Entrepreneurship & Innovation Group

A hub of thought leadership in innovation, the Entrepreneurship and Innovation Group brings together researchers and lecturers from across the UBC Sauder School to develop synergies in their work and improve teaching. 

The group enables joint research endeavours, enhances curriculum development and hosts research seminars, talks, workshops and conferences. Maintaining strong connections with external stakeholders, the group builds strong bonds with corporate and academic partners.

Entrepreneurship involves disruptive thinking and action, which are relevant not only to the creation of new ventures, but also to bring change and growth to existing companies. Many graduates of UBC Sauder’s entrepreneurship programs have founded their own ventures or have joined fast-growing early-stage businesses, while others have acted as intrapreneurs, applying the tool kit of the entrepreneur to make an impact with more established firms.

entrepreneurship@UBC is the University of British Columbia's embedded entrepreneurship hub propelling UBC innovations into the world through venture creation. Working with a multitude of faculties, institutes and student clubs, entrepreneurship@UBC activates UBC students, staff, faculty and alumni in an equitable and inclusive environment by providing experiential learning, resources, and services directed at company creation, funding and growth.

There are a variety of entrepreneurship-focused clubs at the UBC Sauder School and UBC, including Enactus, UBC Social Enterprise Club, and UBC eProjects. Their goal is to build a network of peers who share a passion for innovation and entrepreneurship.

Training in entrepreneurial thinking and skills is not just for the “hero founder” of a new company. These skills are in high demand by recently created companies that are seeking the right types of people to help them grow quickly, and also by Fortune 500 companies with innovation and growth agendas.