Helping startups ideate, and innovate
At ICUBE UTM, we offer many different programs and services to help innovators and entrepreneurs succeed. Our programs provide resources, mentorship, and support for startups at any stage.
Whether you’re starting with an idea or looking to grow your business, we have the tools and guidance you need. Join us to turn your ideas into impactful ventures.
Ideation Lab
An experiential learning program that follows the school’s 3 semesters schedule, for anyone with a great idea who wants to make it happen.
Ideation Lab Program work with change-makers from all backgrounds and industries to help turn your big ideas into reality. We offer the resources and teach the skills you need in order to map out a sustainable business or organization.
Whether you have been building an invention, dreaming of starting a non-profit, or see a nagging problem that you know you could fix – this program will help you make it happen.
Program length:Â 4 months
- You have identified a business idea and are in the ideation or early startup phase
- You are open to exploring and changing as you work through the program
- You are ready to commit at least 5 hours a week on your venture
- You are looking for collaborators and advisors
- You are serious about pursuing this idea, or an entrepreneurial idea in the future, and are committed to completing the program
- You are a U of T student, recent alumni, staff or resident of the Peel region
Venture Forward
A boutique-style remote program to support your business development and help you grow through one-on-one support. This program is open all year.
Venture Forward is designed to accelerate your business growth in a sustainable way. Work with mentors and industry professionals in a boutique-style experience.
Join a community of entrepreneurs all working toward the same goal: making an impact, and scaling up!Â
Program length:Â 12 months
- Must have a launched initiative or MVP with demonstrated market fit and some traction
- You must be dedicated to solving a compelling problem (all venture structures/industries welcome)
- You are diverse, coachable and collaborative teams
- The business idea must be in alignment with University of Toronto’s applicable policies and legislation and ICUBE’s values
- You are a U of T student, recent alumni, staff or resident of the Peel region
Indigenous Entrepreneurship
Indigenous business training program created by RedBird Circle Inc. in partnership with UofT Libraries, ICUBE UTM and The Bridge at UTSC.
Based on traditional knowledge and created in partnership with Indigenous experts, this program aims to build entrepreneurship competencies, eliminate barriers, facilitate partnerships and mentorships, and build pathways to success for Indigenous entrepreneurs.Â
Program length: 14 weeks Â
* the program is followed by an additional 3-month peer to peer support, network and mentorship program to enhance participants’ experience, called Redbird Network.
- Self-identified indigenous person
- Minimum age of 16 years old
- Complete screening for personal & business information
Creative Studio
ICUBE Studio intends to serve the prototyping and design needs of the ICUBE and other University of Toronto Entrepreneurship start-ups, while also providing UTM students with a professional work-integrated-learning (WIL) experience while they are still enrolled in school.
ICUBE Studio’s students are talented consultants, marketers, business individuals, designers, and software developers who have undergone a screening process and are supervised by faculty and staff who have extensive business experience. Students work individually or in small creative teams and take responsibility for all project stages — design, production and implementation.
Note: Members of Ideation Lab and Venture Forward are provided with free access to the creative studio for up to 25 hours and 50 hours respectively.Â
Pitch Competitions
ICUBE provides many different opportunities for our members to be able to pitch their businesses on a stage to a set of judges for feedback and cash prizes.
Case Competitions
ICUBE creates different case competitions with our partners to help promote innovative thinking around students and help create future business opportunities.
