Join entrepreneurship@UBC to develop entrepreneurial skills through two program offerings, Lab2Market Validate and Lab2Launch, designed to help scientists and researchers investigate a market opportunity for an idea or invention – Lab2Market Validate, and if they are ready to do so, pursue the founding and development of a new start-up opportunity – Venture Founder: Lab2Launch.
Deadlines for application:
- Lab2Market Validate: November 14, 2023
- Venture Founder: Lab2Launch: December 1, 2023
Detailed Program Descriptions
1) Lab2Market Validate – for graduate students or postdoctoral researchers looking to explore a market opportunity for an invention
Lab2Market is a nationwide program now being offered across British Columbia online, delivered in a partnership by entrepreneurship@UBC and SFU VentureLabs. Lab2Market Validate is designed to help brilliant minds in STEM graduate and postdoctoral programs reimagine their future and investigate the market opportunity for an idea or invention. Throughout the program, participants will build an entrepreneurial skill set, investigate market opportunities for their ideas or inventions, and will develop the networks they need to help turn their ideas into business opportunities.
Learn more: https://entrepreneurship.ubc.ca/lab2market.
Application Deadline: November 14th
Info Sessions:
Promotional Material: LinkedIn, X (aka Twitter)
2) 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.
Learn more: https://entrepreneurship.ubc.ca/engage-us/venture-founder.
Deadline: December 1st
Info Sessions:
Promotional Material: LinkedIn, X (aka Twitter)
Sean Lumb PhD ((He, Him, His))
Associate Director
entrepreneurship@UBC
The University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory
6163 University Blvd | The University of British Columbia BC | V6T 1Z1 Canada
Phone 778 968 8849
sean.lumb@ubc.ca
https://www.entrepreneurship.ubc.ca
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