Applications Closing Soon for for entrepreneurship@UBC Venture Founder: Lab2Launch

entrepreneurship@UBC has two exciting programs for researchers to get their invention to impact. ✨

This winter, join entrepreneurship@UBC to learn and practice entrepreneurial skills through the programming. If you or any member of your lab or unit are interested in or could benefit from entrepreneurial training and support, please help us amplify this message! They offer two programs to help scientists and researchers develop their venture, articulating the problem they are solving, identifying who experiences this problem, and why the proposed solution is the preferred market opportunity.

1. Venture Founder: Lab2Launch

For ventures pursuing a scientific advancement or discovery.

Lab2Launch supports UBC researchers and scientists who plan to build, or are building, a deep tech venture based on a proprietary and novel scientific or technological innovation. Participants in this stream will dive deep into the DNA of their venture opportunity, articulating the problem they are solving, identifying who experiences this problem, and why the proposed solution is the preferred market opportunity.

Key Dates:

    • Information Session: 24 November 2023 | 12pm – 12:45 pm
    • Application Deadline (cohort 47): 1 December 2023

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2. Lab2Market Validate

For graduate students or postdoctural researchers looking to validate your idea.

Lab2Market is a nationwide program being offered across British Columbia, in partnership with entrepreneurship@UBC and SFU VentureLabs, that helps brilliant minds in STEM graduate and postdoctoral programs reimagine their futures. Throughout the program, you will discover a passion for entrepreneurship, build an entrepreneurial skill set, and connect with the network you need to turn your idea into successful businesses.

Applications have closed, however stayed tuned for additional cohorts.

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