In this workshop, you'll learn how venture capitalists (VCs) typically value an early-stage innovation-driven venture. To do that we'll go through and give examples on how to forecast sales and how to set pricing, how to forecast expenses and how to figure out the amount of capital needed to finance your business. We'll also explore some of the more common sources of cash from both public institutions and private organisations.

Applications are now open for Lab2Market Launch Health Fall 2026 cohort!

Learn how L2M Launch programs help entrepreneurial graduate students and research teams turn innovations into ventures.

The identical information sessions will cover the L2M Health Launch program details, expectations and application best practices.

Application deadline is April 22, 2026. Program dates: September 14 - December 14, 2026

Application process & details available here!

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Lab2Market Launch Health is a 4-month accelerator program designed for ambitious entrepreneurial students and research teams across Canada who are committed to forming, building, and growing technology-based ventures.

Now that you have a grasp on how much money you need, this workshop will focus on the "deal". You'll learn what a venture capital fund is, its structure and how they operate, and what venture capitalists (VCs) look for in an early-stage innovation-driven venture. You'll also learn about the typical elements of a term sheet in connection with equity investments and simple agreements for future equity (SAFEs), and caveats when raising money. Finally, we'll explain how a capitalization table works and finish off with a brief overview of minority shareholder rights.