Lab2Launch Incubator Program Starts April 2020 – e@UBC!

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My name is Fahreen Bhimani.  I am a Venture Activator at entrepreneurship@UBC.  Our first cohort of the Lab2Launch Incubator program will start in April.  We are currently accepting applications and accepting participants on a rolling basis.  Please visit our website to learn more about how we can help your team advance your technology through the creation of a new venture.  I spend part of my week on point grey campus and the other half at robson square.  Please send me an email if you are available to meet for coffee sometime this month!

https://www.start.entrepreneurship.ubc.ca/incubator

Fahreen

Fahreen Bhimani, MBA, BBA, BSc.

EiR & Venture Activator, Life Sciences

entrepreneurship@UBC
The University of British Columbia | Point Grey
Robert H Lee Alumni Centre, Lower Level

6163 University Blvd | Vancouver BC | V6T 1Z1 Canada
Phone (604) 614-9599

Fahreen.Bhimani@ubc.ca
http://www.entrepreneurship.ubc.ca

SEEDS + SCARP Focus Group Opportunity

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Want to have a say in your campus? Masters of Community Planning students are collaborating with Campus and Community Planning and the Alma Mater Society through the SEEDS Sustainability Program to run focus groups and interview sessions to address transportation, wellbeing, and community needs at UBC.

These focus groups and interviews provide a fun opportunity to shape programs and sustainability initiatives at your campus.

All research participants will be compensated with a $5 gift-card for completing an interview or focus group session. Complimentary coffee and snacks will be available at each focus group. For more information, or to sign-up for any of these opportunities, please see below or contact SEEDS.Coordinator@ubc.ca.

We want your input on Green Spaces and Biodiversity at UBC 

UBC wants to capture student values and perceptions around campus retention, recruitment, and green spaces at UBC. We are looking for undergraduate students, graduate students, and international students who would like to share their opinions about green spaces in relationship to retention and recruitment at UBC. We will be holding three focus groups:

Undergraduate Students: Tue, Feb 11th, 5:00PM-6:30PM in the NEST, Room TBD

Graduate Students: Wed, Feb 12th, 5:00PM-6:30PM in the NEST, Room TBD

International Students: Fri, Feb 14th, 2:00PM-3:30PM in the NEST, Room TBD

To sign-up, please follow this link: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_cISS6pBsHhDaYSx. Drop-ins are welcome. Participants will be compensated with a $5 gift-card. We ask that participants please bring a photo of their favourite green space on-campus to this session.

We want your input on the new Interactive Sustainability Centre 

The Alma Mater Society is building a new Interactive Sustainability Centre in the Life Building. We are looking for students who would like to share their opinions about various designs for the new space and how such a centre could best support student-life, community, and sustainability initiatives at UBC. We will be hosting two focus groups, open to all students:

Tue, Feb 11th, 2:30PM-4:00PM in the NEST, Room 2515

Thu, Feb 13th, 2:30PM-4:00PM in the NEST, Room 2514

To sign-up, please follow this link: https://ubc.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_06g57QrfoLwiAhD. Drop-ins are welcome. Participants will be compensated with a $5 gift-card and lunch.

What are the barriers to Electric Bikes for campus commuters?: 

UBC wants to determine the barriers to E-Bike transportation for campus-users who want to make the transition to a sustainable commute. We are looking for students, staff, and faculty who drive to campus to participate in an interview in-person or over the phone to determine the barriers to E-Biking and transitioning to an E-Bike commute. We are hoping to conduct all interviews between February 3rd and February 15th.

If you are interested, please contact b.pagnucco@alumni.ubc.ca. Interviewees will be compensated with a $5 gift-card