Business Ideas
Meaningful societal and existential problems submitted by investors, researchers, industry professionals, and the broader University of Toronto student community.
University of Toronto Entrepreneurship Hatchery
Startups are built here.
The Entrepreneurship Hatchery’s unique Venture Studio leverages the University of Toronto’s research and technology. Out of the Faculty of Applied Science & Engineering, we offer programs designed to build venture-backed startups.
The Hatchery Venture Studio Journey
Translating problems into investable startup companies.
The Entrepreneurship Hatchery creates startups leveraging University of Toronto research and technology. As a unique University Venture Studio, out of the Faculty of Applied Science and Engineering, we offer a comprehensive suite of activities and programs designed to build venture-backed startups. Engineering students, faculty, and the broader University of Toronto community come together to tackle meaningful problems and pursue seed funding.
Team Formation
We seek people with the motivation, skills, and mindset to contribute to high-performing teams.
The Startup
With the support of a strong advisory board and our own FEEL™ methodology, startups define an investable business.
Seed Funding
Hatchery's funding enables founders to fully dedicate themselves to their startups after completing academic obligations and supports raising follow-on capital to execute the venture’s plan.
Metrics of success.
From applications to startups
2500+
Applications
470+
Startups Created
1560+
Founders
1000+
Jobs Created
180+ Startups Created.
THE HATCHERY VENTURE STUDIO JOURNEY
How the Hatchery builds startups.
Step 2: Team Formation
Looking for co-founders? Looking for a startup?
Our Build-A-Team matching tool connects ventures and individuals who have the interest and skills to address meaningful problems. Our system is enhanced with AI models to better surface relevant talent across the broader community. We seek people with the motivation, skills, and mindset to contribute to high-performing teams.
Step 2: Team Formation
Looking for co-founders?
Looking for a startup?
Our Build-A-Team matching tool connects ventures and individuals who have the interest and skills to address meaningful problems. Our system is enhanced with AI models to better surface relevant talent across the broader community. We seek people with the motivation, skills, and mindset to contribute to high-performing teams.
Step 3: Business Definition
Choose your program.
Teams of students and faculty follow our FEEL™ Methodology, a structured process that defines a business blueprint and its investment potential. The process is supported by a strong advisory board of domain experts. The businesses we foster are grounded in true innovation: building on existing technologies, identifying what must be created, and informing future research directions.
Step 4: Seed Funding
Take your venture to market.
Successful startups advance to the Go-To-Market stage following a rigorous oversight process. An investment recommendation is submitted to the Faculty by our Investment Committee, which includes independent professional investors and domain experts. Hatchery funding enables student founders to fully dedicate themselves to their startups after completing academic obligations.
Engage with us.
Become a Mentor
Startups at the Hatchery are guided by a strong advisory board. As a mentor, you will work directly with students and professors following our FEEL™ Methodology, to define the business’ blueprints and its investment potential.
Donate
Your donation can help seed fund startups and support the operation of the Hatchery.
Investment Committee Member
We invite investors that want to volunteer their expertise to make recommendations of investment to the Hatchery.
