Venture Lab: Entrepreneurship & Leadership

Unlock your potential

The Venture Lab, delivered in partnership with top global tech business incubator DMZ, equips participants with entrepreneurial skills while fostering business-relevant leadership capabilities, such as public speaking, collaboration and hands-on problem-solving.

Through mentorship and team-building, participants build resilience, adaptability, and the skills to turn ideas into action and lead with confidence.

Ready to lead the way? Let’s make it happen!

Key Focus Areas

Entrepreneurship skills
- Design thinking and creative problem-solving
- Business model ideation and value proposition development
- Effective pitching and storytelling for ideas
Leadership through an entrepreneurial lens
- Learning to take initiative and lead team projects with confidence
- Gaining confidence in decision-making and problem-solving under pressure
- Encouraging creativity and innovation in group settings to solve challenges
Applied learning and resilience
- Hands-on practice with iterative project development to turn ideas into actionable outcomes
- Developing strategies for overcoming common entrepreneurial obstacles, such as resource constraints or team misalignment
- Exploring real-world case studies of successful young entrepreneurs to draw inspiration and practical insights

Two-Week Program
(co-ed for ages 13–16)

Dates

July 7–18, 2025 or

August 11–22, 2025

Hours

9:30 a.m.–3:30 p.m.

Location
Branksome Hall

Fee
$1,800.00 CDN
(includes daily hot lunch)

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Registration opens Jan. 22

Program Features

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Interactive Workshops:

Real-world case studies of successful entrepreneurs and role-playing exercises that simulate leadership challenges.
Mentorship Opportunities:

Guest speakers from DMZ’s network of industry leaders and successful entrepreneurs, along with personalized feedback to support participant growth and success.
Experiential Learning:

Activities designed to build trust, adaptability and problem-solving skills in teams. Participants will also visit DMZ’s headquarters in Toronto to explore proven business models and network with a vibrant community of experts, influencers and entrepreneurs.
Final Showcase:

Participants will showcase their entrepreneurial ideas or projects in a final presentation to peers, mentors and parents, highlighting their creativity and hard work.

Program Outcomes

Upon finishing the program, participants will earn a certificate of completion and a digital badge to include on their LinkedIn profile showcasing their elevated leadership skills and potential.

About DMZ

DMZ is ranked the #1 university-based tech incubator in the world by UBI Global. Located in Toronto, DMZ helps tech startups build great businesses by connecting them with customers, capital, experts and a community of entrepreneurs and influencers. With a commitment to helping high-growth tech startups scale, DMZ fosters a vibrant startup community and fuels innovation in Canada.

The Venture Lab, co-created by DMZ and Branksome, combines academic excellence with real-world innovation to foster a dynamic learning environment. DMZ’s post-graduate instructors from tech and entrepreneurial fields bring fresh perspectives and hands-on expertise, enriching the program’s collaborative approach.

LAND ACKNOWLEDGMENT

We wish to acknowledge this land on which Branksome operates. For thousands of years, it has been the traditional land of the Wendat, the Seneca, and most recently, the Mississaugas of the Credit River. Today, this meeting place is still the home to many Indigenous peoples from across Turtle Island and we are grateful to have the opportunity to work and go to school on this land.*

*The Land Acknowledgement may evolve as we honour our commitment to Truth and Reconciliation in partnership with Indigenous communities.

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