Ðãɫֱ²¥

Thursday, December 4, 2025 09:30to12:00

We are pleased to host anÌýinterdisciplinary round table discussion, organized in cooperation with theÌýAustrian Embassy OttawaÌýand theÌýAustrian Cultural Forum. This event will bring together leading experts from the fields ofÌýLaw, Medicine, Engineering, and IndustryÌýto engage in a critical dialogue on the current and emerging uses ofÌýArtificial Intelligence (AI).

Monday, January 12, 2026

The TechIdea Pitch competition encourages Ðãɫֱ²¥ students, working in teams, to propose new technologically-based ideas/solutions that solve real world problems. This year's pitch competition is taking place on January 29th, 2026 during theÌýJohn D.

Classified as: innovation, Social Innovation, entrepreneurship, Sustainability, students, undergraduate students, Graduate Students
Wednesday, January 14, 2026 12:00to13:00

This workshop will provide an overview of what technological innovation is and what entrepreneurship is, as well an overview of the Entrepreneurial Mindset, the Lean Launchpad methodology, the Business Model Canvas and the Lean Canvas.


Date: Jan. 14, 2026
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Location: in-person @ Engine Seminar Room - FDA 3 (Accessibility Map)

Classified as: entrepreneurship, External, faculty, innovation, students, undergraduate students
Wednesday, January 21, 2026 12:00to13:00

The learning objective of this workshop is to understand the fundamentals of the Design Thinking Methodology and how it promotes innovation.

Date: Jan. 21st, 2026
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Location: in-person @ Engine Seminar Room - FDA 3 (Accessibility Map)

This event is part of a series of workshops, see the complete Winter 2026 schedule here!

Ìý

Classified as: entrepreneurship, External, faculty, innovation, students, undergraduate students
Wednesday, January 28, 2026 12:00to13:00

This workshop will introduce the fundamental tool of Industry Analysis which companies use for strategy development. For startups, understanding the industry is a critical step in determining market entry and market positioning. The Five Forces Framework will be presented and applied to during an exercise.

Date: Jan. 28th, 2026
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Location: in-person @ Engine Seminar Room - FDA 3 (Accessibility Map)

Classified as: entrepreneurship, External, faculty, innovation, students, undergraduate students
Wednesday, February 4, 2026 12:00to13:00

This workshop will demystify and explain the various form of intellectual property (IP), namely, patents, industrial designs, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets. We will then do some actual patent searching using the DERWENT worldwide patent database.Ìý

Date: Feb. 4th, 2026
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Location: in-person @ Engine Seminar Room - FDA 3 (Accessibility Map)

Classified as: entrepreneurship, External, faculty, innovation, students, undergraduate students
Monday, February 9, 2026 01:00to02:30

Justin Hansford

Professor of Law

Director of the Thurgood Marshall Civil Rights Center, J.D., Georgetown University

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 12:00to13:00

This workshop will provide an overview of the different types of market research, how to analyze the competition, and the resources available at Ðãɫֱ²¥ to perform market research. Our market research librarian will walk us through some of those resources using a new market research canvas tool.

Date: Feb. 11th, 2026
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Location: in-person @ Engine Seminar Room - FDA 3 (Accessibility Map)

Classified as: entrepreneurship, External, faculty, innovation, students, undergraduate students
Wednesday, February 18, 2026 12:00to13:00

This workshop will provide an overview on the customer discovery process and then delve deeper into how to conduct customer interviews and how to iterate on your business model canvas.

Date: Feb. 18th, 2026
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Location: in-person @ Engine Seminar Room - FDA 3 (Accessibility Map)

Classified as: entrepreneurship, External, faculty, innovation, students, undergraduate students
Back to top