Are you interested in starting your own business or launching your freelance career? Are you an entrepreneur who’s ready to take your business to the next level? We’re here to help you along every step of your journey.
The Innovation works with every faculty on campus to build a vibrant culture of high-performance, thought leadership, and entrepreneurial exploration. We are officially accepting applications for our three incubator programs: Hatch, Launch, and Breakthrough.
All our incubator programs can be taken as a directed studies credit so you can start your business while working towards finishing your degree! Check out the program descriptions below to see which one is the best fit for you!
Hatch: Our Hatch program selects a group of creative, innovative, and hard-working undergraduate students to develop their ideas into a customer-facing Startup to strengthen the product or business development streams of their existing businesses. Hatch offers events beyond just our student incubator programming, including access to public networking events, business showcases, panels, professional guest speakers, and collaboration with Carleton-based clubs.
Sign up here: https://carleton.ca/innovationhub/launch-ventures-2/
Launch: Launch is our program for students looking to grow their existing business/company in an incubation-style environment. The program is sector-agnostic and focuses on preparing student-led ventures to progress towards achieving impact and experiencing rapid business growth. We can provide up to $20,000 in funding per eligible founder to explore international opportunities.
Sign up here: https://carleton.ca/innovationhub/launch-ventures/
Breakthrough: Breakthrough is our brand-new program for students looking to scale and expand their existing business/company in an accelerator-style environment. The program is sector-agnostic and focuses on preparing ventures to expand to new markets, achieve investment and experience rapid business growth. Breakthrough offers exclusive benefits, including: access to mentors and industry experts, graphic design and marketing help, relationship building with early stage investors, IP and legal resources, and funding and opportunities to explore the international market place.
Sign up here: https://carleton.ca/innovationhub/launch-ventures-3/
Please visit the links above to learn more or contact kirstenjosling@cunet.carleton.ca.