What is it like when groundbreaking work is in its early days? How can you build success at scale? The journey is ambiguous, hard, and money is scarce. Failures happen daily, but success means achieving something transformational. Velocity is the University of Waterloo’s flagship entrepreneurship center, established in 2008. It started unconventionally as a student...
A not-to-be-missed primer on key research commercialization concepts. This event sets the scene for future targeted learning. The UWindsor Office of Research and Innovation, in collaboration with Campus+ Invite you to the first installment of this series. Join us for "Introduction to Commercialization," the first webinar in the Campus+ Canadian Pilot series—an essential primer for researchers...
In this webinar, participants will learn how to develop a persuasive business case that targets the needs of the audience and gets the outcome they are seeking. From engagement and pre-work, through to navigating bureaucracy and common mistakes, we’ll cover the full business case process. Whether you are a researcher interested in commercialization or looking...
Stories of Local Founders: Building, Failing, and Growing Join us for an Entrepreneurship Hangout where local founders share real stories of building, failing, and growing their ventures. Entrepreneurship is never...