Discover if entrepreneurship and innovation are for you
The Collide Discover program is designed to give students a taste of the skills needed to be an entrepreneur or innovator.
About this program
Collide Discover is a program designed to empower students across faculties at the beginning of their entrepreneurial and innovation journey, providing them with the confidence and knowledge necessary to propel their big ideas forward.
Throughout this extracurricular program, participants delve into an introduction to entrepreneurship and innovation concepts, learn to identify and match problems with solutions, articulate their business’s value proposition, grasp the fundamentals of human-centered design, and much more.
Collide Discover is offered during the fall and winter semesters. The fall program serves as an introduction, while the winter sessions delve deeper into topics surrounding entrepreneurship and innovation. Attendance in the fall is not mandatory for participation in the winter cohort.
Please note that, between sessions, participants may be assigned up to three hours of take-home content.
Eligibility
- You must be a student at a university or college within Atlantic Canada (applications from Arts and Social Science students are encouraged)
- You must be available for all the sessions listed below
- You want to learn more about entrepreneurship and innovation
- You have a potential business idea (no matter how rough)
Benefits to Students
- De-risk your idea and/or learn about what it takes to start a business/undertake an innovation
- Prepare for further Dal Innovates programming
- Network with other current and future entrepreneurs/social innovators
- Eligible for your CCR (Co-Curricular Record)
- Refreshments will be provided
Select a Collide Discover Cohort and Apply Now
Sydney: Collide Discover 3-Day
Sydney Collide Discover 3-Day sessions run from September 27-29, 2024.
Session Dates/Times:
- Friday, September 27 – 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Saturday, September 28 – 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
- Sunday, September 29 – 9:30 am – 3:00 pm
Location: On-Campus at CBU – Room CE-241
1250 Grand Lake Road, Sydney, NS
Application deadline: September 20, 2024
Halifax: Collide Discover 7-week
Halifax Collide Discover 7-week sessions run from October 2 – November 20, 2024.
Session Days/Times: Wednesdays* from 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Location: Room 2600 of the Killam Library, Dalhousie Campus,6225 University Ave., Halifax, NS
*Note: There will be no session on Nov. 13th during Reading Week.
Application deadline: September 25, 2024
Halifax: Collide Discover 3-Day
Halifax Collide Discover 3-Day sessions run from November 1-3, 2024.
Session Dates/Times:
- Friday, November 1 –Â 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
- Saturday, November 2 – 9:30 am – 4:30 pm
- Sunday, November 3 –Â 10:30 am – 4:00 pm
Location: Arthur L. Irving Entrepreneurship Centre, 960 Tower Rd, Halifax NS.
Application deadline: October 13, 2024
For any technical problems or queries regarding your Collide Discover application or eligibility, please reach out to Shivani Madhavan – Project Manager at shivani.madhavan@dal.ca.
If you’re interested in participating in additional Collide programs and would like to receive notifications when applications open, please join the waiting list.
Collide is made possible by the support of the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)
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