Turn your Capstone into a Venture

Engineering 7 (E7) - Faculty Hall, 7th Floor, Room 7303/7363
Monday, Jan 26, 2026 at 6:30 PM  - 8:30 PM EST 
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Event Details

Capstone Catalyst, funded by the Esch Foundation, is designed to give your capstone project real-world momentum.

Designed to complement your academic journey, this program offers a space to develop a project with genuine market potential. It is an opportunity to explore problem spaces and ideas in a supportive environment that encourages risk-taking and innovation.

Program Highlights:

  • Real-World Context: Identify problems worth solving in the actual market.
  • Commercial Viability: students can secure seed funding to prototype and test concepts through their capstone project.
  • Mentorship: Access guidance to help turn your project into a potential venture.

Workshop: Understanding the Problem
📅 Monday, January 26 @ 6:30pm
📍 Faculty Hall on the 7th floor of E7 (room 7303/7363)
Register now! Limited spots available. 

Problem Pitch registrants: If you’re exploring a Global Futures challenge, Capstone Catalyst helps you take it further: deepening the problem, testing real-world relevance, and exploring a path from capstone to venture.


Hosted by the Problem Lab. Students will learn how to identify, dissect, and deeply understand problems with the potential for disruptive economic and social impact.

Location

Engineering 7 (E7) - Faculty Hall, 7th Floor, Room 7303/7363
200 University Avenue West Waterloo, ON N2L 3G1 Canada

Tickets

Type
Price
General
Free

Organizer Details

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Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business

Waterloo's catalyst for entrepreneurship and transformation

The Conrad School of Entrepreneurship and Business is the University of Waterloo's Faculty of Engineering catalyst for entrepreneurship and transformation.

We bridge business, technology and engineering to turn ideas and opportunities into action and impact. Through education, experiential learning, venture creation, commercialization and innovation, we help move what’s possible forward.

Our graduates are entrepreneurial thinkers, builders and leaders who can launch ventures, drive innovation within organizations and create meaningful change.