From Zero to Invention: Waterloo workshop
A one-day workshop for students who don’t have an idea yet: how to find real problems worth solving, and how to turn one into an invention.
About this event
You don’t need an idea to take part. The morning is about finding problems: where to look, how to tell a real problem from an inconvenience, and how to describe one precisely. The afternoon turns a chosen problem into an invention concept, with a first look at whether it is new — including a live search of published patents. You leave with a written problem statement, a concept sketch and a note on what to protect. Intellectual property (IP) is the legal protection for an invention; no prior knowledge is assumed.
Registration
Free for University of Waterloo students. $40 for everyone else.
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Venue and accessibility
Venue
Engineering 7, room 2311, University of Waterloo
200 University Avenue West, Waterloo, ON
Accessibility
Step-free access from the University Avenue entrance. Seating is at tables rather than in rows, and materials are provided in large print on request.
Need an accommodation to take part? Email [email protected] and we’ll work with you.
Results · Photos
Results and photos will be posted here after the event team confirms them.
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