Dear ADR/RLOs,

Partnerships & Innovation is excited to let you know that registration for The University of Manitoba’s first Lab2Market cohort is now live. Please circulate this information within your faculty.

The Lab2Market Program is a 16 week program to help researchers (primarily graduate students and PDFs) validate their ideas with the purpose of finding business/commercial value. The program is based on similar programs that have found success in other parts of the world, but with a Canadian twist. L2M Winnipeg follows three successful L2M implementations at L2M Toronto (Ryerson University), L2M Halifax (Dalhousie University) and L2M Oceans (Memorial University).

Online Registration for L2Market Fall 2021 - https://lab2market.ca/programs/future-programs/

2021 Key Dates 1. L2M Online Applications close August 25 2. Team Selections August 26-27 3. Mitacs Applications Due September 10 4. Mitacs Review September 13 - November 5

L2M Program Dates 5. Training Bootcamp October 4 - 8 6. Kick Off November 8 - 10 7. Core Program November 15 - December 17 8. Wrap Up December 20 - 21

Further information or to book a virtual information session contact: Brenda Frisk L2M Coordinator Brenda.Frisk@umanitoba.camailto:Brenda.Frisk@umanitoba.ca

Thanks,

Darren

------ Darren Fast, Ph.D. Director, Partnerships & Innovation University of Manitoba 410 – 100 Innovation Dr. Winnipeg, MB R3T 6G2

Darren.fast@umanitoba.camailto:Darren.fast@umanitoba.ca (204) 474-6930 (direct) (204) 298-1563 (mobile)

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