We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

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Journey

Real Tech understands entrepreneurship. The need to bring new and intuitive ideas to the table, the capital required to launch and the failure that can come before building a successful venture.

Co-founder and CEO Jodi Glover has experienced all of it on her startup journey and she wants to give back to the future entrepreneurs at our university.

“We, as a community, need to do what we can to keep pushing the boundaries of education,” says Jodi. “The opportunities students face today are exponential, and partnering with the university helps to provide a cutting-edge education to prepare our young people for the jobs and businesses of the future.”

Jodi helps prepare our entrepreneurial students for the future. She gladly shares her experiences and expertise with students in our Brilliant Entrepreneurship program, acting as a judge at pitch competitions and speaking at workshops and special events. She has witnessed our students’ drive and fire and they have inspired her to support the Firefly Student Entrepreneurship Fund.

“Young people today have more knowledge at their fingertips and more technologically advanced ideas than ever before,” she says. “Giving to the Firefly allows Real Tech to pay it forward and to provide opportunities for today’s students to test their own entrepreneurial spirit.”

Brilliant events and the ideas our students bring to competitions make Jodi incredibly excited for the future. By sharing the journey of entrepreneurship, she and Real Tech inspire, encourage and empower our Brilliant students to go beyond their own expectations, to take risks, and to never stop pursuing their entrepreneurial dreams.

“My own entrepreneurial experience as a student changed my life,” Jodi explains. “So, to contribute to a cause to help other students fulfill their visions for their business ventures…I know that can have a lasting impact.”