Entrepreneurship Hub

Entrepreneurship beyond the classroom.

The Conrad School's Entrepreneurship Hub connects Waterloo students with the experiences, people and opportunities to explore entrepreneurship in action.

Through hands-on programs, mentorship, workshops, competitions, communities and venture-building opportunities, the Hub helps you test ideas, build skills, connect with others and move what’s possible forward.

Take your ideas further with access to coaching, mentorship, funding, for-credit courses, workshops, pitch competitions, and a community that supports your potential.
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Programs and opportunities

Wherever you are in your entrepreneurial exploration, the Entrepreneurship Hub offers programs, experiences and opportunities to help you take the next step to explore, build, connect and create.

Jump to: Bridging Entrepreneurs to Students (BETS) | Enterprise Co-op (E Co-op) | Capstone Catalyst | Academy of Research and Commercialization (ARC) | The Problem Lab | Visionary Innovators, Bold Entrepreneurs (VIBE) | The Zero Experience | Student Ambassadors

Bridging Entrepreneurs to Students (BETS)

A specialized co-op program established to support first work-term co-op students and early-stage startups to contribute to business objectives.

Enterprise Co-op (E Co-op)

A signature program at Waterloo, Enterprise Co-op (E Co-op), allows students to start or work on their own business while earning a co-op credit.

Capstone Catalyst Program

Capstone Catalyst helps engineering students design innovative, high-impact projects with real-world potential, supported by the Norman Esch Foundation funding and the Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business.  

  • BETS

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  • E Co-op

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  • Capstone Catalyst

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The Problem Lab

The University of Waterloo’s Problem Lab is a first-of-its-kind initiative in Canada that equips innovators to deeply understand and analyze high-impact problems, rather than rush to solutions, so they can create ventures with meaningful economic and social impact.

Academy of Research Commercialization (ARC)

Designed for Waterloo PhD students seeking to transform deep-tech research into for-profit ventures, the Academy of Research and Commercialization (ARC) program, offers workshops, collaboration and funding preparation.

  • The Problem Lab

    Innovation starts with understanding, not solving

  • Academy of Research Commercialization (ARC)

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VIBE

Visionary Innovators, Bold Entrepreneurs (VIBE) brings together students who are curious about entrepreneurship, interested in building ideas, and eager to connect with others who share that energy.

The Zero Experience

The Zero Experience is a bite-sized, live, and interactive program that engages students with innovation, career design, and entrepreneurship, no matter where they’re starting from.

Student Ambassadors

Being an ambassador offers an opportunity to develop numerous important skills that would help you succeed in any role and are in high demand by employers.

  • VIBE

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  • The Zero Experience

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  • Student Ambassador

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