You can apply if you are both:
- A student or recent graduate of the uOttawa Faculty of Engineering
- A startup founder
MakerLaunch
MakerLaunch is the Faculty of Engineering’s startup accelerator program for engineering and computer science students, and recent University of Ottawa alumni. The program propels startups to success by surrounding them with the team, facilities and tools needed to launch and scale their technology ventures.
About MakerLaunch
MakerLaunch provides University of Ottawa students and recent alumni entrepreneurs with the necessary support to fast-track the commercialization of technologies and launch new tech startups.
The MakerLaunch program leverages the entrepreneurial ecosystem at the Faculty of Engineering, including:
- access to resources and cutting-edge spaces at the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Engineering Design
- design and prototyping support
- the uOttawa alumni tech leader community
- other regional entrepreneurial ecosystems
- technologies developed at the Faculty of Engineering
What the program offers
Coaches and advisers
Teams have access to business support. A designated mentor and special advisers are assigned to each participant or team to help them launch and scale their business.
Dedicated time
This is a nine-month program giving participants a dedicated timeframe to develop and grow their business ventures.
Grant opportunities
Access up to $50,000 in non-dilutive funding through a MakerLaunch Startup Grant.
Collaboration spaces
The STEM Complex is home to the Faculty of Engineering’s collaborative spaces and offers access to meeting rooms to help teams work on their businesses.
Engaged network
Join a network MakerLaunch program alumni, while also tapping into the over 210,000 uOttawa alumni in over 155 countries.
Top facilities
Gain access to resources and prototyping spaces offered by the Faculty’s Centre for Entrepreneurship and Engineering Design, where teams can design, build and test their prototypes.
Who can apply
Join MakerLaunch
Fill out the application form below to apply to the MakerLaunch program.
Applications will open soon.
Alumni companies
Advanced Environmental Molecular Analytics
Enurgen
Rain Technologies
Legal partner
Brion Raffoul
Brion Raffoul provides startups with IP and patent support to protect innovations and maintain a competitive edge by safeguarding technologies.
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