Engine Drop-In Hours
Appointments are now conducted remotely via MS teams.
Use our *new* booking tool to reserve a time to speak with our Associate Director! We have drop in times available throughout the week.
Come to the drop-in hours and talk to our advisors about:
- Engine funding opportunities or resources
- McGill and Montreal entrepreneurial ecosystem & available resources
- Feedback on startup venture ideas
- Intellectual Property
- Anything entrepreneurial or innovation related, we can help!
Additional Drop-In Hours Hosted by Our Partners
Compass Legal Startup Clinic
Pro bono legal information clinic for entrepreneurs. They empower founders by providing curated legal and business resources, information, workshops and access to a network of partners that get startups off the ground.
MedTech Design
Interested in the field of medical technology and want to learn more? Have any questions related to medical technology and not sure where to go?
For the Fall 2020 semester, they have created virtual office hours dedicated specifically for you and any questions that you might have related to the growing field of medical technology and engineering design.
Market Research
Speak with Amanda Wheatley, McGill's Entrepreneurship Librarian today! She can help you navigate McGill's specialized databases for industry and consumer reports, company analysis, financial data, and more. Learn how to use these market research tools and formulate strategies.
Mitacs
Mitacs is a nonprofit national research organization that, in partnerships with Canadian academia, private industry and government, operates research and training programs in fields related to industrial and social innovation. Speak with Noha Gerges today about the different opportunities available with Mitacs! Virtual drop in hours are every Thursday between 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Contact Noha Gerges (ngerges [at] mitacs.ca) to reserve your spot.
Office of Innovation and Partnerships
The path from idea to reality is often unclear or can feel overwhelming to potential inventors. What is intellectual Property? How can you protect your idea? How can you commercialize it? Who owns what I invent at McGill? In order to answer these and other questions, the Technology Transfer team can help McGill researchers, staff and graduate students understand what their options. Drop in hours are Wednesdays 1:30pm-2:30pm; contact Olivia Novac (olivia.novac [at] mcgill.ca) to reserve your spot.
Patent Searching & Concept Mapping
April Colosimo specializes in library and information services and collections to support teaching, learning, and research in science and engineering. Speak with her to learn more about concept mapping, patent searching and much more!
