Biomedical SPECIAL: SPE ICE Training & Experiential Learning at McMaster Innovation Park

Biomedical SPECIAL: SPE ICE Training & Experiential Learning at McMaster Innovation Park

Sector & Price:

Sector & Price:

  • Health and wellness
  • $100 per student
  • Health and wellness
  • $100 per student

Requirements Met:

Requirements Met:

  • Sector-partnered experience - ICE
  • Experiential learning
  • Sector-partnered experience - ICE
  • Experiential learning

Date:

Date:

Time:

Time:

9:00 AM - 2:30 PM

9:00 AM - 2:30 PM

Address:

Address:

175 Longwood Rd S Suite 101A, Hamilton, ON L8P 0A1

175 Longwood Rd S Suite 101A, Hamilton, ON L8P 0A1

Overview:

Overview:

McMaster is well known for its strength in health care, medical research, and biomedical education, while McMaster Innovation Park is a leading incubator for startups, research commercialization, and applied innovation. Together, they make it a strong setting for biomedical innovation and health care, connecting academic expertise with real-world product development and entrepreneurship. In this Biomedical Innovation and Health Care ICE Training workshop, students will explore that connection through a hands-on learning experience, including an ICE Challenge developed with a startup based at the park to work on a real case.

McMaster is well known for its strength in health care, medical research, and biomedical education, while McMaster Innovation Park is a leading incubator for startups, research commercialization, and applied innovation. Together, they make it a strong setting for biomedical innovation and health care, connecting academic expertise with real-world product development and entrepreneurship. In this Biomedical Innovation and Health Care ICE Training workshop, students will explore that connection through a hands-on learning experience, including an ICE Challenge developed with a startup based at the park to work on a real case.

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Trailer:

Agenda:

Agenda:

😀 9:00am - 9:20am: Students arrive (we will be there to greet you, don’t worry!) 🌞 9:20am - 9:40am: Warm up activity with MiP Keynote (after all, we need to get warmed up!) 🧊 9:40am - 11:30am: Hands-on (dare we say fun) workshop on Innovation, Creativity & Entrepreneurship 🍱 11:30am - 12:15pm: Lunch & Learn (recharging with food and industry insights) 🏫 12:15pm - 1:30pm: Facility tour (discover the magic behind Atrium, Innovation Factory, etc.) 💡 1:30pm - 2:00pm: Students work on ICE Challenge (a real industry case to solve) 🍬 2:00pm - 2:30pm: Closing remark & Wrap up (yes, there will be candy)

😀 9:00am - 9:20am: Students arrive (we will be there to greet you, don’t worry!) 🌞 9:20am - 9:40am: Warm up activity with MiP Keynote (after all, we need to get warmed up!) 🧊 9:40am - 11:30am: Hands-on (dare we say fun) workshop on Innovation, Creativity & Entrepreneurship 🍱 11:30am - 12:15pm: Lunch & Learn (recharging with food and industry insights) 🏫 12:15pm - 1:30pm: Facility tour (discover the magic behind Atrium, Innovation Factory, etc.) 💡 1:30pm - 2:00pm: Students work on ICE Challenge (a real industry case to solve) 🍬 2:00pm - 2:30pm: Closing remark & Wrap up (yes, there will be candy)

Helpful Info:

Helpful Info:

Schedule Flexibility

Schedule Flexibility

We understand that bus schedules often shape your day more than you do. We're happy to adjust the agenda to fit your timing needs. Just let us know as early as possible if your school has any specific constraints.

We understand that bus schedules often shape your day more than you do. We're happy to adjust the agenda to fit your timing needs. Just let us know as early as possible if your school has any specific constraints.

Tentative Scheduling

Tentative Scheduling

Event dates may be subject to change based on sector partner availability. Final details and confirmations will be shared at least one month prior to your scheduled field trip.

Event dates may be subject to change based on sector partner availability. Final details and confirmations will be shared at least one month prior to your scheduled field trip.

Backup Plan

Backup Plan

In the event of school closures due to weather or other unforeseeable circumstances, events will be rescheduled.

In the event of school closures due to weather or other unforeseeable circumstances, events will be rescheduled.

Group Size Update

Group Size Update

Please register the number of students you plan to bring. You’re welcome to swap students, but adding more requires prior approval. Just send us an email and we’ll do our best to accommodate.

Please register the number of students you plan to bring. You’re welcome to swap students, but adding more requires prior approval. Just send us an email and we’ll do our best to accommodate.

Update Timeline

Update Timeline

Please let us know of any changes to your group size at least two weeks before the event.

Please let us know of any changes to your group size at least two weeks before the event.

Absence Policy

Absence Policy

No-shows will be charged the full event fee. However, we are happy to offer a free online training session for any students who are absent.

No-shows will be charged the full event fee. However, we are happy to offer a free online training session for any students who are absent.

Group Supervision

Group Supervision

Please bring the right number of staff or chaperones based on your school board’s guidelines.

Please bring the right number of staff or chaperones based on your school board’s guidelines.

Drop-off Location:

Drop-off Location:

Our staff will be waiting there to guide you to the event space.

Our staff will be waiting there to guide you to the event space.

Biomedical SPECIAL: SPE ICE Training & Experiential Learning at McMaster Innovation Park