Discover if entrepreneurship is for you
Are you interested in exploring the market viability of your research? As a researcher in emerging technologies, you may be considering an alternative career path beyond academia. With Lab2Market Discover, you’ll learn a new way of thinking and determine if you have a passion for business.
Lab2Market Discover’s online exploratory program helps you explore entrepreneurship and the potential of transforming your academic research into a world-changing tech-focused business.
About Our Program
Over 10 weeks, you will explore the opportunities and challenges in entrepreneurship as an alternative career path—from the various potential applications of your technology to creating a network in the ecosystem.
Our aim is to transform Canada’s researchers into innovation leaders and entrepreneurs. We look for the brightest minds and help them bridge the knowledge, skills, and resource gap to bring their research to market.
Lab2Market Discover is offered to Quebec applicants and francophones across Canada through the Quebec Scientific Entrepreneurship (QcSE) Program at V1 Studio. The program's content and experience are consistent with Lab2Market Discover, offered to residents of other provinces and territories. Quebec applicants can learn more by clicking here.
NOTE: If you are an applicant from Quebec, you must apply to the Quebec Scientific Entrepreneurship (QcSE) program.
Eligibility
Lab2Market Discover is offered free of cost and is open to current students and recent graduates in Canada pursuing research (Masters, Ph.D., and Postdoc). The program is tailored for individuals interested in understanding the necessary steps to commercialize research and determining whether entrepreneurship is a path they can or should pursue. Designed specifically for researchers completing their studies full-time, the program includes online readings, practical assignments, and interactive webinars, with a maximum time commitment of three hours per week.
Lab2Market Discover is run nationally and runs various cohorts throughout the year, check out the links below to find the program for you!
If you have already made the leap into entrepreneurship, there may be other programs that better suit your needs. Explore our other program offerings to learn more.
Still have questions? Email us at discover@lab2market.ca to request more information.
Apply to upcoming Discover Cohorts
L2M Discover National Fall 2025 Cohort
Eligibility: Open to current graduate-level students, recent graduates, and post-doctoral researchers at Canadian universities and colleges who want to develop an entrepreneurial mindset and learn how research-based ideas can become impactful innovations. This cohort will be delivered by various Universities across Canada.
Deadline to apply is August 8, 2025, 11:59 pm.
L2M Discover Radiopharma Fall 2025 Cohort
Eligibility: Open to current graduate-level students, recent graduates, and post-doctoral researchers at Canadian universities and colleges who want to explore the real-world potential of their research
The participant should have an interest in exploring and pursuing ideas in the field of radiopharmaceuticals. Applicants can opt into the Radiopharma stream directly through the application form. The cohort will be delivered by McMaster University.
Deadline to apply is September 3, 2025, 11:59 pm.
L2M Discover Quantum Fall 2025 Cohort
Eligibility: Open to current graduate-level students, recent graduates, and post-doctoral researchers at Canadian universities and colleges who want to explore the real-world potential of their research
The participant should have an interest in exploring and pursuing ideas in the field of quantum mechanics. Applicants can opt into the Quantum stream directly through the application form. The cohort will be delivered by Sherbrooke University.
Deadline to apply is August 8, 2025, 11:59 pm.
More cohorts for Lab2Market Discover will be announced in the near future.
Complete the application form get in touch with our team and/or join the programming waitlist.
“As an academic researcher, L2M Validate provided me with not just key business skills but how to think if I want to be a successful business owner. The program length and resources were extremely helpful in answering my questions on how to transition from an academic to an entrepreneur. And most importantly, the quality of the instructors was second to none.”
Eric Anidiobi
MSc Business Candidate at Dalhousie University