Call for Applications: ECHO Discovery (Deadline: Nov 24, 2024) - Institute of Biomedical Engineering (BME)

ECHO Discovery Program
Set your Course for Entrepreneurship

The Translational Biology and Engineering Program (TBEP) and TRANSFORM HF are excited to announce the call for applications for ECHO Discovery, a foundational education program designed to explore ideation, research translation, and entrepreneurship in the cardiovascular health space.

ECHO Discovery aims to:

Provide fundamental ideation, entrepreneurship, and research translation skills through theoretical and experiential training.
Support a culture of research translation while igniting startup formation within the cardiovascular space.
Inspire and facilitate new cardiovascular ventures to enroll in the ECHO program.

Application Deadline: Monday Nov 24, 2024

Please visit our webpage for program details, brochure, instructions and application form.

Who is the program for?

Those who are interested in exploring cardiovascular entrepreneurship but are unsure how to proceed, and are either:

Fourth-year undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in a Canadian university
Post-doctoral and clinical fellows affiliated with any Canadian Institution

What will you gain?

Participants of the ECHO Discovery program will:

What is the format?

ECHO Discovery is comprised of three foundational elements to support your journey:

Ideate – Learn how to ground your ideas into innovation through an interactive workshop series.
Inspire – Stoke the spark of inspiration by attending intimate fireside chats with leaders in the field.
Immerse – Soak up first-hand experience through competitive shadowing and/or mentorship opportunities.

Where and when will ECHO Discovery take place?

ECHO Discovery is a fully virtual, six-month program running from January-June 2025.

For more information on the ECHO Discovery program, please contact Andrea Hung: admin.tbep@utoronto.ca.