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Friday, April 26, 2024 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Conrad Games/Blender

Please join us for the Conrad Games and Blender Event on Friday, April 26 @ 12:00 PM!

As always, there will be FREE FOOD!


This event is a great opportunity for collisions between: 

  • MBET students from the Full-time and Part-time programs
  • Current and former E Co-op/BET300 students 
  • Early-stage ventures and potential mentors 
  • Graduate and undergraduate students in Conrad School programs 


RSVP by April 19th if you plan on attending.

Thursday, November 21, 2024 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Women in Entrepreneurship Day: Workshop With Julie Ellis

Big Gorgeous Goals
How Bold Women Achieve Great Things
 
We have been inundated with ways to plan and set goals. We have tried countless systems and tracked outcomes. We long for more success, more dreams, and bigger goals - not another day of checking things off the list.
 
We want more. As women, we are used to wearing many hats in our lives: entrepreneur, executive, caregiver, household CEO, friend, mother, and daughter.  Stepping out and setting Big Gorgeous Goals isn’t always at the top of our to-do list. We are moving at warp speed, yet it remains unclear whether the goals we pursue will ultimately take us to our desired destination.
 
In setting, embracing, and pursuing Big Gorgeous Goals, we venture outside our comfort zone to realize our full potential.
 
Come and learn why stepping into your magnificence is worth every minute of your time. You will understand why shedding doubts and chasing goals, even when others claim they are impossible, is worth every bit of the process.  Julie shares her experiences growing a mom-inspired basement start-up label company into an international sensation, eventually being acquired by a giant in her industry.
 
Julie shares stories and lessons on why getting uncomfortable is worth it, leveraging your network, and saying no to embrace a strategic yes.  You’ll be inspired to strive for greatness, viewing obstacles as opportunities.
 
Are you ready to embrace big gorgeous goals and step into your magnificence?

Join us on November 21 at noon for this workshop at the Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business, Engineering 7, 2nd Floor. 

 

Friday, June 6, 2025 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Conrad School Blender and Problem Pitch Competition Billion Dollar Category Review

Join us at the Conrad Blender Meetup: a dynamic networking event and info session on the Problem Pitch Competition Billion Dollar Category!

Connect with fellow students exploring entrepreneurship through Enterprise Co-op, BETS, and the MBET program.

Discover this term’s two exciting Problem Pitch categories: Open Problems and Billion Dollar Problems, reviewed by Professor Larry Smith. Hear from past winners and get inspired to pitch your own big idea!
 

Don’t miss this chance to ignite your entrepreneurial journey!
We can’t wait to see you there!

Friday, July 11, 2025 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Conrad Blender ft. Guest Speaker Ryan Gallagher

Join us for a Conrad networking meetup with students from the Conrad E Co-op, BETS, BET 300, and MBET programs.

We’re excited to welcome Ryan Gallagher, CEO of Scribenote, an Enterprise Co-op alumni and winner of the Problem Pitch Competition, as our invited speaker. Ryan will share insights from his entrepreneurial journey and lessons learned while building his startup.

This is a great opportunity to connect with fellow students, alumni, and members of the Conrad community.

Register today! Spots are limited.

Friday, August 1, 2025 12:30 pm - 3:00 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Problem Pitch Competition: Spring 2025

Join us for the Problem Lab's Problem Pitch Spring 2025 Competition hosted and sponsored by the Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business.

The Quantum Valley Investments® Problem Pitch competitions challenge students to research an important problem and pitch their research to a panel of judges. Funding of $7,500 is awarded to support the student team that demonstrates the most thorough understanding of their chosen problem to develop a solution.

The Student Teams FINALISTS are:
$Billion Problem category

  • Citrus - A. Amechi, Engineering
  • Falcon - I. Tan, Environment, D. Hood, Mathematics, M. Zhang, Engineering
  • Evolv - N. Cheng, Science


Open Problem category

  • ClickNShare - H. So, Health
  • The Trust Gap - A. Salsali, A. Garcia Polo, Engineering
  • Systemic Financial Infrastructure - J. Jin, Mathematics


Register today to secure your spot on Friday, August 1!

Wednesday, September 10, 2025 12:00 pm - 2:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Student Entrepreneur Networking Lunch

Join us for a dynamic lunchtime gathering at the Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business on Wednesday, September 10 at 12:00 noon.

This is your chance to connect with fellow students who are building ventures, hear from recent alumni founders, and exchange ideas about the entrepreneurial journey. Whether you’re already working on a startup, curious about launching your own venture, or simply eager to meet like-minded innovators, this event is for you!

Enjoy great conversation, fresh inspiration, and a delicious lunch—on us!

Come for the food, leave with new ideas and connections.

Limited spots available: register today!


We are official event hosts with Waterloo Tech Week 2025, a celebration of what’s been built here, and what’s still to come. We’re building something great together. September 8-11, 2025. waterlootechweek.ca

Monday, October 6, 2025 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm EDT (GMT -04:00)

Capstone Catalyst Program Workshop One: Understanding the Problem

The Conrad School is excited to launch Capstone Catalyst, a program funded by the Esch Foundation to help you design innovative, high-impact fourth-year capstone projects. Workshop One: Understanding the Problem, hosted by the Problem Lab where innovation starts with understanding, not solving. Learn how to uncover and analyze problems with the potential for disruptive economic and social impact.
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 5:45 pm - 7:45 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Capstone Catalyst Program

Capstone Catalyst: From Problem to Pitch
Want to jump-start your capstone and win up to $4,000?

Funded by the Esch Foundation, Capstone Catalyst helps you turn big problems into high-impact projects using early market insights and entrepreneurial tools. This week’s fast-paced session will show you how to validate assumptions, explore real market needs, and design projects with social impact, all while using the Lean Canvas to shape your value proposition and customer focus.

4A students: Attend the workshop and submit your idea for a chance to win $2,000–$4,000 in seed funding to launch your capstone next term.

Don’t miss out! This is your chance to get ahead and get funded.

Tuesday, November 18, 5:45 PM

Second Floor, Ideas Clinic E7

Friday, December 5, 2025 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST (GMT -05:00)

Problem Lab Problem Pitch Fall 2025 Competition Finals

Welcome to the Problem Lab's Problem Pitch Fall 2025 Competition Finals hosted and sponsored by the Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business.

The Quantum Valley Investments® Problem Pitch competitions challenge students to research an important problem and pitch their research to a panel of judges. Funding of $7,500 is awarded to support the student team that demonstrates the most thorough understanding of their chosen problem to develop a solution.

The competition will take place Friday, December 5, 2025, from 12:00–2:00 pm in the Pearl Sullivan Engineering (formerly E7) Pitch Space on the second floor. 

The student team finalists are:

  • Cool Flash
  • TaxBuddy
  • Yogipop
  • OBEL
  • Sweet Sorrow
  • HALO

The judges' panel includes:

  • Nabil Fahel, Vice President, Communitech
  • Kyle Faller, Co-founder and CEO, Intelline Inc.
  • Julie Ellis, Founder and CEO


Register to join!