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Memorial Centre for Entrepreneurship

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St. John's · Pre-Seed · 9 people tracked

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Investment thesis

MCE aims to help every Memorial University student develop entrepreneurial skills, inspiring students across disciplines to solve real-world problems through innovative business solutions. Its goal is to be an early-stage catalyst helping make Newfoundland and Labrador the most entrepreneurial province in Canada. The centre offers programming, events, mentorship, co-working space and funding support, including programs like the Student-in-Residence (with $10,000 funding), LearnLaunch pre-seed funding, the Mel Woodward Cup pitch competition, and Illuminate for women and gender-diverse founders. Since 2016 it has grown from 20 students annually to over 300, gaining global recognition.

Invests inSector AgnosticCanada

Source: firm website, verified Aug 3, 2026.

Stage
Pre-Seed
HQ
St. John's, NL, CA
Instruments
Grants
Founded
2016
Portfolio companies
4

Team · 9 people

from the firm's website
Afia Obeng· Program Coordinatorin

Listed as MCE staff reachable via the organization's Slack community.

Erandi Rajapaksha· Marketing and Events Coordinatorin

Listed as MCE staff reachable via the organization's Slack community.

Hanh Do· Entrepreneurship Training Program (ETP) Coordinatorin

Listed as MCE staff reachable via the organization's Slack community.

Jason Trask· Directorin

Listed as MCE staff reachable via the organization's Slack community.

Jessica Chukwu· Innovation and Data Support Assistant (Student staff)in

Listed as MCE staff reachable via the organization's Slack community.

Taylor Sinnott· Programming and Communications Assistant (Student staff)in

Listed as MCE staff reachable via the organization's Slack community.

What they invest in

from 3 of 4 portfolio companies

Hardware ×2Advanced Manufacturing ×1AI & Machine Learning ×1Developer Tools ×1Digital Health ×1Energy ×1Enterprise Software ×1Healthtech ×1

HQs:Canada×2

Portfolio companies · 4 tracked

alumni founders can tell you what the program is really like
Breathesuitebreathesuite.comin

BreatheSuite delivers pulmonary rehabilitation for COPD patients in a home-based format, combining physical therapy and respiratory therapy led by licensed clinicians.

Digital HealthHealthtech

Dr. Kali Nordin(Clinical Director | Doctor of Physical Therapy)

Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Killick CapitalPelorus Venture Capital

CoLabcolabsoftware.comin𝕏

CoLab provides AI-powered design review and collaboration software for engineering teams, automating design quality checks and organizing engineering knowledge within PLM and CAD systems.

Advanced ManufacturingAI & Machine LearningDeveloper ToolsEnterprise SoftwareHardwareSaaSSt. John's, CA

Jeremy Andrews(Founder)inAdam Keating(Founder)in

Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)Fjor FoundersFundersClubInsight PartnersIntrepid Growth PartnersJude Gomila+11 more

Mysa by Empowered Homesgetmysa.com𝕏

Mysa makes smart thermostats for high-voltage electric heating systems such as electric baseboard, fan-forced in-wall, hydronic baseboard, and in-ceiling radiant heaters, offered in energy-monitoring and lower-priced LITE models.

EnergyHardwareIoT

Co-investorsClimate Innovation CapitalKillick CapitalRound13 CapitalCycle Capital

Other

Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.

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Frequently asked questions

What stage does Memorial Centre for Entrepreneurship invest at?
Memorial Centre for Entrepreneurship invests at the Pre-Seed stage.
What sectors does Memorial Centre for Entrepreneurship focus on?
Memorial Centre for Entrepreneurship focuses on Sector Agnostic.
Where is Memorial Centre for Entrepreneurship located?
Memorial Centre for Entrepreneurship is headquartered in St. John's, CA.
Who does Memorial Centre for Entrepreneurship co-invest with?
Memorial Centre for Entrepreneurship most often shares deals with Killick Capital, Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), Pelorus Venture Capital, among 14 tracked co-investors.

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