On Oct. 30 to 31, 2024, the Lab2Market Summit brought together more than 500 scientists, academics, entrepreneurs, companies and investors for keynote speeches, breakout discussions and a pitch competition. Lab2Market is a suite of programs that aims to foster innovation and commercial success in Canada by helping researchers realize and actualize the market potential of their ideas.

Article from the Globe and Mail - Jeff Larsen. Larsen is helping develop a national network of programs called Lab2Market, which provides training in innovation, commercialization and entrepreneurship to students as well as postdoctoral and faculty researchers.

Eighteen grad students will explore the market potential of their inventions as a step towards turning them into useful products that meet customer needs. The Lab2Market Validate program allows graduate student and postdoctoral innovators to assess the commercial potential of their technology and determine the appropriate path forward — a first step to bridge the gap between coming up with a great idea and having a product that’s ready to sell.

Dalhousie University and national research commercialization accelerator Lab2Market have announced the 17 teams participating in their latest Launch accelerator for researchers looking to commercialize their work, as well as a new summer entrepreneurial program dubbed Collide Launch.

Dalhousie University and Lab2Market proudly welcome 17 ambitious entrepreneurial teams to the Atlantic Lab2Market Launch and Collide Launch summer entrepreneurship program. The 2024 teams, comprising 35 students and recent graduates from eight post-secondary institutions, will form, build, and grow their ventures over the next 12 weeks.

For the first time, Dalhousie University and the University of Toronto have come together to host a joint cohort of the Lab2Market Validate program for researchers in health innovation. 22 research teams from across Canada are participating in the program running from February to April 2024.

The Ocean Startup Project proudly welcomes the 19 groundbreaking teams selected for the fourth cohort of its Lab2Market Oceans program, which kicks off today. The seven-week program, hosted by Memorial University in Newfoundland and Labrador, is poised to cultivate an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset among postdoctoral fellows, graduate students and faculty, propelling teams to reimagine their ocean research concepts and uncover potential commercialization opportunities.

Dalhousie University and Lab2Market are delighted to extend a warm welcome to 18 research teams from Atlantic Canada participating in the 2023 Lab2Market Validate Program. Since its establishment in 2020, this program has successfully engaged 330 teams nationwide, securing an impressive $10.7 million in funding.

Dalhousie University and Lab2Market proudly welcome 20 ambitious entrepreneurial teams to the 2023 Launch summer accelerator. The teams, comprising of 43 students and recent graduates from 14 post-secondary institutions across Canada, will form, build, and grow their ventures over the next 12-weeks.

Teams who have been accepted into the Lab2Market Launch program will benefit from the expertise of a Founder Council as they form and launch their ventures. Founder Councils will consist of experienced entrepreneurs, founders, and investors, and will be carefully curated to offer backgrounds well suited to the venture ideas.

V1 Studio est fier d’annoncer le lancement d’un nouveau programme dans son portfolio, Lab au Marché Validation, conçu spécifiquement pour les chercheur.euse.s francophones de la province.

Dalhousie University is pleased to announce the third annual Ready2Launch (R2L) summer accelerator cohort, which includes 11 teams from universities and colleges across Atlantic Canada. The 12-week R2L program is designed for teams who are committed to building and growing technology-based and research-driven ventures.

Dalhousie University is pleased to announce the launch of Lab2Market (L2M) Halifax Winter 2022 cohort, which will include 11 researchers from 5 universities across Canada. This cohort is focused on supporting women in research with the mentors, facilitators and entrepreneurial leads all being leading women in their fields. The teams are conducting research on diverse topics such as automated circuitry design, fatigue management, ocean waste, and pharmaceutical development.

Dalhousie University is pleased to announce the third annual Ready2Launch (R2L) summer accelerator cohort, which includes 11 teams from universities and colleges across Atlantic Canada. The 12-week R2L program is designed for teams who are committed to building and growing technology-based and research-driven ventures.

Toronto Metropolitan University’s Centre for Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CEIE) of the Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Sciences (FEAS) is excited to announce the partnership with the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) of Canada. The partnership will allow Lab2Market (L2M) to be delivered nationally as a pilot and build upon the success of the regional programs.

The Ocean Startup Project, a national organization making Canada the best place to start and grow an ocean venture, has opened applications for the third cohort of its Lab2Market Oceans program. The seven-week program fosters an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset in postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, and faculty, inspiring teams to explore their ocean research idea in a new way and identify commercial opportunities.

Dalhousie University is pleased to announce the third annual Ready2Launch (R2L) summer accelerator cohort, which includes 11 teams from universities and colleges across Atlantic Canada. The 12-week R2L program is designed for teams who are committed to building and growing technology-based and research-driven ventures.