You do not need to have a project idea or research results to apply. You may either join a project, or you develop a project early on in the program. All you need is an interest in the area of Environment & Materials for this fall cohort, and a minimum of 3 hours per week commitment to the program and deliverables (this includes the 1.5 hour weekly in-person workshops on Wednesdays 3:30-5pm).
McGill graduate students, do you have promising research or idea to solve real-world problems? Consider applying as a team or individual to our Idea to Impact training program (I-to-I) to advance your idea to market!
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 important considerations such as incorporation, governance, fundraising, and selecting the ideal legal structure.
Date: Sep. 16th, 2026
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Location: in-person @ Engine Seminar Room - FDA 3 (Accessibility Map)
McGill professors and grad students, bring your mug and chat with one of McGill Engine’s Technological Entrepreneurs-in-Residence (TechEiRs) and other members of the Engine team.
Teams working on health-related research come meet the InnovSanté team and learn more about the new program! Teams can drop in to chat with the McGill TTMs (Technology Transfer Manager). No matter what stage of technological innovation you are at, this casual drop-in is a great way to get your questions answered.
You are invited to the McGill Engine Open House which is taking place on September 17, 2026.
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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: Sep. 23rd, 2026
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Location: in-person @ Engine Seminar Room - FDA 3 (Accessibility Map)
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.
Date: Sep. 30th, 2026
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Location: in-person @ Engine Seminar Room - FDA 3 (Accessibility Map)
This workshop will provide an overview of the different types of market research, how to analyze the competition, and the resources available at McGill to perform market research. Our market research librarian will walk us through some of those resources using a new market research canvas tool.
Date: Oct. 7th, 2026
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Location: in-person @ Engine Seminar Room - FDA 3 (Accessibility Map)
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: Oct. 21st, 2026
Time: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Location: in-person @ Engine Seminar Room - FDA 3 (Accessibility Map)
Join us on Thursday, November 12, 2026 for McGill Global Health Night 2026, featuring an in-person student poster fair followed by the Paul Farmer Lecture in Global Health Equity, delivered by Drs. Lalitha Regi and Regi George. The main program will be livestreamed on YouTube.
