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Solutions Lab

Are you looking for a rewarding experience that showcases your entrepreneurial skills? Join the Solutions Lab to develop a business idea which will help solve a problem facing our community. You can come with an idea or join a team with an existing idea!

This year's theme is Gaps in Healthcare. How can we leverage emerging technology and innovation to bridge current gaps in healthcare? Working in teams, students will build a business case for a solution that will address identified gaps in the Canadian healthcare system.

The teams will be formed on the first day of the program, and each participant will receive an award of $525 upon completion. This program is open to undergraduate students from all faculties. You can come with an idea or join a group with an existing idea.

Eligibility

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Students must complete a total of 40 hours of work on their project to complete the program and receive the final award of $525.

This fall, the Solutions Lab will be held in person during Reading Week on:

  • Tuesday, October 14, 2025
  • Wednesday, October 15, 2025
  • Thursday, October 16, 2025
  • Friday, October 17, 2025
     

To enroll, you must:

  • Be registered student enrolled in any full-time or part-time undergraduate program at the University of Ottawa.
  • Be legally entitled to work in Canada in accordance with relevant provincial or territorial legislation and regulations.
  • Be a Canadian Citizen or Permanent Resident
  • Participate every day of the program to be eligible for the award.
  • Complete 40 hours in program to be eligible for the award
  • Fill out the evaluation form at the end of the program to be eligible to the award.
  • Please note that you can only participate in one Experience Ventures program per school year.

Are you interested in the program? Registering is easy. Please fill out the application form and the eHub team will contact you with the next steps. Space is limited and only those accepted into the program will be contacted.

Applications will be accepted until October 3, 2025.

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Our Partner

Experience Ventures, powered by the Hunter Hub for Entrepreneurial Thinking at the University of Calgary, enables post-secondary students to make an impact alongside real world innovators through entrepreneurial thinking placements.

EV is funded by the Government of Canda and is delivered in partnership with post-secondary institutions nationwide.

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For Students

Would you like to be on our waiting list? Please fill out this form!

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General Matter

Please feel free to contact us by email if you have any questions about the program or Experience Venture.