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Ding Fan, MTEI ’19

Graduation Year: 2019

Arriving as an international student with a diverse background, Ding Fan MTEI ’19 quickly became a mentor for young international students. Over the years she has organized more than 500 events and programs, and attracted five innovative start-ups to Nova Scotia through the federal Start-Up Visa Program she runs full time at Innovacorp, Nova Scotia’s early venture capital crown corporation.

In 2014, Ding established the Nova Scotia International Network Society, which aims to engage and retain newcomers and help them to be successful. After organizing the Nova Scotia International entrepreneurship Competition, International Career Fair and Interview Competition, and China Program, in 2018 she was recognized as one the Top 25 Immigrants in the Maritimes.