{"id":10084,"date":"2023-11-09T10:48:41","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T17:48:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/?p=10084"},"modified":"2023-11-09T10:48:41","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T17:48:41","slug":"two-exciting-career-development-offerings-for-graduate-pdf-and-staff-researchers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.ubc.ca\/lfsgrads\/post-10084","title":{"rendered":"Two exciting career development offerings for graduate, PDF and staff researchers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Join entrepreneurship@UBC to develop entrepreneurial skills through two program offerings, <strong>Lab2Market Validate<\/strong> and <strong>Lab2Launch<\/strong>, designed to help scientists and researchers investigate a market opportunity for an idea or invention &#8211; <strong>Lab2Market Validate<\/strong>, and if they are ready to do so, pursue the founding and development of a new start-up opportunity \u2013 Venture Founder: <strong>Lab2Launch<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deadlines for application<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><em>Lab2Market Validate<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0\u00a0 November 14, 2023<\/li>\n<li><strong><em>Venture Founder: Lab2Launch<\/em><\/strong>:\u00a0 December 1, 2023<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Detailed Program Descriptions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1)<u>\u00a0<strong><em>Lab2Market Validate<\/em><\/strong><\/u>\u00a0&#8211;\u00a0<strong>for graduate students or postdoctoral researchers <em>looking to explore<\/em>\u00a0a market opportunity for an invention<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lab2Market\u00a0is a nationwide program now being\u00a0offered across British Columbia online, delivered in a partnership by\u00a0<em>entrepreneurship@UBC<\/em>\u00a0and\u00a0<em>SFU VentureLabs<\/em>.\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn more:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/entrepreneurship.ubc.ca\/lab2market\">https:\/\/entrepreneurship.ubc.ca\/lab2market<\/a>.<br \/>\n<strong>Application Deadline:<\/strong>\u00a0November 14th<\/p>\n<p><strong>Info Sessions:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sfu.zoom.us\/j\/81733261812?pwd=laqijiPbyhvOya5bBrytimbIkSmb01.1\">November 10 &#8211; 12:00-12:30pm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sfu.zoom.us\/j\/88454181354?pwd=LyT2gP4P5XE9GUK5mqfH4gAkpe0yFE.1\">November 14 &#8211; 12:00-12:30pm<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Promotional Material: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/entrepreneurship-at-ubc_ubcentrepreneur-sfuventurelabs-lab2market-activity-7127448370700259328-ahCC?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop\">LinkedIn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ubcentrepreneur\/status\/1721682678821302568?s=20\">X (aka Twitter)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>2)<strong>\u00a0<em><u>Venture Founder: Lab2Launch<\/u><\/em>\u00a0&#8211; for ventures\u00a0<em>pursuing a scientific advancement<\/em>\u00a0or discovery<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Lab2Launch supports UBC researchers and scientists\u00a0who 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\u00a0opportunity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Learn more:<\/strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/entrepreneurship.ubc.ca\/engage-us\/venture-founder\">https:\/\/entrepreneurship.ubc.ca\/engage-us\/venture-founder<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Deadline:<\/strong>\u00a0December 1st<\/p>\n<p><strong>Info Sessions:\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/venture-founder-info-session-tickets-749393695717?aff=oddtdtcreator\">November 10 &#8211; 12:30 -1:15pm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/november-community-town-hall-tickets-744684309817?aff=oddtdtcreator\">November 14 &#8211; 12:15 &#8211; 1:45pm<\/a><\/li>\n<li><u><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eventbrite.ca\/e\/venture-founder-info-session-tickets-751230880787?aff=oddtdtcreator\">November 24 &#8211; 12:00-12:45pm<\/a><\/u><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Promotional Material: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/feed\/update\/urn:li:activity:7127686605699452929\">LinkedIn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ubcentrepreneur\/status\/1721920641434087718?s=20\">X (aka Twitter)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sean\u00a0Lumb<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0PhD\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/equity.ubc.ca\/resources\/gender-diversity\/pronouns\/\">(He, Him, His)<\/a>)<br \/>\nAssociate Director<br \/>\nentrepreneurship@UBC<br \/>\nThe University of British Columbia | Vancouver Campus | Musqueam Traditional Territory<br \/>\n6163 University Blvd\u00a0|\u00a0The University of British Columbia BC\u00a0|\u00a0V6T 1Z1 Canada<br \/>\nPhone 778 968 8849<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:sean.lumb@ubc.ca\">sean.lumb@ubc.ca<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneurship.ubc.ca\">https:\/\/www.entrepreneurship.ubc.ca<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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 &#8211; Lab2Market Validate, and if they are ready to do so, pursue the founding and development of a new start-up opportunity \u2013 Venture Founder: Lab2Launch. 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