Orientation to campus resources for students with startups or interested in startups, including startups and ventures, accelerators, courses and programs, library resources, commercialization, funding opportunities, and Toronto community resources.

As part of Science Literacy Week 2016, this session will feature a special panel of U of T student startups who will share their experiences.

You will leave with:

• knowledge of how the university supports student and faculty startups through space, training, and mentorship
• an understanding of campus accelerators, pitch competitions, and funding opportunities
• further library workshops available on the topic of entrepreneurship research
• a guide of where to go to find more information at U of T and around Toronto

Where: MADLab, Gerstein Science Information Centre, 9 King’s College Circle, Room B112 (at the south end of the first basement level)

Note: this session qualifies for the Entrepreneurship Research co-curricular record. Bring your TCard to be validated if you wish to participate in this CCR. Participation is optional.

Presenter: Carey Toane