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2026 Expo Recap
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Wood Centre LaunchLab Expo

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The John F. Wood Centre LaunchLab Expo

We are thrilled to announce the third annual LaunchLab Expo will take place on March 31st, 2026!

The LaunchLab Expo showcases the innovative ventures of student founders from the Hub Incubator’s LaunchLab program. This event provides a platform for these emerging entrepreneurs to present their ideas, field questions, gather valuable feedback, and gain experience in a trade show setting. This drop-in event is a great opportunity to meet student founders, explore their ventures, and network with fellow students, faculty, staff, and industry and community members. Plus, you’ll have a chance to vote for the People’s Choice Award!

The 2026 LaunchLab Expo will mark a successful conclusion to the winter term, celebrating the achievements of 14 student founders representing 9 innovative start-up companies spanning four key industries: Food & Beverage Innovation, Sustainable Personal Care & Beauty, Equine Technology, and Software & AI.

The event will facilitate networking among industry professionals, community members, mentors, faculty, staff and students. Attendees will have the opportunity to explore product showcases, sample food innovations and cast a vote towards the People's Choice Award for one company to win $500 towards their venture.

The John F. Wood Centre is proud to host this annual event, which highlights the entrepreneurial talent emerging from the University of Guelph and helps students build connections with the community and industry professionals.

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2026 Expo Recap
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"The Expo was a great and unique experience. It put our product front and centre in front of prospective customers and partners, and we had a constant loop of feedback for almost 5 hours which is transformative to any business. I had an absolute blast meeting everyone who passed by my booth, and was surprised by the reach the expo had, as I met several individuals who were not Guelph natives and ones that would allow us strategic partnerships to accelerate our business' growth."

- Abdullah, Recipient of the 2024 Best Pitch Award

Event Details

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Purpose of Event

This is a drop-in event where you will have a chance to chat with student founders, network, and participate by voting for the People’s Choice award.

In attendance will be industry professionals, our mentors and advisory board, faculty, and representatives from the John F. Wood Centre and Lang, among many U of G students too.

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Parking Information

  • Attendees can park in Lot P31 at the Visitor Kiosk
  • Wood Centre representatives will be there to direct folks to the correct lot
  • For detailed parking instructions, click here
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Event Location

  • The event will take place in the University Centre main floor at the University of Guelph
  • Attendees can drop-in anytime from 12:00 PM - 4:00 PM
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The John F. Wood Centre for Business and Student Enterprise is developing innovators and entrepreneurs at the University of Guelph. We look for innovative and sustainable solutions to economic, social and environmental problems. It is through this mission that we empower a new generation of business leaders committed to community engagement and a sustainable future. We instill in our students a sense of social responsibility and leadership, character-building values that help develop citizenship. We help to bring ideas to life!