Start a successful business by creating a living entrepreneurship laboratory.
WHY entrepreneurship@ubco Startup Sprint?
entrepreneurship@UBCO (e@UBCO) offers UBC Okanagan students, faculty, staff and alumni training and mentorship support to explore their startup ideas, build connections within the Okanagan innovation ecosystem and develop the skill set needed to launch a successful new venture.
Participants gain experience not only in how to pursue and build a new venture, but also in cross-disciplinary collaboration, brainstorming and ideation, group productivity, ad-hoc leadership and decision-making under time constraints.
Presented with some of society’s biggest challenges, participants form small groups and venture to start a company over a weekend addressing the challenges presented.
Benefits and Outcomes
- Participants benefit from comprehensive training and mentoring that covers essential entrepreneurial skills and knowledge
- Engagement in a living entrepreneurship laboratory offering hands-on experience in launching a new venture
- Opportunity to work with individuals from various disciplines, enhancing your ability to collaborate effectively across different fields
- Expanded connections within the Okanagan innovation ecosystem, fostering relationships with potential collaborators, investors and industry experts
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW
Duration
One full weekend offered in both the winter term 1 and term 2 timeframe, meals for the weekend are included.
Recognition/compensation
This is an unpaid experience, and no course credit is applicable.
ELIGIBILITY AND APPLYING
Program Requirements
All students, faculty and staff are eligible to participate. Advanced sign up is required.