Program Overview
is a nationwide program that helps brilliant minds in graduate programs and postdoctoral programs reimagine their futures. Throughout the program, they鈥檒l discover their passion for entrepreneurship, build an entrepreneurial skillset, and connect with the network they need to turn their ideas into successful businesses.
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Upcoming cohorts:
L2M Validate Health - Fall 2026
Eligibility: Graduate researchers (Masters, PhD and Postdoc) from Canadian universities or colleges, who are developing health-related technologies, and are interested in research commercialization and entrepreneurship. This program will be delivered by the University of Toronto.
Program Dates: October 1 - January 14, 2027
Application deadline: May 22, 2026, 11:59 PM EST
Discover if entrepreneurship is for you
Lab2Market Discover鈥檚 online exploratory program helps you explore entrepreneurship and the potential of transforming your academic research into a world-changing technologies.
Lab2Market Discover is offered to Quebec applicants and francophones across Canada through the Quebec Scientific Entrepreneurship (QcSE) Program at V1 Studio. The program's content and experience are consistent with Lab2Market Discover, offered to residents of other provinces and territories. Quebec applicants can learn more by clicking here.
Upcoming cohort:
Applications are closed.
Validate your idea as a business
Critically evaluate and stress test your research as a potential opportunity.
- $10,000 stipend for the entrepreneurial lead
- Product-market fit assessment 聽
- A world-class curriculum delivered by innovation leaders聽
- Access to best-in-class advisors, industry experts, and funders聽
- Access to a vast entrepreneurial network and community聽
Upcoming cohort:
L2M Validate Foundations Pacific - Spring 2026
Eligibility: Graduate researchers (Masters, PhD, and Postdoc) from Canadian universities and colleges, who are interested in exploring research commercialization and entrepreneurship. This program will be delivered by the Emily Carr University of Art + Design.
Program dates: June 1 - June 5, 2026
Application deadline: May 12, 2026, 11:30 PM PST
L2M Validate Foundations Ontario - Spring 2026
Eligibility: Graduate researchers (Masters, PhD, and Postdoc) from universities and colleges in Ontario, who are interested in exploring research commercialization and entrepreneurship. This program will be delivered by Toronto Metropolitan University.
Program dates: May 25 - May 27, 2026
Application deadline: May 17, 2026, 11:59 PM EST
L2M Validate National Defence - Fall 2026
Eligibility: Graduate researchers (Masters, PhD and Postdoc) from Canadian universities or colleges, who are developing defence-related or dual-use technologies, and are interested in research commercialization and entrepreneurship. This program will be delivered by Dalhousie University.
Expected start date: Sept 2, 2026
Application deadline: May 1, 2026 11:59 PM AST
L2M Validate Quebec - Fall 2026
Eligibility: Graduate researchers (Masters, PhD and Postdoc) from universities and colleges in Quebec, from all disciplines, who are looking to critically test and evaluate their idea in the entrepreneurial landscape. This cohort will be delivered in French and it will be delivered by Polytechnique Montreal.
Expected start date: October 14,聽2026
Application deadline:聽 May 15, 2026, 11:59 PM EST
L2M Validate Ontario - Fall 2026
Eligibility: Graduate researchers (Masters, PhD and Postdoc) from universities and colleges in Ontario, from all disciplines, who are looking to critically test and evaluate their idea in the entrepreneurial landscape. This cohort will be delivered by Toronto Metropolitan University.
Expected start date: September 21,聽2026
Application deadline:聽 June 7, 2026, 11:59 PM EST
L2M Validate Health - Fall 2026
Eligibility: Graduate researchers (Masters, PhD and Postdoc) from Canadian universities or colleges, who are developing health-related technologies, and are interested in research commercialization and entrepreneurship. This program will be delivered by the University of Toronto.
Program Dates: October 1 - January 14, 2027
Application deadline: May 22, 2026, 11:59 PM EST
Launch your business into the real world
Build your business case, prepare for funding rounds, and become a startup.
- $10,000 stipend for the entrepreneurial lead
- Develop leadership skills to steer your startup
- Strengthen your business and operational know-how
- Learn how to effectively manage and scale a venture
- Get expert guidance on securing venture financing
Upcoming cohorts:
Applications are closed.
