Entrepreneurship and Innovative Thinking Month

A message from President Benarroch

EIT Month 2023

Friday, October 27, 2:00 PM

Marshall McLuhan Hall
204 UMSU University Centre

Faculty of Science Entrepreneurship Speaker Series

Hear from UM alum, Dr. Anastasia (Stasi) Baran, co-founder and COO of nQube Data Science.

Register for the Faculty of Science Entrepreneurship Speaker event

Friday, November 3, 5:00 PM

Asper School of Business
181 Freedman Crescent

Pitch Competition

Witness a live pitch competition with over 200 students from ENTR-2020 and ENTR-2030.

Wednesday, November 8, 11:30 AM

Online

Webinar "Business Planning: Strategies and Tools for Success"

Join this one-hour webinar over lunch.

Register for Business Planning: Strategies and Tools for Success

Thursday, November 9, 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM

North Forge, UM Smart Park
100 Innovation Drive

Dare to Unleash Your Resilience

Join the WEDO Winnipeg Summit for a supportive networking, learning and fundraising event.

Get tickets for the WEDO Winnipeg Summit

November 14 and 15, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM each day

Multi-Purpose Room
2nd Floor, UMSU University Centre

Better Together

Let’s get hands-on! Build your entrepreneurial thinking skills with other students, faculty and staff. Students receive a $100 UMSU gift card for participating.

Learn more about and register for Better Together

Thursday, November 16, 5:00 PM - 8:00 PM

SmartPark Innovation Hub
100 Innovation Drive, Winnipeg MB

VPRIO Innovation Series Opening Session: The NRC-University of Manitoba Collaboration Centre

Learn more about the exciting partnerships between the University of Manitoba and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), and how access to expertise and resources from the vast NRC network can accelerate your research and power your innovations. Learn and envision what an Industrial Campus could become.

This event is open to all faculty, staff, students, and members of the innovation ecosystem.

Light refreshments and appetizers will be served.

RSVP for the VPRIO Innovation Series Opening Session by Tuesday, November 14

Friday, November 17, 10:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Social Enterprise Centre
765 Main Street

Intro to Community Work: Canadian CED Network

Community Engaged Learning, in partnership with Indigenous Circle of Empowerment (ICE) and Indigenous Business Education Partners (IBEP) presents an opportunity to learn about Social Enterprises from the Canadian Community Economic Development Network (CCEDNet) and participate in a tour of Mother Earth Recycling. Please register by Tuesday, November 14.

Register for Intro to Community Work: Canadian CED Network

Tuesday, November 21, 11:00 - 2:00 PM

217 UMSU University Centre (Graduate Students’ Association Lounge)

Sprint to Innovate Information Session

Attend an information session to learn more about this design sprint taking place early in February 2024. In Sprint to Innovate, you will build innovation skills, compete for prize money and meet other post-secondary students in Winnipeg. This event and information session is open to graduate and undergraduate students.

Learn more about Sprint to Innovate

Register for the Sprint to Innovate Information Session

Wednesday, November 22, 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Room 225 - Architecture 2 Building, John A. Russell Building, 56 Curry Place, University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)

IDEA Start! Launch

UM’s new entrepreneurial entry point for students, faculty, researchers and staff. Find the people and services to support your entrepreneurial journey here.

Learn more about IDEA Start!

November 23 and 24, 11:00 – 2:00 PM

Migizii Agamik
114 Sidney Smith St.

Indigenous Winter Market

Support our Indigenous makers. Great for early holiday shopping!

Learn more about the Indigenous Winter Market

Wednesday, November 29, 11:30 AM