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Dal Innovates (Dalhousie University)

Halifax, Nova ScotiaFoundations & Ecosystem-BuildingMember

A hub for world-leading research, innovation and entrepreneurship

We empower our students and faculty to be the best innovators, creators and entrepreneurs and to make an impact on local and global challenges. Dal Innovates provides opportunities for students and faculty at Dalhousie University to explore and experience innovation and entrepreneurship and develop knowledge, skills, and attitudes necessary to translate new ideas into innovations. We empower you to be the best innovators, creators and entrepreneurs and make an impact on local and global challenges.

Founded

1905

Part of Dalhousie University. Operates multiple innovation spaces including Cultiv8, IDEA Makerspace, Pulse, ShiftKey Labs, and SURGE. Supports both postsecondary students/faculty and broader community entrepreneurs.

Foundations & Ecosystem-Buildinglow confidence

Build the entrepreneurial foundations and an innovation platform for ventures and founders to build from

Sector-agnostic (broad industry focus). Flexible accountability (community-oriented, earlier-stage).

DisclosureBAI type is CAIN’s inferred classification based on available data. It has not been confirmed by the member unless otherwise indicated.

Learn more about the four BAI types

AI & Entrepreneurship Program

course

Interdisciplinary training blending AI with entrepreneurship for early-stage founders in AI-driven enterprises

Collide

incubator

Supports students in exploring entrepreneurship opportunities not based on research, reducing idea risk, and launching ventures

Path2Innovation

accelerator

Supports masters, PhDs, postdocs and researchers across Canada to build entrepreneurial skillset and commercialize research

Lab2Market

accelerator

Nonprofit program for massively scalable, seed-stage, science- and technology-based companies

Hardware Validation Program

incubator

Equips founders building physical products to validate and de-risk ideas from concept stage to manufacturing-ready product

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