Palihapitiya Venture Creation Fund

Award type:

Entrepreneurial awards

Award description:

Two awards, valued at $50,000 each, will be provided to two elite student teams enrolled in the Faculty of Engineering and undertaking the fourth-year Capstone Design Project. Eligible students must have completed a minimum of two BET courses (at the 300 and/or 400 level) by the end of their 4B term. Interested students must present their project idea to an interview panel in March during the 4B term. Selection will be based on how innovative the design project idea is from both a technical and business venture perspective. Student teams must work on their project for a period of four months immediately following completion of their 4B term. During this time, appropriate industry mentors are assigned to work with each project team. Funding for the two teams is made possible by a gift from ECE alumnus Chamath Palihapitiya.

Value description:

Two team awards, valued at $50,000 each.

Eligibility & selection criteria:

undertaking the fourth-year Capstone Design Project
must have completed a minimum of two BET courses (at the 300 and/or 400 level) by the end of their 4B term
must present project idea to an interview panel in March during the 4B term
selection based on how innovative the design project idea is from both a technical and business venture perspective

Level:

Year Four

Program:

Engineering→Architectural Engineering, Biomedical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Geological Engineering, Management Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Mechatronics Engineering, Nanotechnology Engineering, Systems Design Engineering; Software Engineering

Citizenship:

Canadian citizen/permanent resident, International/study permit student

Selection process:

Application required

Term:

Winter

Additional instructions:

Apply through the Faculty of Engineering - Palihapitiya Venture Creation Fund

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