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Ingenuity at Lakehead University

Big Ideas, Better World

Thunder Bay, Ontario

INGENUITY – Lakehead’s first student business incubator space, taking students’ start-up concepts from Ideation to Innovation.

Industries

General/industry agnostic

Focus Areas

student entrepreneurshipeconomic developmentjob creation

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Stages Supported

DiscoveryEfficiencyIdeaScaleValidation

Programs

Workshops, Speaker Series, Boot Camps, Lunch and Learns

event

Educational and networking events for entrepreneurial development

Mentor Network

other

Access to mentors for guidance and support

Prototype Development

incubator

Support for developing prototypes

Ingenuity Ascend Cohort

accelerator

Cohort-based program (cohorts from 2021 and 2022 mentioned)

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Ingenuity is seeking donor support for equipment, technology, and start-up funding. Located at Lakehead University's Thunder Bay campus (955 Oliver Rd, Thunder Bay, Ontario, P7B 5E1). Supported by Community Partners.

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BAI Type

Finesse

Sector-agnostic (broad industry focus). Higher accountability signals (equity/paid programs, later-stage focus).

medium confidence
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Leadership

  • Alyson MacKay

    Manager, Ingenuity

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Founded 1965
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University-affiliated

Lakehead University