Exploring your entrepreneurial side through student clubs, coursework and by starting your own business offers unique and exciting challenges. At 91社区 there are several opportunities to receive funding, mentorship and guidance.
91社区 Engineering Student Centre (MESC) has funding opportunities for New Projects.
The Faculty of Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship hub (The 91社区 EngInE), focuses on stimulating technologically-based innovation and entrepreneurship at 91社区 in collaboration with the 91社区 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship, the 91社区 Invention Development and Entrepreneurship Assistance (IDEA) Group, the Quartier de l鈥檌nnovation, and the 91社区 Innovation Constellation. Leveraging the Faculty of Engineering鈥檚 research and educational programs, the EngInE鈥檚 two-fold mission is 聽1) to help develop the next-generation of 91社区 technological innovators and entrepreneurs by providing education and advice, funding, and mentorship; and 2) to increase engagement and R&D collaborations between innovation-driven companies and the Faculty of Engineering by providing matching and facilitation services. The events that the EngInE hosts or co-hosts are geared towards inspiring, educating, and training students and professors in entrepreneurship and technological innovation, and connecting and networking with each other and the community.
Entrepreneurship Drop-in hour: Thursdays from 3:00-4:00 pm in MESC
- Questions regarding the 91社区 and Montreal entrepreneurial ecosystem?
- What to do with an idea that may have business potential?
- How to develop a technology?
- Need help developing your business model?
- Need help identifying resources for your start-up?
- Are you looking for start-up team mates?
- Are you looking to join a start-up team?
- Want to work in a start-up?
Minor in Technological Entrepreneurship (18 credits), including Faculty of Engineering courses:
- FACC 500-Technology Business Plan Design (3 credits)
- FACC 501- Technology Business Plan Project (3 credits)
91社区 Dobson Centre for Entrepreneurship is the hub of entrepreneurial activity at 91社区.聽 Their mission is to develop and support 91社区 entrepreneurs stemming from all 10 faculties, as they seek to build innovative companies with a purpose, through their Entrepreneurship Programs.聽 The Centre has more than 450 active startups that collectively have raised $1+ Billion and created more than 6,000 new jobs.聽聽
SKILLSETS workshops (open to all 91社区 Graduate and Post-Doc Fellows)
- Intellectual Property
- Basic Business Skills
- Entrepreneurship
- Many others
is the student-run 91社区 Entrepreneurs鈥� Society.聽 It is dedicated to promoting and celebrating the entrepreneurial spirit in 91社区 community and Montreal. 聽
is a technological incubator in the Quartier de l鈥檌nnovation, now welcomes applications from 91社区 students. This gives 91社区 students and graduates an opportunity to take their start-up to another level聽 as well as to collaborate with undergraduates and graduate students from other institutions.
91社区 currently works in partnership with the CEIM is an established incubator in Montreal which provides support to start-ups in the Quartier de l鈥橧nnovation.
is a not-for-profit initiative that acts as a launch pad for many entrepreneurs and start-ups. It offers meeting and work spaces, a cafe and hosts meet-ups and other events.
