Graduate Students /engine/taxonomy/term/29/all en 91ÉçÇø is North America’s best university at creating startup companies /engine/channels/news/mcgill-north-americas-best-university-creating-startup-companies-360668 <h2><a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/mcgill-named-north-americas-best-university-at-creating-startup-companies/">91ÉçÇø is North America’s best university at creating startup companies</a></h2> <p>91ÉçÇø launched 28 research-based startup companies last year, more than any other university in North America, according to a new national survey.</p> <p><strong><a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/mcgill-named-north-americas-best-university-at-creating-startup-companies/">Read more!</a></strong></p> Thu, 24 Oct 2024 21:01:21 +0000 xiangmin.kong@mcgill.ca 1383 at /engine Invention to Impact Training Program Information Session - Fall 2022 /engine/channels/event/invention-impact-training-program-information-session-fall-2022-341387 <p>Learn about Engine's <a href="/engine/funding-programs/students/invention-impact-training-program">Invention to Impact Training Program</a> and the application process.</p> Tue, 06 Sep 2022 14:37:26 +0000 xiangmin.kong@mcgill.ca 1078 at /engine Information Session: TechAccel Program Summer 2022 /engine/channels/event/information-session-techaccel-program-summer-2022-338583 <p>Learn about <a href="/engine/funding-programs/students/techaccel-program">TechAccel Program</a>, the application process, program benefits and opportunities!</p> Tue, 22 Mar 2022 19:58:34 +0000 xiangmin.kong@mcgill.ca 1053 at /engine Winter 2022 TechAccel Grant Information Session /engine/channels/event/winter-2022-techaccel-grant-information-session-335620 <p>Learn about <a href="/engine/funding-programs/students/techaccel-program">TechAccel Grants</a>, the application process, program benefits and hear from past <a href="/engine/funding/students/techaccel-gran</body></html>"></a></p> Wed, 15 Dec 2021 15:46:29 +0000 xiangmin.kong@mcgill.ca 1005 at /engine 10th Annual Celebration of Innovation and Entrepreneurship /engine/channels/event/10th-annual-celebration-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-360615 <p>Over the past eleven years, the 91ÉçÇø Engine Centre has been supporting entrepreneurially-minded 91ÉçÇø technological innovators. Our annual <a href="/engine/events/celebration-innovation-and-entrepreneurship" rel="noopener n</body></html>"></a></p> Tue, 22 Oct 2024 13:50:03 +0000 diti.shah@mcgill.ca 1379 at /engine TechIdea Pitch Competition: Submission Deadline /engine/channels/event/techidea-pitch-competition-submission-deadline-360679 <p>The TechIdea Pitch competition encourages 91ÉçÇø students, working in teams, to propose new technologically-based ideas/solutions that solve real world problems.</p> Fri, 25 Oct 2024 18:53:45 +0000 diti.shah@mcgill.ca 1384 at /engine *Bonus Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop - Introduction to App Prototyping in Figma  /engine/channels/event/bonus-pre-startup-skills-workshop-introduction-app-prototyping-figma-360510 <p>Want to level up your design skills? Interested in UI/UX design? Learn how you can design a real-life app using Figma. Come to this workshop run by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/designcollectivemcgill/">Design Collective 91ÉçÇø</a>!</p> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 18:09:53 +0000 diti.shah@mcgill.ca 1377 at /engine Startup Skills: Part 2 – Venture Capital Funding /engine/channels/event/startup-skills-part-2-venture-capital-funding-360494 <p>Now that you have a grasp on how much money you need, this workshop will focus on the "deal". You'll learn what is a venture capital fund, its structure and how they operate, and what VCs look for in an early stage innovation driven venture.</p> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 14:31:38 +0000 diti.shah@mcgill.ca 1370 at /engine Startup Skills: Part 1 – Financing My Early-Stage Innovation-Driven Venture /engine/channels/event/startup-skills-part-1-financing-my-early-stage-innovation-driven-venture-360493 <p>In this workshop, you'll learn how VC's typically value an early stage innovation driven venture.</p> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 14:31:02 +0000 diti.shah@mcgill.ca 1369 at /engine Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #6 - Customer Discovery /engine/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-6-customer-discovery-360500 <p>This workshop will provide an overview of the customer discovery process and then delve deeper into how to conduct customer interviews and how to iterate on your business model or lean canvas.</p> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:35:32 +0000 diti.shah@mcgill.ca 1376 at /engine Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #5 – Foundations of IP and Patent Searching /engine/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-5-foundations-ip-and-patent-searching-360499 <p>This workshop will demystify and explain the various form of intellectual property (IP), namely, patents, industrial designs, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets.</p> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:34:33 +0000 diti.shah@mcgill.ca 1375 at /engine Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #4 - Market Research and Analysis of Competition /engine/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-4-market-research-and-analysis-competition-360498 <p>This workshop will provide an overview of the different types of market research, how to analyze the competition, and the resources available at 91ÉçÇø to perform market research.</p> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:33:24 +0000 diti.shah@mcgill.ca 1374 at /engine Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #3 - Technological Innovation and Entrepreneurship 101 /engine/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-3-technological-innovation-and-entrepreneurship-101-360497 <p>This workshop will provide an overview of what technological innovation and entrepreneurship are as well as an overview of the Entrepreneurial Mindset, the Lean Launchpad methodology, the Business Model Canvas, and the Lean Canvas.</p> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:32:17 +0000 diti.shah@mcgill.ca 1373 at /engine Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #2 – Startup Law 101 /engine/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-2-startup-law-101-360496 <p>Led by a team of caseworkers from <a href="http://www.compassclinic.org/">Compass Startup Legal Clinic</a>, this workshop provides startup founders with a clear path through the legal landscape, offering insight on important considerations such as</p> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:31:12 +0000 diti.shah@mcgill.ca 1372 at /engine Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #1 – Introduction to Industry Analysis /engine/channels/event/pre-startup-skills-workshop-1-introduction-industry-analysis-360495 <p>This workshop will introduce the fundamental tool of Industry Analysis which companies use for strategy development. For startups, understanding the industry is a critical step in determining market entry and market positioning.</p> Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:28:44 +0000 diti.shah@mcgill.ca 1371 at /engine