The Faculty of Applied Science and the HATCH accelerator are pleased to offer the APSC Summer Technology Development & Entrepreneurship Program. The program provides support to students and teams wishing to advance ideas for novel technologies that could have an impact on the world. The program also helps teams position themselves for Phase 1 of the entrepreneurship@UBC (e@UBC) program
Program
The program provides:
- Shared office space
- Open Office Hours – weekly scheduled mentorship session with the HATCH Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EiR)
- Weekly group “Ask Me Anything” (AMA) entrepreneurship sessions with the EiR, guest speakers, plus social gathering
- Training on and use of HATCH makerspace equipment, supported by the Makerspace Manager
- Limited support to cover prototyping costs
Eligibility
Students/teams wishing to have an impact on the world with a novel technology.
Applying
If you are interested in joining us, please send a one-paragraph description of your business idea and the technology you want help developing to the contacts below. Please apply by May 17, and use “Summer Entrepreneurship Program” as the Subject line.
Contacts
Fatima Damji, HATCH Manager: manager@hatch.ubc.ca
Francis Steiner, HATCH Entrepreneur-in-Residence: fstein03@hatch.ubc.ca