Brilliant Innovation Fellowship
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What is the Brilliant Innovation Fellowship?
The Brilliant Innovation Fellowship is a 20-week program for students, recent alumni, researchers, and faculty at the early stages of their entrepreneurial journey. During the fellowship, innovators will work to validate their ideas, build their Minimum Viable Products (MVP), and learn to pitch their businesses with confidence.
The top 30 eligible participants who complete the process will receive a $10,000 stipend to support the development of their start-up.
The program is delivered by the Brilliant Catalyst at Ontario Tech University, and funded by Intellectual Property Ontario (IPON).
Running from June to November, the Fellowship will primarily be delivered virtually with a few mandatory in-person dates.
Who Can Join?
To participate in the fellowship, you must have successfully completed an accredited incubator program* within the previous year AND belong to at least one of the groups below:
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Current Ontario post-secondary students, including undergraduate and graduate students
Faculty Members
Researchers at Post-Secondary Institutions
Recent Alumni
Learners are required to progress through the courses sequentially and must submit and complete all required assignments and quizzes to successfully complete the program and earn certification. Students can complete one, two, or all three courses within a single cohort or spread them across multiple cohorts within a 1-year membership. See below for more information.
In the past year, I have:
You are almost ready to apply! Please prepare the following documents for your application:
- Pitch Deck, Lean Canva, Company Information Sheet (one-pager)
If this is the case, you must join the Brilliant Asynchronous Incubator.
- This program is an online version of our incubator, designed to teach entrepreneurial principles and how to pitch a business idea.
- The program takes 6 hours to complete.
- Applications for this program close on June 22, 2026.
to apply for the Asynchronous Incubator today
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