Programs

Innovation Launchpad @ CUE

Recommended:

N/A

WHO'S IT FOR

Innovation Launchpad is Concordia University of Edmonton’s (CUE) flagship entrepreneurship education program that supports all CUE members (students, staff, faculty, and recent alumni) from every program to become founders and changemakers in their fields — starting a new company with a product or service that fits a market need. 

It’s a space to explore an idea, like a sandbox, and to provide design thinking and business perspectives to help you polish your idea into a viable, feasible and desirable company for you to lead.  

Previous Innovation Launchpad graduates have developed: apps, an innovative recycling solution, a machine learning-based technology, new processes, new product lines, public health-related ideas, and online stores. 

WHAT YOU'LL DO

This 6-week program supports individuals or startup teams through the startup process — from ideation to developing a solution for paying customers.  

For Winter 2023, we are offering an option of a cohort-based program with your peers, and/or one-on-one coaching.  

The program includes a series of workshops, expert sessions and dedicated support for CUE members. 

The grand finale of the program is the Innovation Launchpad showcase, which is a pitch competition with a panel of judges where participants present their projects and compete for a variety of prizes. 

OUTCOMES

  • Learn about entrepreneurship and explore entrepreneurship as a career path 
  • Discover problems that have feasible, viable and desirable solutions that could become a successful company in the future 
  • Share your passion about your research project and about its commercialization potential 
  • Build entrepreneurial thinking skills 
  • Enhance your resume and early-career experience 
  • Connect with the Edmonton Innovation Ecosystem of support services, grants, and industry connections to help your startup thrive 

Similar Programs

Edmonton Unlimited and Student Innovation Centre Workshops

The Student Innovation Centre within the Faculty of Science at the University of Alberta and Edmonton Unlimited are working together to help bring your big ideas to life. Through this partnership, those interested in innovation and entrepreneurship are invited to attend one or all of these FREE in-person workshops. These workshops are designed and delivered by the Edmonton Unlimited Program Team. Each workshop can be taken in sequence or as a stand-alone session. 

Innovation U: An Entrepreneurship Series

Adapted from Edmonton Unlimited’s Startup Foundation series through to Preflight: Market, Sell, Pitch is an inclusive program aimed at all innovators and entrepreneurs. Each class can be taken in sequence or as a stand-alone session and is designed to build upon one another.

Propel FastTrack

A targeted series that gives entrepreneurs the skills and strategies they need in as little time as possible so that they can focus on building their company. Rather than touching on a range of different topics in a high-level way, we're focusing on one essential area at a time.

Business Model 101

Map out our idea and validate its potential using the Lean Canvas. Whether you're exploring entrepreneurship for the first time or it's your tenth time testing an idea, a strong foundation will set you up for success.

Experts On Demand

Growth-stage companies will be matched with one of 100+ experts, with international representation, providing 100 hours of one-to-one and industry-specific business coaching on operational topics. 

Post Secondary Institution (PSI) Business Development Support

Students, staff, and alumni of Edmonton’s post-secondary schools interested in building a technology-based company can access support through the Business Development Support (BDS) program.
Previous
Next
Scroll to Top