Dear all, 
 The Lab2Market Prairies VALIDATE Program is open for all Graduate researchers (Masters, PhD, and Postdoc), Certificate and Diploma students, and Undergraduate students. The deadline to apply to the program is 17 October 2025. 
Pls share this information with your students and refer to the message below for more details. 
Best regards, 
Sadia
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Subject: [Adr-rlo] Apply to Lab2Market Validate by Oct 17
 

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This message is sent on behalf of Dr. Hans-Joachim Wieden, Associate Vice President (Partnership, Knowledge Mobilisation & Innovation)

 

 Please distribute amongst your faculty.

Thank you,

Hans-Joachim

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Dr. Hans-Joachim Wieden (he/his)

Associate Vice-President Partnership, Knowledge Mobilisation & Innovation

University of Manitoba

407 Administration Building

66 Chancellors Cir, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 2N2, Canada

From: Demetre Balaktsis <Demetre.Balaktsis@umanitoba.ca>
Subject: Apply to Lab2Market Validate by Oct 17 

WHAT? Apply NOW to the Lab2Market Prairies VALIDATE Program!

   

WHO? Calling all Graduate researchers (Masters, PhD, and Postdoc), Certificate and Diploma students, and Undergraduate students from any faculty or discipline at universities and colleges in Manitoba or Saskatchewan, who are interested in exploring research commercialization and entrepreneurship.

 

WHY? PROGRAM: Validate CORE – a 16-week deep dive to turn your research into a real-world startup. All applicants will go through a review process and 20 will be selected.

 

LEARN MORE? Read the attached FLYER to learn more and APPLY before the October 17 deadline.

 

Sincerely,

  

Demetre Balaktsis

Program Manager, Lab2Market Prairies

Partnerships, Knowledge Mobilization & Innovation

(431) 337-7376