Lab2Market programs delivered by the Ocean Startup Project and designed for participants interested in research commercialization and entrepreneurship are seeking applicants.
The Validate program, hosted by Memorial University in Newfoundland and Labrador is designed to cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset among post-doctoral fellows, graduate students, and faculty. Participants receive a $15,000 stipend for the program, which is part of the national Lab2Market network. Organizers recommend participants first take part in its precursor the Validate Foundations program.
L2M Oceans / Validate Foundations - Spring 2026
3-Day virtual workshop
Program dates: June 23 - 25, 2026, 11:00 am - 3:30 pm EDT
Application deadline: June 21, 11:30 pm PDT
Register for an information session here.
Eligibility: students, recent graduates, and faculty and research staff from universities and colleges in Canada who are interested in exploring research commercialization and entrepreneurship. Apply for Foundations here.
L2M Oceans / Validate - Winter 2027
10-week, full-time virtual program with Mitacs BSI Internship
Program Dates: January 11 - March 25, 2027
Application Deadline: August 11, 11:30 pm PDT
Register for an information session here.
Eligibility: university researchers (Master's, PhD, Postdoc, Recent Graduates) or students from colleges/polytechnics in Canada developing ocean-related technologies who are looking to test and evaluate their idea in the entrepreneurial landscape critically.
Apply for Validate here.
