Bringing innovation support closer to you

IDEA START Innovation Hubs are faculty-based spaces designed to help University of Manitoba students, researchers, faculty, staff and alumni explore ideas, access entrepreneurship support and connect with Manitoba’s innovation ecosystem.

Whether you are developing a startup, exploring research commercialization, building a social impact idea or simply wondering where to begin, the Innovation Hubs can help you take the next step.

What the hubs do

Innovation Hubs make it easier for the UM community to access IDEA START programming, mentorship, resources and partner connections from within their own faculty environment.

IDEA START logo with a text under it saying innovation hubs

Through the hubs, you can:

  • Explore an idea or early-stage venture

  • Connect with IDEA START programs and events

  • Learn about entrepreneurship and innovation resources

  • Find support for research, commercialization or social impact projects

  • Meet people across faculties, sectors and the wider innovation ecosystem

Who can use the hubs

The Innovation Hubs are open to the UM community, including:

  • Students and post-docs
    Exploring ideas, startups or innovation opportunities   

    Faculty and researchers
    Looking at research impact or commercialization pathways

    Staff
    Interested in innovation, problem-solving or programming   

    Alumni
    Who want to stay connected as founders, mentors or partners

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More hubs are planned as the network grows across the University of Manitoba.

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Our hub locations

IDEA START is launching its Innovation Hubs in partnership with:

  • Price Faculty of Engineering
    For technology, product, design and engineering-led innovation.
    Location: E3-362-A Engineering Building
  • Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences
    For agri-food, sustainability, food systems and applied research innovation.
    Location: 148 Agriculture Building
  • University Centre Hub
    A central, cross-campus access point for the UM community to explore ideas, connect with IDEA START programs and find the right resources to move innovation forward. Location: Room 151, Main floor, University Centre
     
IDEA START Agriculture Innovation Hub entrance at Room 148, featuring blue and yellow branding, the IDEA START logo and the tagline “Cultivate Ideas. Grow Impact.”
IDEA START logo displayed in large black, blue and orange lettering on a white brick wall inside the University of Manitoba.
View through the glass entrance of the IDEA START Engineering Innovation Hub, showing students working at tables, colourful doors and lounge seating.
Interior view of the IDEA START Engineering Innovation Hub, featuring colourful blue and yellow doors, lounge seating, tables and artwork along the walls.

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