Make science your business. Canada’s next success story is waiting to unfold. Right now, it’s tucked away at a lab bench in Halifax. Or being tested at a desk in Winnipeg. It might even be documented on a laptop in Toronto. A wealth of possibility and promise that’s yet to be uncovered. Until now. Lab2Market is a nationwide program that helps brilliant minds in graduate programs and postdoctoral programs reimagine their futures. Throughout the program, they’ll discover their passion for entrepreneurship, build an entrepreneurial skillset, and connect with the network they need to turn their ideas into successful businesses. Through some of Canada’s leading academic institutions, Lab2Market is a head-start for Canadian research based start-ups. Gain access to the tools that are necessary to keep yourself and team members accountable, learn best practices on market research and application and connect with a growing cross-Canada network of researchers who have been there and done that - all the while benefiting from what they’ve learned.
$32M sweet spot round size
2019
$32M
from 1 investors over 1 rounds
Lab2Market raised $32M on February 15, 2025
Investors: Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)