IDEA START Innovate - Innovators

Are you a student, researcher, faculty member, post-doc, staff, or alumnus of the University of Manitoba with a bold idea or a passion for innovation?


IDEA START Innovate is your gateway to transforming ideas into ventures, research into solutions, and passion into purpose. This digital platform is designed to support innovators like you, providing the tools, connections, and resources needed to thrive in Manitoba’s growing innovation ecosystem.
 

IDEA START Innovate - Partners

IDEA START Innovate is more than a digital platform. It’s a collaborative engine driving Manitoba’s innovation ecosystem forward. As a partner, you become part of a dynamic network that connects startups, researchers, funders, mentors, and institutions across the province and beyond.


Whether you are an incubator, accelerator, government agency, industry association, non-profit, or service provider, IDEA START Innovate offers you the tools and connections to amplify your impact.
 

UM Volunteer Program

The UM Volunteer Program (UMVP) connects students with meaningful opportunities to support campus life, build leadership skills, and foster community. Whether you’re leading campus tours during Orientation or supporting university-wide events, you'll play a key role in helping new and returning students feel at home at the University of Manitoba.

Information for family members

As an international student, you may have family members that you would like to accompany you to Canada while you study. It’s important that you’re aware of the requirements that Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) has for the family members of international students to be eligible to apply for student, worker, or visitor status in Canada. You would usually apply for their status as part of your initial study permit application.