Call for Applications: Chwang Seto Innovation Fellowships Program
Pre-Startup Skills: Workshop #6 - Customer Discovery
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)
McGill's Faculty of Engineering Open House
McGill's Faculty of Engineering Open House is happening on Saturday, October 24 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.! Stop by the L. M. Trottier Building (3630 University) to learn more about the Faculty of Engineering’s programs and activities from our students, staff, and professors.
Date: Saturday, October 24, 2026
Location: Lorne M. Trottier Building
Activities organized by Faculty of Engineering:
Application Deadline: Chwang Seto Innovation Fellowships Program
The Chwang Seto Innovation Fellowships Program supports the recipient and the team on the development of a technology in order to bring it closer to the marketplace and allow the fellow to gain further kno
Retail Innovation Challenge 2026
The Bensadoun School of Retail Management at McGill University is excited to invite university students across Canada to participate in the Fall 2026 Retail Innovation Challenge (RIC), pow
Startup Finances
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.
12th Annual Celebration of Innovation and Entrepreneurship
Over the past thirteen years, the McGill Engine Centre has been supporting entrepreneurially-minded McGill technological innovators. Our annual Celebration of Innovation and Entrepreneurship highlights and celebrates our community of students, researchers, and faculty that are developing technologically-based solutions and new ventures to solve real-world pro
Startup Funding
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.
Holiday Closure | McGill Engine Centre
McGill Engine Centre will close at 4:30PM on Wednesday, December 23, 2025, and will reopen on Monday, January 4, 2027.
Wishing everyone a restful holiday break.