UBC's Student Startup Accelerator
Where Start-Ups Begin
UBC's student-run startup accelerator. You bring the idea. We bring the events, the mentors, and the people to turn it into a real company.
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What we do
From idea to launch, in one community.
01
Build
Hands-on workshops and sprints that take you from a raw idea to a working product and pitch.
02
Connect
Meet founders, VCs, and operators at events like our YC night, Company Crawl, and Executive Dinner.
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Launch
Competitions like APEX and our flagship MERIDIAN summit give your venture its first real runway.
The season
See all 10 eventsTen events. One arc.
Mid-September
IGNITION
UBC CampusKickoff Panel
Early October
FORGE
Maker SpaceBuildathon
Late October
INTRAPRENEUR
Sauder / NestCorporate Panel
Early November
ORBIT
HybridKeynote + Fireside
Late November
EDN
Private DiningFlagship Dinner
Mid-January
E²
Lecture HallInvestor Panel
Ready to build?
Join a crew of student founders and actually build the thing this year.