Lab2Market Prairies

Lab2Market Prairies (L2M Prairies) is a 16 week program to help researchers validate their ideas with the purpose of finding business/commercial value, and to then bring those ideas from lab to market. The program has been designed to help you succeed with access to:

• $15,000 in funding
• Training from innovation leaders
• Mentors, industry experts and funders
• A vast entrepreneurial network
• The opportunity to access product-market fit

L2M Prairies backs researchers to help them validate their ideas - taking your idea from lab to market.

Applicants must apply in teams made up of:

• Entrepreneurial Lead (main applicant) - A full-time graduate student (Masters, Ph.D., or Postdocs) who has developed, or is currently developing, tech-based university research.
• Technical Lead (faculty member) - The principal investigator (PI) for the research project.

The Government of Canada has invested billions of dollars into applied research and the innovation economy. As a result, our nation has spurred great researchers and entrepreneurship programs from coast-to-coast. 

Despite this, the playbook for research commercialization is still sparse. The L2M program aims to change that by charting the path for research commercialization in Canada.

Information about Cohort 5 coming soon!

L2M has supported more than 116 research teams across 15 Canadian universities, with technologies ranging from 3D printed cell models to nanotechnology-based protective coatings to cultivated meats. With the success of these cohorts, L2M has attracted a variety of publications such as Betakit, Entrevestor, FedDev, ACOA and more.