Ideation Lab — Fall 2026 cohort

About this opportunity

Ideation Lab is ICUBE UTM's program for people who have an idea and want to turn it into a venture, non-profit or product. Applications for the Fall 2026 cohort are open until 11:59pm on September 28, 2026. The published schedule starts with a full-day bootcamp on October 10 (design thinking, market research, measuring social impact) and continues with evening sessions through the term: branding (Oct 21), accounting (Oct 28), sales (Nov 4), a fundraising money panel (Nov 18) and how to pitch (Dec 2). Membership runs for one year, and completing the program qualifies you to compete in the Ideation Lab competition, where cash and in-kind prizes are distributed. ICUBE explicitly takes no equity. Current U of T students and staff join at no cost; alumni who graduated within the past 12 months are also free.

What you get

• Multi-day bootcamp plus term-long workshops (branding, accounting, sales, fundraising, pitching)
• Ongoing mentorship from experienced advisors
• One-year incubator membership with no equity taken
• 50% off up to 25 hours of creative studio services
• Eligibility to compete in the Ideation Lab competition for cash and in-kind prizes

Prize or recognition

Cash and in-kind prizes at the Ideation Lab competition for program graduates

Who can take part

• U of T students/alumni

U of T student, staff, or recent graduate (within 5 years), or a resident of Canada. You must commit to attending all sessions and working on your venture at least 5 hours per week.

Eligibility is copied from the organizer's own published rules — they make the final call. Confirm on the official page before you apply.

Coming later: attendees who leave genuinely useful reviews will earn credits toward paid opportunities. Nothing is being awarded yet — reviews are unpaid and unverified for now.