supportive, connected community where they learn, connect, and transform.

As a bridge between students and businesses, we are a hub for companies seeking fresh talent and innovative solutions.

Core to our activities is developing the entrepreneurial mindset—skills like agility, resiliency, creativity, and leadership.

With a focus on growth, innovation and cultivating the entrepreneurial mindset, the Centre supports students and businesses—helping both grow and prosper.

ARTHUR L. IRVING ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTRE
ARTHUR L. IRVING ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTRE

Entrepreneurial Thinking—What is This?

Entrepreneurial thinking is a way of thinking associated with entrepreneurs but valuable for anyone, regardless of field of study. It’s about being creative, curious, resourceful, resilient, identifying opportunities, taking calculated risks, solving problems, and creating value. At the Centre, we help students develop these skills and characteristics. With this mindset, students learn to navigate challenges, take advantage of opportunities and most importantly, learn how to affect change, enrich lives, and create a better future.

An Entrepreneural Superhighway

We are a creative and collaborative space where students of all backgrounds can discover their passion, develop essential skills, and turn ideas into reality.

At the Centre, students find an energetic, supportive, connected community where they learn, connect, and transform.

As a bridge between students and businesses, we are a hub for companies seeking fresh talent and innovative solutions.

Core to our activities is developing the entrepreneurial mindset—skills like agility, resiliency, creativity, and leadership.

With a focus on growth, innovation and cultivating the entrepreneurial mindset, the Centre supports students and businesses—helping both grow and prosper.

Located in the Sobeys Inspiration Hub, the Centre has 7,500 square feet of innovation and collaborative spaces including a prototyping lab, podcasting studio, and collider space. Come visit and meet ‘Carly’—our friendly robot greeter.

Carly - ARTHUR L. IRVING ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTRE

Last Year's Impact

$133,000

in Awards and Prizes

$254,000

in Wage Subsidies

4000+

Coaching, Consulting and Training

350+

Student Entrepreneurs Supported

72

Jobs Created

Irving Family and Irving Oil

Supporting their deep commitment to student success and educational excellence, Arthur, Sandra and Sarah Irving, along with the Arthur L. Irving Family Foundation and Irving Oil, have announced a transformational gift of $5 million to accelerate the expansion of Saint Mary’s University’s Entrepreneurship Centre. In recognition of this generosity, the space has been named the Arthur L. Irving Entrepreneurship Centre.
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