Innovation Launchpad
Competition, Entrepreneurship Program
Description:
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.
This 6-week program supports individuals or startup teams through the startup process — from ideation to developing a solution for paying customers. Innovation Launchpad is 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.
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.
Comments on Funding:
The program offers infrastructure and cash support to fund startup costs.
Those present at the Innovation Launchpad Showcase will win more prizes and connect with innovators.
Rolling deadline
Eligibility:
1. Applicants must be CUE students, staff, faculty, and alumni (graduated within 12-months).
2. Only full-time students registered in a program at CUE and recent CUE graduates (graduated in the last 12 months) are eligible to apply and participate in the program.
3. All participants must commit to participating in all program workshops and events.
4. In addition to the online workshops, participants will be required to meet the goals set during the program.
5. Participants will be expected to prepare and present a 5-minute presentation at the showcase event.
6. Participants will be expected to prepare a 2.5-minute video explaining the problem they are addressing and how their proposed solution is innovative.
Application Steps:
Applicants must register through this link or book a meeting with one of the business coaches to share about their idea.
Documentation Needed:
Applicants must prepare:
1. a 5-minute presentation at the showcase event;
2. prepare a 2.5-minute video explaining the problem they are addressing and how their proposed solution is innovative.
Other Things to Note:
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