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SparQ Studios is open to anyone in the community who wants to familiarize themselves with modern making equipment, learn new skills, and complete their own creative projects.
QyourVenture guides participants' entrepreneurial journey in a tiered program that unlocks opportunities and resources as you and your team demonstrate your commitment and make progress in building your venture.
Led by Queen's Partnerships and Innovation, the Growth Acceleration program is a three-month program for post revenue startups and SMEs in eastern Ontario.
The program includes three distinct bootcamps that provide group and individual coaching opportunities.
Queen's Partnerships and Innovation staff provide eligible startups with mentorship, guidance and connections related to forming and building their business.
The program provides participants with access to workshops, legal services, numerous online resources, the opportunity to network and collaborate with fellow entrepreneurs, and profile via the QPI website and social media channels.
Work with Queen's Partnerships and Innovation staff to identify and undertake your R&D project.
The FUSION pilot program provides networking opportunities and coaching for women of colour who are growing an existing business in the greater Kingston region.
Queen's Partnerships and Innovation staff include patent agents and commercialization experts who help eligible startups develop and implement or strengthen an intellectual property strategy.
Ongoing application and intake process for eligible clients.
Led by Queen's Partnerships and Innovation, the OvercomeHER pilot program includes a workshop series and one-on-one coaching program for women entrepreneurs with a disability.
Queen's Partnerships and Innovation staff organize monthly workshops on various topics of interest to entrepreneurs building and growing science or technology-based companies.
Queen's Executive Education programs provide powerful tools for facilitating meaningful organizational change.
The Executive Decision Centre at Smith School of Business has developed innovative ways for technology to support the planning and decision-making tasks of executive teams from both private and public sector organizations.
Queen's Partnerships and Innovation recommends eligible entrepreneurs and startups to receive legal services, from the Queen's Business Law Clinic, that are provided by Queen's law students who receive training and oversight from practicing lawyers.
This VC fund allows Full Time MBA and Commerce students to gain the ultimate experiential learning opportunity through managing a multi-million dollar fund.This academic course is about putting real money in to real businesses.
Queen’s Venture Network is a new initiative platform for Alumni, Students and Passionate Entrepreneurs that provides members with an enhanced opportunity to connect and network with one another.
The QBLC seeks to provide Queen’s Law students with a unique professional development opportunity while instilling in them the values of community service and the pro bono tradition.
Join Queen’s Venture Network (Toronto) online for a session of mini Ted’esque talks as we hear from a variety of founders and funders.
The Kinnear Business Plan Competition is open to all undergraduate students in Smith who either have an ongoing venture or are in the process of establishing a venture.
Smith Business Consulting (SBC) is a student run management consulting firm that partners with businesses, start–ups, non-profits and public institutions each year.
The intent of the Business Grant Support Program is to help businesses access funding programs and assist with the cost of hiring a grant writer.
A startup incubation program where founders receive no-cost training, mentorship, and office space from May to August to launch their own venture
The program provides an opportunity to pitch for a grant up to $5,000 to start or grow your business.
If you’ve got a winning idea for starting a new business and are a student who is not afraid of hard work, you should consider applying to the Summer Company program to make your Summer Company a reality.
The purpose of the program is to support women new to Canada in starting their own business, learning to become an entrepreneur, and supporting each other in the launch of their business.
EIR support provides as-needed advice and guidance to companies who are looking to address specific challenges or needs.
Amplify is a program where EIRs nominate clients that we feel not only show signs of rapid growth potential, but in addition, have an ability to commit to a greater amount of work with Launch Lab.
As the world looks to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, now is the time for the entrepreneurially-minded to step up to address pressing social and environmental challenges, and to develop the 21st century skills needed to succeed.
The digital lead generators work to build you a digital presence that turns your website into a powerful lead generation tool.
Queen's Partnerships and Innovation staff organize weekly workshops and networking opportunities for women entrepeneurs in eastern Ontario.
Research Takes a current product or process to the next level Creates a competitive advantage for an organization Strengthens programs and students’ learningProduces highly qualified personnel
We are fueled by passion and creativity, using both innovation and technology to help companies grow and love their brand.
We use a variety of tools to conduct our work such as partnering on grants and projects, designing and delivering custom training, and contracting the use of College resources and services.
The Innovation Hub is focused on making innovative learning strategies and opportunities accessible to the community.
Our LEAN Management Training is a specialized program on applying LEAN principles, tools and techniques to identify and remove any non-value-added activities in your everyday processes.
Ttargeted training with a focus on minimizing your learning curve and streamlining business processes.
Learn how to run a successful meeting by using tools taught by our in-house professional that will get you the best return and productivity out of your meetings.
Our leadership courses are offered as a stand-alone module, or part of a five-day program.
Using an evidence – based approach, we assess the health needs of your employees and design a customized program to help reduce the risks identified.
Our solutions will guide you through your most difficult challenges delivering better decisions and setting the table for higher performance and long term sustainable results in the future.
Our professional trainers are capable of developing programs to overcome a series of in-house, company-specific hazards related to an engineered mechanical or assembly process, then training into bottom-up compliance.
Learn to capture the attention of readers with powerful subject lines and opening statements, and to structure your written documents to keep the reader engaged while communicating your point effectively and concisely.
Expand your network, create new connections, and discover the next level of you! This program is designed for women entrepreneurs in the greater Kingston area who are in C-suite positions (CEO,CFO,CAO etc.,).
The program will support women entrepreneurs through the process of exporting and accessing new markets.
The LEAD (Leadership Excellence and Development) program aims to engage and encourage dialogue, professional growth and knowledge-sharing through a formalized, supportive network of women in leadership roles.
The Market-Focused Research (MFR) program is designed for faculty members, post-doctoral fellows and graduate students conducting healthcare-related research..
This program will break down the geographic barriers and develop a long-lasting mentorship and mastermind outreach series to support business growth.
The Queen’s Market-Focused Research Workshop Series is a two-day program covering various topics related to commercialization /startup formation activities.
The Growth Catalyst (GC) program is designed for healthcare innovation-focused companies and entrepreneurs seeking support and mentoring to grow their business.
This program is specifically designed for those who will start, grow or drive new ventures whether in a startup or inside a corporation.
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