Talent Match Award Program聽
This program provides a learning experience to the 成人大片 Desautels graduate students who are matched with eligible 成人大片 Engine affiliated startups and spinoffs. The interns have the opportunity to collaborate with the venture on a 10-week mutually-agreed upon project, with a time commitment of at least 10 hours/week towards the project activities and deliverables, and receive a $2000 award from the 成人大片 Engine.聽 Our selected ventures thus gain extra support and business expertise.
Intern Profiles
Yuqi Chen
Master of Management in Retailing, Bensadoun School of Retailing, Desautels Faculty of Management
Host venture: VoltLeaf Energy
Shree Krupa Krishna Prasad
Master of Business Administration, Desautels Faculty of Management
Host venture: Curbcut
Branco Monzon Gutierrez
Master of Business Administration, Desautels Faculty of Management
Host venture: Kuiper聽AutonomI
Pedrum Shokouhi
Master of Business Administration, Desautels Faculty of Management
Host venture: TissueTinker
Virgil Sun
Master of Management in Retailing, Bensadoun School of Retailing, Desautels Faculty of Management
Host venture:聽Live Cell Technology Canada
Host Ventures
Curbcut empowers communities and decision-makers by offering tools and services that turn complex urban data into accessible, actionable insights. Whether you鈥檙e a government worker, community organizer, or engaged citizen, Curbcut helps you easily explore, understand, and act on complex urban issues.
Kuiper AutonomI is a start-up out of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at 成人大片 University.聽Our product聽Kuiper聽is a human-robot-AI interaction platform to deliver enhanced shared autonomy solutions for safe integration of advanced AI, smart robots, and humans in real-life industrial settings.
Live Cell Technology Canada聽provides consulting and turn-key solutions for implementation cell contractile force measurements by selling consumable cell culture plates and licensing software.
罢颈蝉蝉耻别罢颈苍办别谤听is a Montreal-based biotech startup that is developing a library of 3D bioprinted聽tumor and organ models.
VoltLeaf Energy聽aims to develop a nanocarbon-based technology that can store as much energy as Lithium-ion phosphate batteries while all its other properties resemble ultracapacitors, including the ability to be charged more than a million cycles at very high rates of charge (up to 100 C).
Testimonials
"Working with Curbcut, an early-stage startup through 成人大片 Engine, was a rewarding experience鈥攎arked by creative problem-solving, quick pivots, and deep learning. It was a challenging yet exciting opportunity to apply both my professional experience and MBA learnings in a real-world setting. From shaping product messaging to navigating go-to-market strategy, I gained hands-on insight into what it truly takes to build and grow something from the ground up."
-聽Shree Krupa Krishna Prasad
"As a technical team, we were looking for business expertise to help bridge our knowledge gap. Through the Talent Match Award Program, we were matched with Shree, an MBA intern, who brought immediate impact with almost no need for supervision. Not only did she lead market research and interviews, but she also helped us clarify our marketing strategy and processes. The program itself was incredibly easy to navigate and provided funding support 鈥� we gained so much with very little effort. Highly recommended for any startup needing that extra edge."
- Maxime B茅langer De Blois, General Manager, Curbcut
