STUDENTS GO IN
BUSINESSES COME OUT
Startup Garage is a 3-month program led by the University of Ottawa to foster and support youth entrepreneurship in the Ottawa area.
The program offers youth-led ventures the opportunity to accelerate their business by providing four essential tools:
FUNDS
SPACE
MENTORSHIP
TRAINING
Up to $18,000 (depending on your eligibility) to help you launch your business
A workplace provided by Invest Ottawa.
Guidance from business experts to help companies grow faster.
Sales, marketing, financing, pitching and more!
The program is delivered through the generous support of the University of Ottawa, Capital Entrepreneurs, the Ontario Centres of Excellence, Invest Ottawa, Gowling WLG and Logan Katz LLP.
WHAT WE DO
MANDATORY
BONUS
BONUS
Be a current student or recent graduate student at the University of Ottawa.
Be a current student at Carleton University, Algonquin College and La Cité college.
18-29
Be 18 to 29 years old on June 1, 2017, and reside in Ottawa or Eastern Ontario (must be in Ottawa from June through August).
To be eligible to participate in the Startup Garage program, at least 1 company founder must be between the ages of 18 and 29, and be named as the applicant on the application form. Companies invited to participate in the program will be eligible for up to $16,500. Each company will be eligible for up to a $1,500 reimbursement of operating expenses. In addition, a maximum of 2 stipends of $7,500 are available if the applicant is affiliated to the University of Ottawa. If the applicant is affiliated to Carleton University, Algonquin College or La Cité college, there is no guarantee that the additional stipends can be obtained.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
NOV
15
OCT
21
JAN
17
Applications Open
October 21, 2016
GEW Startup Career Fair
at the
University of Ottawa
November 15, 2016
Startup Tune-Up
at the
University of Ottawa
January 17, 2017
Application deadline
February 2, 2017, 11:59 p.m.
Final Results
March 6, 2017
Startup Garage Rally 2017
REGISTER NOW
NEW APPLICATIONS FOR 2018 OPEN FALL 2017
IMPORTANT DATES