February 6th @5pm – 8th @3pm, 2026
The concept is simple; start a company over a weekend.
Make positive impact on society by
leveraging science, technology, engineering
and math to deliver solutions to people’s
most pressing problems through entrepreneurship.
Startup Sprint is an immersive, high-energy weekend experience of learning-by-doing!
The program teaches in an exciting, hands-on environment, teaching you how to go from identifying a problem to building a solution fit to form a new business.
The program is free, open to everyone in the community and meals are provided.
Spots are limited. This is an in-person experience delivered on the UBCO Campus. A waitlist will be created should we reach our maximum capacity.
Who is Startup Sprint for?
- Current and formers UBCO students, either undergraduate and/or graduate level
- Postdoctorate and researchers at UBCO
- UBCO faculty and staff from all faculties and units
- Community members from across the Okanagan region who are not affiliated with UBCO
Turn Your Idea into Action—In Just One Weekend
Startup Sprint provides the tools, learning, and practical experience needed to launch a successful business.
Designed as a living entrepreneurship laboratory, the program brings together a diverse and dynamic community, ranging from local business owners, the entrepreneurial-curious, freshmen students to freshly-minted PhDs, faculty and researchers to explore entrepreneurship.
Over the course of the weekend, you won’t just learn about entrepreneurship—you’ll do it. Participants gain experience not only in how to pursue and build a new venture, but also in cross-disciplinary collaboration, brainstorming and ideation, group productivity, ad-hoc leadership and decision-making under severe time constraints
Benefits and Outcomes
- Participants benefit from comprehensive training and mentoring that covers essential entrepreneurial skills and knowledge
- Engagement in a living entrepreneurship laboratory offering hands-on experience in launching a new venture
- Opportunity to work with individuals from various disciplines, enhancing your ability to collaborate effectively across different fields
- Expanded connections within the Okanagan innovation ecosystem, fostering relationships with potential collaborators, investors and industry experts
Whether you’re exploring entrepreneurship for the first time or ready to take your idea to the next level, Startup Sprint is your chance to learn fast, build boldly, and connect with a powerful entrepreneurial community.
Attendance Schedule with meals provided each day:
Friday, Feb 6th 5pm – 9pm
Saturday, Feb 7th 9am – 9pm
Sunday, Feb 8th 9am – 3pm.
