The University of Guelph is getting nearly $16.3 million in funding to build Canada’s first ever national agri-food innovation and entrepreneurship training platform. 

Northwestern Polytechnic (NWP) is proud to announce its participation in two major national research commercialization initiatives, totalling over $56 million in funding, that will enhance innovation and entrepreneurship across Canada.

Northwestern Polytechnic has announced its participation in two “major” national research commercialization initiatives, totaling more than $56 million in funding that will enhance innovation and entrepreneurship across the country.

The University of Toronto and its partners are receiving $4.25 million over the next five years to establish a national hub aimed at accelerating the commercialization of life sciences discoveries.

The Ministry of Innovation, Science and Economic Development announced funding to establish the National Invention to Innovation (i2I) Network, expanding the award-winning Invention to Innovation program founded at Simon Fraser University (SFU) in 2015.

Lab2MarketMC a le plaisir d’annoncer que le gouvernement du Canada lui octroie un financement de plus de 32 millions de dollars au cours des cinq prochaines années sous forme de subventions Du laboratoire au marché, lesquelles sont administrées par le Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada (CRSNG) en collaboration avec les Instituts de recherche en santé du Canada (IRSC) et le Conseil de recherches en sciences humaines du Canada (CRSH). 

Lab2Market™ is pleased to announce it has been awarded more than $32 million over the next five years from the Government of Canada through the Lab to Market grants, administered by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) in collaboration with the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).

Canadian researchers make discoveries with extraordinary potential. With the right tools and support, these ideas can become the next great innovations across all sectors of the economy and society.

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.