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Entrepreneurial ecosystem

Get ready to launch! Our growing entrepreneurial ecosystem will provide you with the resources and the support you need at every stage during your start-up journey.

Our entrepreneurial ecosystem

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Ideate

The ideation stage is the first stage to launch a start-up.

This stage requires you to identify a problem you want to solve. These services will help you develop, communicate and validate new ideas and solutions:

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Validate

The create stage is the client-centered approach to develop your product or service.

These services will help you validate your product or service, develop based on client needs, and receive initial funds:

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Build

There are several services tailored to help you build your product or service.

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Scale

Accelerate your startup. The MakerLaunch program provides student and recent alumni entrepreneurs with the support necessary to fast track commercialization of uOttawa Engineering technologies, and launch new tech startups.

Request funding

Funding for students projects and initiatives like pre-professional design competitions and entrepreneurship initiatives is available through the Engineering Endowment Fund.
Engineering Endowment Fund