Centre of Innovation & Entrepreneurship

🌱 Since summer, we’ve spotlighted 11 COIE alumni & @CentennialEDU grads celebrating their innovation, entrepreneurial spirit, and impact. Together, we’re building an entrepreneurial mindset and supporting students & communities nationwide. Here’s one of their stories 👇

🌱 Since summer, we’ve highlighted 11 COIE alumni & @CentennialEDU grads, celebrating their innovation and entrepreneurial spirit while supporting students nationwide in building an entrepreneurial mindset.

🎉 A big thank-you to everyone who joined us for @CentennialEDU COIE’s first on-site Information Session (housekeeping check-in with our Student Ambassador team) at the Centennial College Event Centre, Progress Campus!

🚨 We’re Hiring:@CentennialEDU COIE Student Innovation & Entrepreneurship Ambassadors! Are you passionate about entrepreneurship, innovation, and making things happen? Join our team and become a changemaker on campus! Apply now: forms.gle/k8ocEvAVgd2m6P…

📚 COIE @centennialcollege is launching a Book Club! Remember the first book recommendation?​ ​Playing to Win: How Strategy Works. Recommended by Jonathan Hack, Dean of Centennial Innovates, the college's applied research, innovation and entrepreneurship department.

✨ COIE Alumni Impact Series Meet Andréa Maurice, a Culinary Management student @CentennialEDU from the Class of 2025, whose journey through COIE has been nothing short of inspiring! 🌟

🚀 From Ideas to Impact! Meet Royian Chowdhury, an AI student at @CentennialEDU, who turned his technical skills into real-world solutions through COIE’s innovation programs.

✨ COIE Alumni Impact Story: Ruthie Thee TruthFrom hesitant to purpose-driven, Ruthie’s entrepreneurial journey with COIE is nothing short of inspiring. @CentennialEDU

#Announcement 📣 COIE @CentennialEDU has a new #newletter look! Starting this month, our newsletter has been redesigned to bring you a more vibrant, engaging, and easy-to-navigate experience. 👉 View our new July 2025 newsletter: coie-centennial.kit.com/posts/coie-new…

🚀 From Care to Code: Renuka's Journey with COIE When Renuka Parmar first enrolled in the Childcare program at @CentennialEDU College, she never imagined she’d pivot into tech. But everything changed after discovering the Centre of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (COIE).

🎤 Calling all Centennial College students! Master the art of pitching. The VR Pitching Bootcamp, a 2.5-week hybrid experience that combines AI-powered immersive VR environments, and expert-led sessions. Sign up👉 forms.gle/VPoiDUZwDnT6BX…

🌟 COIE Alumni Impact Series Spotlight 🌟 Meet Mike Defazio, @CentennialEDU @CentennialTBS Class of 2025, Student Ambassador, SDG Champion, Digital Influencer, and CCEC Team Leader. Mike’s journey with COIE has focused on teamwork, leadership, and making a real-world impact.

@CentennialEDU Mahlia O. Omar’s journey is one of courage, growth, and impact. A 2× hackathon winner, student club president, and future Chair of IEEE Women in Engineering at Centennial.🚀 “COIE helped me find my voice and a community that celebrates curiosity and courage.”

@CentennialEDU COIE Alumni Impact Series: Mahlia Omar, her journey is one of courage, growth, and impact. Mahlia is bridging the worlds of health and tech while creating space for diverse changemakers.🚀

🚀 Student Spotlight: Yajushi Garg. From curiosity to confidence, Yajushi’s journey at @CentennialEDU College’s Centre of Innovation & Entrepreneurship (COIE) is truly inspiring! As an international student, she dove into coding bootcamps, hackathons, and leadership activities.

Fueling the Future: From Classroom to Changemaker Meet Stephen Chukelu, an international student whose innovation journey at @CentennialEDU's Centre of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (COIE) turned bold ideas into action. @CentennialTBS

🌿 Post-Event Highlights|Partners in Project Green We were proud to showcase the work of @CentennialEDU Centre of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (COIE) at the Partners in Project Green event, hosted by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority and Toronto Pearson last week.

🚀 From Ideas to Impact: Theniya’s Journey with COIE Meet Theniya Kumarasinghe, an international student from the @CentennialEDU School of Business, whose first pitch at the 2025 Cross-College Entrepreneurship Challenge marked the start of his entrepreneurial journey.

🚀 From Learner to Changemaker! Meet Ariya Agnihothri, an international student at @CentennialEDU and proud COIE alum. Through hands-on innovation programs and unforgettable experiences like Consensus 2025, Ariya turned bold ideas into real-world impact.

🌟 COIE Alumni Impact Spotlight: From winning the Global Goals Jam Canada 2025 to earning top honours at CCEC 2025, @CentennialEDU College student Vivian Chiokwa’s journey with COIE is a powerful example of how empathy, innovation, and purpose can create real impact.