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 delivery partner of the national Lab2Market programs.
Upcoming cohorts:
L2M Health: Launch Fall 2026 - National
Eligibility: Graduate researchers (Masters, PhD and Postdoc) from universities in Canada, who have done customer validation of their technology and are interested in exploring research commercialization and entrepreneurship. Programming will be offered in both French and English. This program will be delivered by McGill University and Université de Montréal.
Program dates: September 14 - December 14, 2026
Application deadline: April 22, 2026
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 cohort:
L2M Discover Aging & Brain Health - Spring 2026
Eligibility: Graduate researchers (Masters, PhD and Postdoc) and 4th year undergraduate students affiliated with Canadian academic institutions, hospitals or healthcare organizations, who are developing aging and brain health technologies, and are interested in research commercialization and entrepreneurship. This program will be delivered by the University of Toronto in partnership with CABHI.
Program dates: April 28 - June 23, 2026
Application deadline: April 22, 2026
Validate your idea as a business
Critically evaluate and stress test your research as a potential opportunity.
- $10,000 stipend for the entrepreneurial lead
- Product-market fit assessment
- A world-class curriculum delivered by innovation leaders
- Access to best-in-class advisors, industry experts, and funders
- Access to a vast entrepreneurial network and community
Upcoming cohort:
L2M Validate National Defence - Fall 2026
Eligibility: Graduate researchers (Masters, PhD and Postdoc) from Canadian universities or colleges, who are developing defence-related or dual-use technologies, and are interested in research commercialization and entrepreneurship. This program will be delivered by Dalhousie University.
Expected start date: Sept 2, 2026
Application deadline: April 17, 2026 11:59 PM AST
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
Upcoming cohorts:
L2M Health: Launch Fall 2026 - National
Eligibility: Graduate researchers (Masters, PhD and Postdoc) from universities in Canada, who have done customer validation of their technology and are interested in exploring research commercialization and entrepreneurship. Programming will be offered in both French and English. This program will be delivered by McGill University and University of Montreal.
Program dates: September 14 - December 14, 2026
Application deadline: April 22, 2026
Questions? Join our online information sessions on March 26 and April 16, 12 pm - 1 pm ET.
L2M Launch Fall 2026 - Quebec
Eligibility: Graduate researchers (Masters, PhD and Postdoc) and recent graduates from universities and colleges Quebec, who are interested in exploring research commercialization and entrepreneurship. This program will be delivered in English by Concordia University.
Program dates: September 2026
Application deadline: April 22, 2026
