The Entrepreneurship Hub at the Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business is your gateway to hands-on, high-impact experiences that extend beyond traditional academics.
Designed for students across the University of Waterloo, the Hub brings together programs, communities, and opportunities that empower you to test ideas, build skills, and connect with like-minded innovators.
Whether you're launching a venture, exploring entrepreneurial thinking, or getting involved in a vibrant ecosystem, the Entrepreneurship Hub showcases pathways to engage beyond the classroom.
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 Esch Foundation funding and the Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business.
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
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.
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.