Info Session on Building a UBC Founded Business
November 22, 2024
Are you thinking about translating your research into a product or service for societal impact? Innovation UBC's Venture Founder program supports UBC's research community of students, staff, faculty and researchers who want to build transformative solutions to solve global problems.
Venture Founder is a UBC funded 16-week program that provides aspiring founders with a business skillset and surrounds them with highly skilled mentors to support their start-up-building process. During the info session, you can expect to:
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Gain a comprehensive overview of the Venture Founder program, including its structure, process, and benefits.
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Hear inspiring stories and lessons learned from past participants who have gone on to launch ventures from their research projects.
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Have the opportunity to ask questions and engage in discussions alumni and fellow attendees.
Event Details:
Date/Time:
Friday, November 22 from 12-1pm
Location: Zoom
Please join us if you’re looking to take the next step with your research invention or simply curious about the entrepreneurial landscape.
About Innovation UBC
Innovation UBC supports pathways for UBC’s research community to bring their inventions to impact. Through research partnerships, technology transfer, and venture building services, UBC researchers have access to a robust ecosystem of services and support to strengthen their translation opportunities. Innovation UBC is committed to strengthening knowledge and understanding of the commercialization process through mobilizing university inventions for society's benefit. Our goal is to accelerate UBC research inventions to global impact with focused support rooted in removing systemic barriers across the continuum of research translation activities.
To date, Innovation UBC has worked with over 700 ventures who have raised more than $1.92 billion in funding, generated more than $744 million in revenue and hired more than 1900 employees, stimulating the economic and social landscape of B.C. while building anchor companies that have global impact.