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Call for Applications: Invention to Impact Training Program Fall 2025

xiangmin.kong@mcgill.ca — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 20:27:24 +0000

Application Deadline: September 14, 2025, 11:59PM ET - Apply Here!

ɬ�﷬ is North America’s best university at creating startup companies

xiangmin.kong@mcgill.ca — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 21:01:21 +0000

ɬ�﷬ is North America’s best university at creating startup companies

ɬ�﷬ launched 28 research-based startup companies last year, more than any other university in North America, according to a new national survey.

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Mixer Monday

julia.wang@mcgill.ca — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 20:45:19 +0000

This monthly meeting is a chance for you to harness the collective knowledge of the community and overcome your current hurdles in building your current or next big idea. Talk about projects, ideas, and start-ups.

Holiday Closure | ɬ�﷬ Engine Centre

julia.wang@mcgill.ca — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:59:24 +0000

ɬ�﷬ Engine Centre will close at 4:30PM on Wednesday, December 23, 2025, and will reopen on Monday, January 4, 2027.

Wishing everyone a restful holiday break.

Call for Application: TechAccel Program Winter 2026

julia.wang@mcgill.ca — Wed, 03 Dec 2025 21:15:31 +0000

Application Deadline: January 12, 2026, at 11:59 PM ET - Apply Here.

13th Annual John D. Thompson Entrepreneurial Development Seminar

julia.wang@mcgill.ca — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 16:11:18 +0000

This year's keynote speaker is Colin Gallacher (B.Eng.’13, M.Sc.'15, ɬ�﷬), Co-Founder and President at Haply Robotics.

Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #5 - Market Research and Analysis of Competition

julia.wang@mcgill.ca — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:37:43 +0000

This workshop will provide an overview of the different types of market research, how to analyze the competition, and the resources available at ɬ�﷬ to perform market research.

Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #1 - Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship 101

julia.wang@mcgill.ca — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:31:17 +0000

This workshop will provide an overview of what technological innovation is and what entrepreneurship is, as well an overview of the Entrepreneurial Mindset, the Lean Launchpad methodology, the Business Model Canvas and the Lean Canvas.

Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #6 - Customer Discovery

julia.wang@mcgill.ca — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:13:05 +0000

This workshop will provide an overview on the customer discovery process and then delve deeper into how to conduct customer interviews and how to iterate on your business model canvas.

Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #4 - Foundations of IP and Patent Searching

julia.wang@mcgill.ca — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:10:37 +0000

This workshop will demystify and explain the various form of intellectual property (IP), namely, patents, industrial designs, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets.

Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #1 - Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship 101

julia.wang@mcgill.ca — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:05:07 +0000

Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #3 - Introduction to Industry Analysis

julia.wang@mcgill.ca — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 21:09:05 +0000

This workshop will introduce the fundamental tool of Industry Analysis which companies use for strategy development. For startups, understanding the industry is a critical step in determining market entry and market positioning.

Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #6 - Customer Discovery

julia.wang@mcgill.ca — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:38:32 +0000

This workshop will provide an overview on the customer discovery process and then delve deeper into how to conduct customer interviews and how to iterate on your business model canvas.

Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #4 - Foundations of IP and Patent Searching

julia.wang@mcgill.ca — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:36:00 +0000

This workshop will demystify and explain the various form of intellectual property (IP), namely, patents, industrial designs, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets.

Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #3 - Introduction to Industry Analysis

julia.wang@mcgill.ca — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 15:34:32 +0000