Contact the Problem Lab
Mathematics and Computer Building, room 2057
University of Waterloo
519-888-4567, Ext. 36421
Wednesday, June 22, 2022 11:30 AM EDT
In this lunchtime and learn session we will invite students to practice their pitch skills and pitch fictitious (and often funny) ventures using the Pitch Card game.
Bring your lunch and hang out for these informative and relaxed lunch hour sessions with The Problem Lab.
Thursday, June 16, 2022 5:00 PM EDT
Join the Problem Lab and Founders Kyle Faller, Intelline, and Danielle Rose, Ceragen, for a discussion focusing on how founders can implement the triple bottom line mindset to create succcessful and impactful ventures.
Wednesday, June 15, 2022 11:30 AM EDT
This lunchtime and learn will focus on the opportunities and resources for students interested in social, environmental and sustainability focused ventures.
Bring your lunch and hang out for this informative and relaxed lunch hour session with The Problem Lab.
Wednesday, June 8, 2022 11:30 AM EDT
This lunchtime and learn session will focus on the importance of stakeholder interviews and for problem validation.
Bring your lunch and hang out for this informative and relaxed lunch hour session.
Tuesday, March 29, 2022 — 5:30 PM to 7:00 PM EDT
Register for the Quantum Valley Investments® Problem Pitch finals and watch six unique analyses of important industry problems.
Thursday, March 3, 2022 5:00 PM EST
The most underrated skill in business is storytelling. From Yahoo!, AOL, Twitter and now Have You Heard, Brent Herd shares how to move and inspire your audience in pitch competitions.
Thursday, February 10, 2022 5:00 PM EST
Stakeholder/customer interviews, when done properly, can help you learn insights that you would not otherwise know. In this workshop, Lynn Haddrall, Journalism Instructor at Conestoga College, will discuss the mentality and technique of conducting effective stakeholder interviews. Regardless of what start-up stage you are in, by the end of the session, you will learn how to approach and get the most out of stakeholders and customers through better interviews.
Thursday, January 27, 2022 5:30 PM EST
In this workshop, we’ll focus on researching your ideas with Christine Moffatt, Researcher at the Problem Lab, and previously the Entrepreneurship Liaison Librarian. After this session, students will be able to: articulate research questions about their problem space; identify key library resources and freely available sources that will help with their market and industry research; articulate remaining gaps in their research about their problem space.
Highly recommended for students interested in the Quantum Valley Investments® Problem Pitch.