Student Entrepreneurship Seed Fund

1 Energy Impact Competition

Grants were awarded to encourage innovation and support students in their battery and renewable energy projects.

  • Date: Thursday, May 16, 2024
  • Location: Applied Research Summit – Batteries of the future

2 Entrepreneurship Day

  • Organization of a day dedicated to student entrepreneurship in the fields of green hydrogen and bioenergies.
  • Highlights include workshops, conferences, networking and a pitch competition.
  • Launch of calls for projects for student seed funds.
  • Date: October 25, 2024
  • Location: CENTECH, 1000 rue Saint-Jacques Ouest, Montreal, Quebec
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  • Contents:

    • Financial support for your projects:
      Two calls for projects have been launched, offering seed funding to support students from “idea to business”.

      • Phase 1: Ideation and structuring (11 grants of $2,000 each).
      • Phase 2: Project deployment ($175,000 total).
    • Meetings and networking:
      Collaborate with :

      • Students with business ideas.
      • Researchers from RQEI and Escouade Énergie.
      • Representatives of industry organizations and companies.
    • Inspiration and learning:
      Discover best practices through entrepreneur testimonials and hands-on workshops.