Questions about the L2M Health: Validate Winter 2026 Cohort?
Program Overview
Lab2Market is a nationwide program that helps brilliant minds in graduate programs and postdoctoral programs reimagine their futures. Throughout the program, they’ll discover their passion for entrepreneurship, build an entrepreneurial skillset, and connect with the network they need to turn their ideas into successful businesses.
McGill University is a network member of the national Lab2Market programs.
Discover if entrepreneurship is for you
Lab2Market Discover’s online exploratory program helps you explore entrepreneurship and the potential of transforming your academic research into a world-changing technologies.
Lab2Market Discover is offered to Quebec applicants and francophones across Canada through the Quebec Scientific Entrepreneurship (QcSE) Program at V1 Studio. The program's content and experience are consistent with Lab2Market Discover, offered to residents of other provinces and territories. Quebec applicants can learn more by clicking here.
Upcoming Discover Cohorts:
L2M Discover Radiopharma Fall 2025 Cohort
Eligibility: Open to current graduate-level students, recent graduates, and post-doctoral researchers at Canadian universities and colleges who want to explore the real-world potential of their research
The participant should have an interest in exploring and pursuing ideas in the field of radiopharmaceuticals. Applicants can opt into the Radiopharma stream directly through the application form. The cohort will be delivered by McMaster University.
Application deadline: September 3, 2025
L2M Discover Quantum Fall 2025 Cohort
Eligibility: Open to current graduate-level students, recent graduates, and post-doctoral researchers at Canadian universities and colleges who want to explore the real-world potential of their research
The participant should have an interest in exploring and pursuing ideas in the field of quantum mechanics. Applicants can opt into the Quantum stream directly through the application form. The cohort will be delivered by Sherbrooke University.
Application deadline: September 5, 2025
Validate your idea as a business
Critically evaluate and stress test your research as a potential opportunity.
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$10,000 stipend for the entrepreneurial lead
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Product-market fit assessment
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A world-class curriculum delivered by innovation leaders
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Access to best-in-class advisors, industry experts, and funders
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Access to a vast entrepreneurial network and community
Upcoming Validate Cohort:
L2M Health: Validate Winter 2026
Eligibility: Graduate researchers in health related fields (Masters, PhD, and Postdoc) along with their faculty supervisors from Canada’s universities and colleges, who are interested in exploring entrepreneurship. This program will be delivered by the University of Toronto.
Program starts: September 30, 2025
Launch your business into the real world
Build your business case, prepare for funding rounds, and become a startup.
- $10,000 stipend for the entrepreneurial lead
- Develop leadership skills to steer your startup
- Strengthen your business and operational know-how
- Learn how to effectively manage and scale a venture
- Get expert guidance on securing venture financing
Program starts: September 1, 2025
