Mila Entrepreneurship Lab
Fostering the growth of artificial intelligence (AI) startups.
Cultivating Innovation
Mila's community of over 1200 members is committed to scientific excellence and innovation. The core mission of our Entrepreneurship Lab (eLab) is to develop their sense of entrepreneurship and support the growth of their business projects at any stage of development.
Targeted Support in Synergy with the Ecosystem
Mila's eLab encourages the growth of the entrepreneurial spirit of its community, accompanies several student-entrepreneurs annually, and contributes to the creation of startups from within the community.
Training Workshops
In collaboration with our allies, we aim to empower entrepreneurs through workshops designed to enhance their skills and foster growth.
Office Hours with Experts
Our entrepreneurs have access to exclusive sessions with our allies to benefit from expert advice.
Personalized Support
eLab participants receive personalized assistance to meet their unique needs.
Our Allies
The eLab collaborates with key organizations, such as accelerators, investment funds and service providers. These allies are selected for their alignment with Mila's values, their availability to our community and the added value they bring to our entrepreneurs' careers.
Unlocking the full potential of AI
What is a Mila Startup?
Mila Startups are founded by members of the Mila community and selected based on their scientific excellence and commitment to the responsible use of AI.
Mila Startups Benefits
- Funding — Access to various compute credits and scholarships
- Talent — Access to Mila's community of qualified students through partner status
- Workspace - Exclusive access to a shared workspace
- Community — Support from Mila's applied AI experts, and mentoring opportunities
Startup Spotlight
Modernizing cognitive health research with SilicoLabs
SilicoLabs, a no-code virtual and augmented reality platform, enables researchers to design immersive simulations of real-world environments to improve the collection and use of cognitive and behavioral data.
Local Energy
Local Energy, a Mila startup, is transforming the way communities and industries manage waste energy by harnessing artificial intelligence to design and operate tomorrow's energy networks.
Entalpic
Founded by two Mila researchers and a former executive from Owkin, Entalpic is an AI-driven startup dedicated to accelerating materials discovery to promote greener and more efficient industrial processes.
Dreamfold
Founded by a team of Mila students and researchers, Dreamfold is a pioneering protein design startup at the intersection of health research and innovation.
The Mila Startups
They took part in the program
Alpaca (Nicole Fitzgerald et William Buchwalter)
Apex (Simone Totaro and Manuel Del Verme)
Buzzle (Bhairav Mehta)
Eureka (Enning Yang)
Gradients (Marc-Antoine Beaudoin)
Lyrebird (Kundan Kumar)
Oogway (Brady Neal, Aniket Malvankar and Federico Campeotto)
Raiv Computers (Parikshat Sirpal, Julien Rimok and Michael Phelan)
Ruse (Philippe Beardsell and Marc-Antoine Provost)
Stitch AI (Kellin Pelrine)
Unser Dialog (Julia Kaltenborn)
Mila's student community is among the best positioned in the industry to develop innovative AI application ideas. Our role is to help them maximize the entrepreneurial potential of their project.
Gabrielle Hurtubise-Radet, Principal Manager, Startup Program, Mila
Annual Impact of the eLab
+50
Events
More than 50 events of mentoring, workshops and other activities to develop the entrepreneurial spirit of our researchers.
+200
Supported Entrepreneurs
More than 200 entrepreneurs from our community benefiting from personalized support.
+$70
Million Dollars
Mila Startups raised over $52M dollars since their inception.
+30
Allied Organizations
More than 30 collaborating organizations offer their expertise, mentoring and know-how to our entrepreneurs.
+160
Jobs created
More than 160 jobs created since the beginning of the entrepreneurship lab.
Mila’s Entrepreneurship Lab gives us the opportunity to meet fellow entrepreneurs at the same stage of development and network with other stakeholders in the entrepreneurial system that could be potential investors.
Marco Bonizzato, Chief Technology Officer, Neural Drive and Former Mila Postdoc
Do you have a project in mind, or would you like to learn more about our programs?
Please note that the Entrepreneurship Lab only supports entrepreneurial projects originating from Mila's scientific community.