IDEA START
Your Idea can change the world!
IDEA START is 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.
IDEA START streamlines the entrepreneurial journey for UM students, faculty, researchers, alumni and staff. Ignite your spirit of entrepreneurship with a culture of innovation and creativity that is accessible, empowering, impactful, and leading to societal change.
Ideas start here!
Have an interesting idea to share, or want to receive IDEA START news? Click the button to request a meeting and stay up to date with the IDEA START team.
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IDEA START is located on the main floor of UMSU University Centre, adjacent to the food court.
Operating Hours: 10am – 1pm every Friday or Email Rajeev: rajeev.koyal@umanitoba.ca
Partnerships
Although additional community partners will be invited to join IDEA START, current partnerships include:
- Stu Clark Centre for Entrepreneurship
- North Forge Technology Exchange
- UM Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning (CATL)
- UM Faculty of Science
- Office of the Vice-President (Research and International) - Partnerships, Knowledge Mobilization, & Innovation (PKMI)