Overview
Launch program
Grow your venture in a supportive community. This free 3-month program helps new and growing entrepreneurs. Get the skills, resources and networks needed for success. You’ll learn from subject matter experts and work with mentors on challenges.
- speed up business growth: get expert help and leverage our strategic tools and resources
- expand your network: connect with mentors, industry experts and peers
- get personalized support: receive tailored programs and mentorship
The online program is open to the UVic community and partner institutions. New cohorts start in September, January and May.
For more information, reach out to Tyler West.
“Without the Innovation Centre my company, Sepura, would not have been able to undergo the significant R&D that was required to create a brand new proprietary kitchen device. The Innovation Centre was able to provide an office to allow me to apply for grants and hire my first employee. They helped me develop a business plan and through their network and competition funding, I was able to file our first patent and find great advisors who are still with us today.
We have now been named a TIME 100 Top Invention, closed meaningful investment rounds, and are entering a major growth phase in partnership with a world-renowned kitchen company. Without Jerome, the rest of the Innovation Centre team and other founders, Sepura wouldn’t have made it out of the lab.”
—Victor Nicolov – CEO, Sepura
Entrepreneurial co-op credit
Turn your idea into a work term opportunity.
Have a venture idea? Want to complete a co-op work term assignment? Or maybe you want time off to start a business and earn co-op credit towards your degree?
We can help you navigate starting up a business. We offer supports and resources through an entrepreneurial co-op work term.
Contact your co-op coordinator for more information.
Research to Real-World Application (RRWA)
The RRWA is a free 3-session program to help graduate students and post-docs turn research into real-world projects, start new ventures and share ideas. You'll engage in hands-on learning and discussions with an expert to explore the entrepreneurial mindset.
Whether you want to start your own venture or share your research in academia or government, this program is for you.
- bridge research and action: explore ways to apply academic knowledge to create real-world solutions
- gain confidence: discover your skills beyond your research
- connect with the right people: learn how to engage the right audiences to bring your ideas to life
To register, email us with a short bio, your department and research subject.
W Venture
W Venture programs help women turn their big ideas into a grounded business with paying customers.
Past UVic-affiliated ventures include: