BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//132.216.98.100//NONSGML kigkonsult.se iCalcreator 2.20.4// BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20250816T232501EDT-12250BV1GD@132.216.98.100 DTSTAMP:20250817T032501Z DESCRIPTION:Application deadline extended to April 19\, 2022@ 11:59 PM ET.  \n\nLearn about the different ways the ºÚÁϲ»´òìÈ Engine Centre can support yo ur technologically based startup ventures.\n\nThe TechAccel Program helps students jump-start and accelerate their technologically-based ideas that have business or social impact potential. Teams develop their entrepreneur ial skills through a seven-part online training platform and one-on-one bu siness mentorship and project funding for product\, process\, or service d evelopment. This program allows student participants to receive CCR recogn ition as it is an approved Enriched Educational Opportunities (EEO) progra m. The grants come out of the Faculty of Engineering Innovation Fund*\, wh ich is funded by charitable gifts from alumni and other community donors. \n\nThere are three types of Summer TechAccel programs available:\n\nTechA ccel Pre-Grant Phase\n\n\n Available for both graduate and undergraduate st udents\n No funding\n Technologically-based startup idea\n Idea stage where c ustomer problems and needs still need validation via customer discovery\n B asic understanding of the competitive landscape\n Personalized coaching and business mentorship provided along with access to Empowered Startups onli ne training platform\n See eligibility and application process for more det ails\n\n\nTechAccel Grants - Undergraduate Stipend\n\n\n Exclusively for un dergraduate students\n Receive a stipend of $6\,000 to develop your start-u p project\n Develop your start-up/project and entrepreneurial skillsets ful l-time for 12-16 weeks over the summer\n See eligibility and grant applicat ion process for more detail\n\n\nTechAccel Grants - Reimbursement\n\n\n Ava ilable for both graduate and undergraduate students\n Funding up to $2\,500 maximum per team\n Technologically-based startup idea where there has been sufficient level of actual customer problem validation via customer disco very\, in particular customer interviews\n Finding product-market fit and g etting early traction\n Funding is used to reimburse project related expens es tied to technical milestones (no stipend offered)\n Projects typically l ast between 3-6 months (flexible depending on complexity and milestones)\n Personalized coaching and business mentorship provided by an expert in you r project's industry along with access to Empowered Startups online traini ng platform\n See eligibility and application process for more details\n\n \n \n DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20220419 DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20220419 SUMMARY:Application Deadline: TechAccel Program - Summer 2022 URL:/engine/channels/event/application-deadline-techac cel-program-summer-2022-338564 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR