Innovation Boost Zone

LESS THAN 48 HOURS LEFT: $10,000 to Bring Your Innovation to Life 🚨

Apply for the IBZ Innovation Fellowship: Powered by IPON today! If you’re a student, postdoc, or researcher with an idea you’ve been developing, this is your chance to take it further, with the support to actually build, test, and explore its real-world potential.

By joining the Innovation Fellowship, you get:
👉 $10,000 stipend to support your work
👉 Structured programming, weekly mentor sessions, peer scrums, and ecosystem connections
👉 A home base: incubation and hot desks at IBZ at TMU, in the heart of Toronto, with potential access to TMU’s zone network for lab and fabrication space
👉 Full access to IPON’s world-class IP education modules

No business experience needed, just curiosity, commitment, and a strong idea that will change the world.

Apply by tomorrow, Wednesday, May 6, 11:59 PM. Link in bio!

🚨 ONE WEEK LEFT to apply for the $10K IBZ Innovation Fellowship!

Innovation isn’t just about having a great idea. It’s about turning intellectual property into something real, tangible, and market-ready. Whether you’re figuring out your Technology Readiness Level (TRL) or gearing up for commercialization, the IBZ Innovation Fellowship: Powered by IPON meets you where you are.

Apply now for:
💰 $10,000 summer stipend
🧠 Immersive entrepreneurship training (June–August 2026)
🤝 Access to expert mentors and a powerful innovation ecosystem

Have questions? Join today’s online Info Session at 1 PM. We’ll help you identify your stage and choose the right stream for your application.

Tap the link in bio to sign up and apply!

Looking for a fun way to dive into ?🏐🚀 IBZ is excited to co-host a recreational volleyball game this May, and we’d love to see you there!

On Tuesday, May 26, at 3:30 PM, we’re teaming up with and to bring the community together for some low-pressure, high-energy games. It doesn’t matter if you haven’t played since high school gym class, as long as you can serve and pass, you’re ready to go!

It’s all about meeting new people, staying active, and celebrating the incredible tech scene here in Toronto. Tap the link in our bio to register!

Thinking about applying to the IBZ Innovation Fellowship: Powered by IPON, but not sure where you fit? 💡 Join us for live Info Sessions this and next Wednesday to get the clarity you need and apply with confidence.

In our Info Sessions, we will cover:
👉 Program Overview: A deep dive into the $10,000 stipend and the 13-week summer structure
👉 The Four Streams: A breakdown of each track to help you identify the perfect fit for your research stage
👉 The Application: What our reviewers are actually looking for and how to stand out
👉 Live Q&A: We’re saving plenty of time for your specific questions

Sign up for Info Session at the link in bio & apply for IBZ Innovation Fellowship by MAY 6!

Huge congrats to IBZ-grown startup Inc. for placing in the Top 8 in Canada at the Hult Prize National Competition earlier this month! 🇨🇦

Represented by co-founders Tenzin Dhonyoe and Justin Allen, the team stood out among 28 national competitors in Montreal for their work tackling the UN Sustainable Development Goals. With 1 in 3 North American adults at risk of prediabetes, GlucoSolutions is on a mission to developed a non-invasive wearable that monitors blood sugar estimates, giving users deep insights into their metabolic health without the pain of traditional needles.

We’re proud to see GlucoSolutions grow within IBZ and beyond, and can’t wait to see how they continue to scale and transform the future of preventative healthcare! 🚀

💥CALLING ALL INNOVATORS - Receive $10,000 to move your research from the lab to the real world💥

The Innovation Boost Zone is now accepting applications for the IBZ Innovation Fellowship, powered by Intellectual Property Ontario! This high-intensity summer program is designed for student co-inventors, postdocs, and researchers who are ready to stop writing about the future and start building it.

By joining the Innovation Fellowship, you get:
💰$10,000 stipend to fuel your work
🛡️IP Strategy and access to IPON experts to protect your invention
🛠️World-class labs and makerspaces for life sciences, chemistry, and microelectronics
🧠Agile Mentorship with weekly scrums and an elite ecosystem network

Join one of the Info Sessions on April 22 & 29 to learn more about the program and ask your questions.

🚨APPLY BY MAY 6 and sign up for the info sessions at the link in bio!

Tomorrow, April 1 at 6 PM, join us at the DFZ Sandbox for the advanced panel discussion featuring three founders who are moving the needle on global sustainability through radically different lenses! 🌎

For the graduate student, this session offers a rare look at the operational, financial, and ethical hurdles of building a venture that solves for both the planet and its people.

Joining us will be Diana Virgovicova, Founder & CEO at Xatoms, Kareem Abdur-Rashid Founder & COO from Kare Chemical Technologies, and Juan Olarte Founder & CEO of Digita11y Accessible.

Sign-up and learn more using the link in bio 👆

Interested in pushing the boundaries of literary scholarship and machine creativity?

The Hemingway in Toronto Conference team is looking for student innovators to lead skillshare workshops, participate in roundtables, or present their creative explorations of Ernest Hemingway’s literature. Join the workshop on March 24th to learn more about the conference and the opportunity to discuss creative methodologies and professionalizing strategies. 🎨🤔

Learn more using the link in bio! 👆

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About the Conference: Toronto was a pivotal stop in Ernest Hemingway’s early career, where he worked as a journalist for The Toronto Star. This conference revisits those formative years, celebrates the centenary of The Sun Also Rises, and brings together an international community of scholars and readers.

Curious about ethical AI adoption? 🤔

Join on Thursday, March 12 for a virtual masterclass on ethical AI adoption and governance in non-profits.

The masterclass will help learners understand key AI concepts, delve into the critical dos and don’ts concerning AI privacy, laws, and ethics, to gain a deeper understanding of technology governance concepts. ✨

Featured will be case studies and guest speakers from previous RAISE participants, to share how they have adopted and govern AI usage within their organizations.

Sign-up using the link in bio 🔗