Waterloo is renowned globally as a top university for founders, fostering talent by breaking barriers and fostering impactful connections.
With four incubators, diverse for-credit courses and numerous extra-curricular programs, we provide a space for exploration, creation, and expansion. Whether you are just curious about entrepreneurship, already have an idea or ready to launch - you belong here.
Explore our innovation centers, courses, and programs tailored to your interests and skill level, and find your perfect match to propel your project or venture forward.
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1-on-1 Student Coaching
When: Anytime
Who: UWaterloo students, staff and faculty
Bridging Entrepreneurs To Students (BETS)
When: Spring term, Winter term
Who: Undergraduate students
Changemaker Labs for Green Youth
When: Every term
Who: Undergraduate students
Co-op Problem Award
When: Every term
Who: Co-op students
Cornerstone Program
When: Every term
Who: UWaterloo students, staff and faculty
Enterprise Co-op (E Co-op)
When: Anytime
Who: Undergraduate students
Entrepreneurial PhD Fellowship
When: September
Who: Graduate students, UWaterloo students
External Funding Opportunities
When: Anytime
Who: Open to the public
Foundations
When: Every term
Who: UWaterloo students, staff and faculty
Global Impact Creator
When: Fall term
Who: Students, faculty and recent graduates
Graduate Entrepreneurship Academic Offerings
When: Every term
Who: Engineering Graduate Students
Grebel Peace Incubator
When: Anytime
Who: UWaterloo students, staff and faculty
Indigenous Entrepreneurship Training Programs
When: Every term
Who: Indigenous post-secondary students from across Canada
When: Annually
Who: UWaterloo students, staff and faculty
Map the System
When: Winter term
Who: Graduate students, Undergraduate students
Master of Business, Entrepreneurship and Technology (MBET)
When: Fall term
Who: Graduate students
PeaceTech Living Learning Community
When: Every term
Who: Conrad Grebel students
PhD in Entrepreneurship and Organization
When: September
Who: Graduate students
Social Impact Fund (SIF)
When: Every term
Who: GreenHouse students
Social Innovators in Training
When: Every term
Who: UWaterloo students
Undergraduate Entrepreneurship Academic Offerings
When: Every term
Who: Undergraduate students
Up Start
When: Every term
Who: UWaterloo students, staff and faculty
Velocity Fund
When: Anytime
Who: Open to the public
Velocity Incubator
When: Anytime
Who: Open to the public
Velocity Pitch Competition (VPC)
When: Every term
Who: UWaterloo students, staff and faculty
When: Anytime
Who: UWaterloo students, staff and faculty
WIN-Velocity Scholarship Program
When: Every term
Who: Faculty of Science or Engineering, Research Masters
Zero Experience
When: Every term
Who: UWaterloo students, staff and faculty
Zero Work
When: Evert term
Who: UWaterloo students, staff and faculty