Led by a team of caseworkers from Compass Startup Legal Clinic, this workshop provides startup founders with a clear path through the legal landscape, offering insight on issues such as incorporation, governance, fundraising, and selecting the ideal legal structure.
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 16:00to17:30
Thursday, October 16, 2025 12:00to13:00
Although deep tech startup companies often feel there is no time to devote to branding and communication, the reality is that these two elements are the pillar of long term success. Developing a killer value proposition statement is an essential message, and forms the foundation for all external interactions. Learn more about why these are so important and how you can start working on these facets right away by engaging with the following MIF experts.
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Wednesday, October 22, 2025 17:00to19:00
The MIF Evolution reunites MIF cohorts for an evening of fresh pitches and renewed connections, as we celebrate five years of the McGill Innovation Fund. All past and current teams, and even former applicants are invited to apply — selected teams will then have the chance to pitch to a panel of judges and compete for exciting prizes! Whether you're pivoting, scaling, or launching a new chapter, this is your team's chance to show how far you've come. If you're just interested in learning more about the MIF and the amazing teams it supports, please join us as a guest!
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Wednesday, August 13, 2025toSunday, October 26, 2025
Application deadline: October 26, 2025 @ 11:59 PM ET, with project start date of January 5, 2026.
Application process & details available here!
NEW - Eligibility expanded to any McGill University tenure-track professor.
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- Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
- Dept. of Biomedical Engineering
- Dept. of Bioresource Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Dept. of Civil Engineering
- Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Faculty of Engineering
- Entrepreneurship
- Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
- Dept. of Mining and Materials Engineering
Sunday, October 26, 2025
Application deadline: October 26, 2025 @ 11:59 PM ET, with project start date of January 5, 2026.
Application process & details available here!
NEW - Eligibility expanded to any McGill University tenure-track professor.
Category:
- Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
- Dept. of Biomedical Engineering
- Dept. of Bioresource Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Dept. of Civil Engineering
- Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Faculty of Engineering
- Entrepreneurship
- Dept. of Mechanical Engineering
- Dept. of Mining and Materials Engineering
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 16:00toWednesday, October 29, 2025 17:30
This workshop will demystify and explain the various forms of intellectual property (IP), namely, patents, industrial designs, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets, and when they are used. We will then do some actual patent searching with our librarian April Colosimo using the DERWENT worldwide patent database.
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 16:00to17:30
This workshop will demystify and explain the various forms of intellectual property (IP), namely, patents, industrial designs, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets, and when they are used. We will then do some actual patent searching using the DERWENT worldwide patent database.
Learning outcomes:
- Describe the various forms of IP, their protection, and use.
- Explain the patenting process.
- Use DERWENT to do your own patent searching.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 16:00to17:00
Led by a team of caseworkers from Compass Startup Legal Clinic, this workshop provides startup founders with a clear path through the legal landscape, offering insight on issues such as incorporation, governance, fundraising, and selecting the ideal legal structure.
Wednesday, October 29, 2025 16:00toWednesday, November 12, 2025 17:30
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.
Wednesday, November 12, 2025 16:00to17:30
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.
Tuesday, October 21, 2025 13:00toTuesday, November 25, 2025 16:00
Maximizing the value of your company’s IP assets
According to Stats Canada, “Canadian businesses are among the most innovative in the world. Those that are able to leverage and use their Intellectual Property (IP) strategically are more likely to be innovative, expand domestically and internationally, and experience high growth.” IP-intensive firms are more innovative, export more, enjoy higher growth and create better jobs.
Wednesday, November 26, 2025 16:00to17:30
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.
Wednesday, November 26, 2025 16:00to17:30
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.
Tuesday, December 9, 2025 16:00to17:30
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.
Wednesday, December 10, 2025 16:00to17:30
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.