Asper School of Business

Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

Whether you're launching your first startup, scaling your business, or exploring innovative ideas, this ecosystem connects you with mentorship, funding opportunities, workshops, and a community of like-minded innovators. At the Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship, we're here to guide you through this ecosystem and empower your entrepreneurial journey.

UM Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

IDEA Start

UM’s dedicated hub for entrepreneurship in all its forms. Offering a unified hub to access cutting-edge technology, tailored mentorship, and collaborative spaces, Idea Start provides a foundation to grow innovative ideas into viable successful ventures.
Partnerships, Knowledge Mobilization & Innovation

The Partnerships, Knowledge Mobilization & Innovation (PKMI) office connects University of Manitoba researchers with industry, government, non-profits, and community partners to turn research into real-world impact.
Lab2Market

A pivotal hub dedicated to transforming groundbreaking research from Manitoba and Saskatchewan into viable market solutions.
Science Innovation Hub

The Science Innovation Hub serves as the gateway for advancing research innovation and nurturing entrepreneurship within the Faculty of Science. As the first point of contact for science researchers and students, the Hub provides a platform for pursuing research commercialization and entrepreneurial endeavours.
Centre for Advancement Teaching and Learning

The Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning is the academic support unit that provides leadership and expertise in furthering the mission of teaching and learning at the University of Manitoba.
L. Kerry Vickar Business Law Clinic

We provide free legal assistance to entrepreneurs, small businesses, start-ups, innovators and family businesses, non-profits, charities, artists, art, culture, and community organizations who do not have a lawyer and cannot afford legal assistance. Our law clinic is operated by law students of the Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba.
The Entrepreneurial Mindset

A supportive network of student entrepreneurs who support, collaborate, and grow together. Whether you’re starting a venture or exploring innovation, you’ll find like-minded peers to share the journey.
Enactus at UM

Enactus Canada is a registered Canadian charity that inspires and educates post-secondary students to use innovation and entrepreneurship to solve big problems.

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Asper School of Business

University of Manitoba

Asper School of Business

Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

UM Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

IDEA Start

Partnerships, Knowledge Mobilization & Innovation

Lab2Market

Science Innovation Hub

Centre for Advancement Teaching and Learning

L. Kerry Vickar Business Law Clinic

The Entrepreneurial Mindset

Enactus at UM

Broader Entrepreneurial Ecosystem

North Forge

Futurpreneur Canada

Manitoba Innovates

WeMB

Seed Winnipeg

Community Futures Winnipeg

Louis Riel Capital Corporation

BDC

League of Innovators

BAM Science Manitoba

WEKH

Startup Canada

RRC Polytech

First People's Economic Fund

Junior Achievement

World Trade Centre Winnipeg

Mitacs