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💡 May at COIE: Build What’s Next
Coming off a successful COIE Demo Day Winter 2026 🎉, COIE is keeping the momentum going! Join us this May for two exciting in-person events: Destech Studio, VR Rapid Start-Up Studio and Changemaker Mindset virtual workshop, which connect with the community, gain hands-on experience, and take your next step from idea to impact.
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🌟 Demo Day Winter 2026: All-star Pitch Competition
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COIE’s second Demo Day brought together 17 student startups and 85+ attendees in an exciting two-round pitch competition, with Top 5 finalists: elerGreen (COIE Community member: Hui Huang Hoe), The Pickle Bank (Alumna: Andréa Maurice), INTEGRITI (Current Student: Mellisa Hannah), TGP (TMU student: Arjun Thiruchchelvarajah, CC alumnus, Chaarm Suhanthan, UW Master student: Apisan Kaneshan), and SkyFlow (Current student: Rushit Patel). Students gained real-world experience in pitching, idea validation, and industry engagement while showcasing their ventures.
🏆 Best 3-Min Pitch: The Pickle Bank (Alumna: Andréa Maurice)
🏆 Best Booth: Adjuah’s Arts (Current Student: Astrid Cleare)
🏆 People’s Choice: Shredded Punch (COIE Community Member: Rickey Allen) & The Pickle Bank
🏆 Community Awards: Muklan Mindease (Current Student: Katherine Quan) & Sentryify Inc (Previous Student: Claire Bussue)
Powered by strong ecosystem support, including 2 Centennial Innovates leaders, 8 external judges from AI, IT, and telecommunications, faculty and staff, and a venture capital analyst observer, the event created valuable networking and real-world learning opportunities.
Demo Day Fall 2026 event recap video: Click Here
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Immersive Innovation Lab 😉 |
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Destech Studios
Prompt, Products, Pretzel
A fast-paced, hands-on workshop where creativity meets AI. This session walks you through problem identification, problem solving, product design, and rapid visualization.
📅 Wed May 20 | 1-3 pm
📍L1-16, Library Building, Progress Campus
🔗 RSVP Here
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VR Studios
VR Rapid Start-Up Studio
It is a hands-on, immersive entrepreneurship lab session designed for students, founders, creatives, and innovators ready to move from idea → prototype → pitch.
📅 Tues May 19 | 1-3 pm
📍Progress Campus
🔗 RSVP Here
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Changemaker Mindset Series 🌱 |
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Virtual Workshop
Storytelling Your Purpose
You’ll explore how to translate your values, expertise, and mission into a story that connects — especially in fields where complexity and credibility matter.
📅 Wed May 22 | 12:00 - 1:30 pm
💻Register to receive the MS Teams link
🔗 Learn more & register
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Innovation News & Opportunities 🤝 |
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Innovation Opportunity
Lab2Market is a nationwide program that helps graduate students and postdoctoral researchers reimagine their futures beyond academia. Through the program, participants will explore entrepreneurship, build essential entrepreneurial skills, earn a stipend, and connect with the network they need to turn innovative ideas into successful ventures.
Learn more
✨ L2M Validate National Defence - Fall 2026
Application deadline: May 1, 2026
✨ L2M Validate Ontario - Fall 2026 - Fall 2026
Application deadline: June 7, 2026, 11:59 PM EST
✨ L2M Validate Health - Fall 2026 Fall 2026 Application deadline: May 22, 2026, 11:59 PM EST
Apply now
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Networking & Events
Toronto Tech Week is officially back. From May 25 – 29, 2026, Toronto will once again come alive with hundreds of community-led tech events, built by the people shaping what’s next. Check out their event agenda for this event.
Learn more
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Startup Careers
Startup Canada is the gateway to Canada’s entrepreneurial ecosystem that points you in the right direction, eliminates barriers, and champions your needs to private and public sector partners.
Check out their job openings
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UI/UX Design Internship
Nova Forge AI Venture Lab is an accelerator and incubator at the forefront of driving Artificial Intelligence innovation, propelling impactful projects across diverse industries.
Check out their job openings
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Book Recommendation of the Month 📚 |
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The COIE Book Club launched four engaging sessions featuring 4 powerful books for our broader community:
- The Brand Gap
- From Presentation to Standing Ovation
- It's Not How Good You Are, It's How Good You Want to Be
- Design Is Storytelling
More exciting books and sessions are coming in Spring 2026 and Fall 2026!
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