Student Entrpreneurship
Our talent and startup creation hub
Fueling Canada’s emerging tech entrepreneurs
The DMZ’s Student Entrepreneurship programs help university and high schools students with skills development and business ideation and formation.
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Startup creation.
Take your innovative business idea to the next level and join a tailored incubation program that includes access to exclusive development support dedicated workshops and mentors

Talent creation.
From creating a lean business model to designing your first website, access interdisciplinary and hand-on opportunities to master your skills in management, development, marketing and more.
Startup creation
Launch your venture
With support from leading industry mentors, partners and experts, DMZ's Student Entrepreneurship programs are designed to help emerging entrepreneurs take their business beyond ideation.
Startup Certified
A one-semester program designed for Ryerson students looking to launch their business, or work at the DMZ startup. Get access to the DMZ’s leading roster of experts and mentors. To learn more, please check out our information package. To sign up for the program, please use do so through the Ted Rogers School of Business Management
Basecamp
A eight-week accelerator program for high-school and university students that help emerging entrepreneurs develop innovative ideas and gain market and customer validation.
Launchpad
As an on-demand, self-paced learning platform, Launchpad is built to help take the guesswork out of starting your own business.
Talent creation
Master your trade
Whether you’re looking to refine your skills or explore new career opportunities in Toronto’s startup ecosystem, we build programs designed to empower tomorrow’s business leaders.
CanHack
CanHack is a cybersecurity competition for high school students. Participants learn critical computer security skills, work with experts in the field and have an opportunity to win up to $16,250 in cash prizes for both themselves and the school they attend!
LEARN MORE ABOUT CANHACKProgram leads
Madison Henry
Assistant, Talent DevelopmentNaveed Tagari
Strategic Programs SpecialistHave a question?
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