Application Deadline: Idea to Impact Training Program Fall 2026
Application Deadline: September 13, 2026, 11:59PM ET - Apply Here!
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).
I-to-I provides tools and training to support STEMM researchers to explore the potential of their research, their ideas, their passions, their curiosities by developing an entrepreneurial mindset and skills to make informed decisions about commercializing (or not) their research or their novel technologically-based ideas. The program imparts the evidence-based lean startup methodology that researchers can use for the rest of their careers.
The program runs once per semester with a different industry focus per term: Environment & Materials (Fall 2026), DeepTech (Winter 2027), Health (Spring 2027). Industry experts will be brought in to offer insights into industry requirements and challenges and take part in the final presentations.
Important Dates
| Date | Description |
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| September 13, 2026, 11:59PM ET |
Idea to Impact: Environment & Materials application. Idea to Impact: DeepTech will run during Winter27 Semester |
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September 18, 2026 |
Decisions made by Engine team and applicants advised |
| September 23, 2026 - December 16, 2026 | Program duration: in-person workshops will be held at McGill Engine Centre (Frank Dawson Adams Building, room 5) every Wednesday, 3:30 - 5:00pm (ET). There will be no class on October 14th for reading week. |