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e@UBCO Startup Sprint
October 13 @ 4:30 pm - October 15 @ 4:30 pm

The concept is simple; start a company over a weekend!
e@UBCO Startup Sprint is a weekend learning-by-doing workshop that teaches in an exciting, hands-on environment.
The program is FREE with meals provided but you must apply by October 6th, 2023.Spots are limited. This is an in-person experience that will be delivered on UBCO Campus. All applicants will be e-mailed with more details after applying. There will be a waitlist created should we reach our maximum capacity.
We will kickoff Friday with registration at 4:30PM, workshop starts at 5:00PM. Saturday starts at 9:00AM with breakfast, then we will lead you through at full day of content and working on ideas with your teams and mentors. This is a full day with opportunity to work late, please mark your calendars. Sunday we start with breakfast at 9:00AM and will wrap up around 4:30PM.
e@UBCO Startup Sprint teaches entrepreneurial skills in an extreme hands-on environment. This program provides the tools needed to start successful companies. The program creates a living entrepreneurship laboratory on campus bringing the community together ranging from freshmen students to freshly-minted PhDs, Faculty, Researchers, Alumni and Community members from all disciplines and backgrounds. Participants gain experience in cross-disciplinary collaboration, brainstorming and ideation, group productivity, ad-hoc leadership and decision-making under severe time constraints.
You’ll receive hands on experience with Brainstorming & Ideation, Lean Startup Principles, Customer Discovery, Customer Development, Mentorship, Prototyping, Pitching, and Networking.