ULeth Agility

✨ Calling All ULeth Creative Minds!

Spring can be hectic, but here’s a chance to pause, play, and create something just for fun. We’re refreshing Agility swag and looking for bold, funny, or clever sticker designs from students, staff, and faculty of all majors.

🏆️ The winning design will be printed as an Agility sticker, with copies for you too. A simple, low-stakes way to explore your creativity and take a moment for yourself.

Deadline: April 1, 11:59 PM
Submission: Digital upload or hand-drawn drop-off at the Innovation Zone

🎨 Think: bold, funny, visually clean. References to Agility or the Innovation Zone are encouraged but optional—we want designs that speak to students and their creativity.

👉 Full details & submission form: https://buff.ly/xLgV9lN

Should you put your thesis or research data into AI tools?

Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how we research, write, and innovate. With that comes important questions about intellectual property ownership and rights.

Does putting your research into AI count as public disclosure?
Can confidential documents be summarized safely?
How do you use AI tools without putting your IP at risk?

Join us for a Lunch & Learn on AI + Intellectual Property to explore the advantages, risks, and best practices for using AI in academic and research work.

This session will be led by IP expert Suzanne Sjovold of Anova Law Group LLP, who previously hosted our Cover Your Assets workshop series.

📅 April 9 | 12–1 pm
📍 University of Lethbridge Campus
🍕 Pizza lunch and a soft drink included with registration.

Learn more and register: https://buff.ly/2NjU1DF

Applications for the Alberta Lab2Market Validate Fall 2026 cohort are now open!

This four-month program provides research teams consisting of graduate students and their faculty supervisors with the opportunity to explore the commercial potential of their innovations. Through a structured, data-driven market research process, participants gain essential entrepreneurial skills to bring their technology from the lab to the marketplace.

🚀 $10,000 in funding
🚀 Product-market fit assessment
🚀 A world-class curriculum delivered by innovation leaders
🚀 Access to best-in-class advisors, industry experts, and funders
🚀 Access to a vast entrepreneurial network and community

Apply now and turn your research into real-world impact: https://www.lab2market.ca/validate

U of L students take home 1st place at the 2026 Launch Point Pitch Competition!

Last Friday's live finals brought together student and community entrepreneurs for a full day of innovative business pitches. Launch Point is a collaboration between the University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge Polytechnic, and community partners, RINSA, Community Futures Lethbridge, and Catapult Startups.

1st place in the student competition went to U of L students Emilio Hurtado, Chandra Suryadevara, and Naveen Vadlamudi for their venture. Their team is developing a mechanical arm–based autonomous injection system for cattle, designed to reduce labour demands and costs in large feedlot operations.

U of L student Kiana Jans placed 3rd, teaming up with Lethbridge Polytechnic student Gavin Warmink to pitch Southpaws Rescue—a platform designed to simplify pet adoption by creating a centralized hub for Southern Alberta rescue listings, helping prospective adopters and rescue organizations connect more easily.

The event featured a keynote from ULethbridge alum and 2024 Launch Point winner , who reflected on the programs, mentors, and opportunities that supported her entrepreneurial journey, including Trailblazing, Lab2Market Discover, and Draper University, and how they helped shape the development of her company, BeeSafe Biotech.

We were also proud to see the UofL iGEM team among this year’s finalists with their project MOSMAGE.

Huge congratulations to all of this year’s finalists. The competition was incredibly close and the ideas were impressive across the board.

You can watch the keynote, see the pitches, and view the full results at the link here: ulethbridge.ca/agility/launch-point-pitch-competition

We’re already looking forward to the next year!

Nicole and Abdella are getting ready for tomorrow’s Beginner’s Electronics Workshop in the Innovation Zone! 🔧⚡

They’ve been building cardboard dispenser prototypes so participants can jump straight into the electronics. In this DIY workshop, you’ll learn the basics of electronics and Arduino micro-controllers by programming a motion-sensor pet feeder (or snack machine 👀).

No experience needed — not even the Innovation Zone orientation. It’s a great chance to check out the space if you’ve been curious about it.

📍 Innovation Zone (SA6304)
🕛 12:00–1:30 PM
📅 Friday, March 13

Interested? Email [email protected] or DM us to reserve a spot!
💻 Please bring a laptop and charger.

The finalists have been selected!

On March 6, join us as these local entrepreneurs pitch their business ideas and compete for first place. In-person attendees will have the opportunity to vote for the Pitch of the Day award.

⏰ March 6, 2026 | 11:15 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
📍 Lethbridge Polytechnic
🍴 Registration includes a complimentary Garden Court lunch.

View the finalists and reserve your seat: go.uleth.ca/launch-point

Interested in learning how to 3D print? We’re hosting a beginner-friendly workshop that will introduce you to the basics of 3D printing.

No prior experience is required — including Innovation Zone orientation training. If you’re completely new, this is the perfect place to start.

All you need to bring is a laptop, a mouse, and yourself.

This workshop is free and open to all current students, staff, and faculty.
To reserve your spot, please email [email protected], and meet us in the Innovation Zone (SA 6304) from 11 am - 1 pm on Friday, February 27th.

We hope you’ll join us!

Community voting for the 2026 Launch Point Pitch Competition closes this week.

Watch submissions from both our student and community streams, then cast your vote to help select the Fan Favourite winners.
How to vote:
• Visit the link in our bio
• Watch the video submissions
• Submit one vote for the student stream and one vote for the community stream

Join us for the live finals to watch local innovators pitch their ideas live on stage and see the winners.
📅 March 6, 2026
⏰ 11:15 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Lethbridge Polytechnic

Experience the region’s emerging innovators firsthand and enjoy a day of friendly competition and connection. Complimentary lunch will be provided.

Reserve your spot:
https://www.ulethbridge.ca/agility/launch-point-pitch-competition

Join us for the 2026 Launch Point Pitch Competition and watch local innovators pitch their ideas live on stage. The finalists from each stream will compete in front of a panel of judges for first place.

📅 March 6, 2026
⏰ 11:15 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Lethbridge Polytechnic

Experience the region’s emerging innovators firsthand and enjoy a day of friendly competition and connection. Complimentary lunch will be provided.

Reserve your spot:
ulethbridge.ca/agility/launch-point-pitch-competition