Innovations based on years of academic research and technical expertise. Traditionally, bringing these innovations to market confronts many unique challenges. At IBZ, we believe in making entrepreneurship education more accessible for all and that deeptech has the power to build a better tomorrow. Throughout our growing initiatives, we strive to bridge the gap between academia and industry - sparking innovations that will transform our futures.
The Innovation Boost Zone is one of the founding members of the national Lab2Market network and has been a key driver in the development of its program suite. The IBZ also partnered with NSERC for the creation and delivery of Lab2Market's national Validate and Build programs funded through NSERC's I2I Market Assessment and Phase 1 grants.