Are you a researcher interested in exploring entrepreneurship? Do you want to translate your scientific discoveries into real-world impact?
Lab2Market Health: Validate gives researchers and HQP in health-related fields the opportunity to critically test and evaluate their idea in the entrepreneurial landscape. This carefully curated 16-week experience is complemented by funding, exercises, workshops, and mentorship from industry experts – all with exploration at its core.
The program will take participants through the process of unlocking the business potential of a research idea – from meeting customers, building a network, and most importantly, developing entrepreneurial grit.
This program is open to basic science researchers, postdoctoral fellows, and graduate students across Canada and is tailored to the unique opportunities and challenges faced in health-related fields. Engage with successful science entrepreneurs, learn from industry experts, and develop the knowledge needed to navigate commercialization and innovation in health-related fields.
Program at-a-glance:
🚀 $10,000 in funding
🚀 Product-market fit assessment
🚀 A world-class curriculum delivered by innovation leaders
🚀 Access to best-in-class advisors, industry experts, and funders
🚀 Access to a vast entrepreneurial network and community
📅 Program Dates: Prep session begins September 30th 2025
⌛️Apply by: May 23rd 2025
Information Sessions:
📅 May 8th, 2:00-2:45 PM ET | Program Info – REGISTER HERE
📅 May 21st, 2:00-2:45 PM ET | Program Info & Application Tips – REGISTER HERE