Wrap around innovation services
We connect you to professional services suited to your project, such as intellectual property, legal, accounting, and more.
Investment Readiness Training program
This program helps develop interest and participation in a growing investment culture for entrepreneurs and investors in the territory.
Supporting women entrepreneurs
We are a Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub (WEKH) aimed at identifying the additional barriers and challenges women face and providing support to overcome them.
- Rich Thompson (Chair), Zero Gravity Inc & Northern Vision Development - President/CEO
- Lesley Brown, Yukon University - President and Vice-Chancellor
- Bronwyn Hancock, Yukon University - Associate Vice-President, Research Development
- Ben Sanders, PROOF - Co-Founder & CEO
- Kari Johnston, Independent Contractor
- Les Wilson, Chu Níikwän Development Corp - Business Development Project Manager
- Valerie Fox, The Pivotal Point - Founder & Chief Innovation Consultant
- Sierra Van Der Meer, Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency - Director
- Justin Ferbey, Yukon Government - Deputy Minister of Economic Development
- Math'ieya Alatini, Independent Contractor
- Rodney Hulstein, Chair, School of Business & Leadership
- Josh Callahan, OUTFRNT - Principal & Co-Founder
- Davida Wood, IRP Consulting
- Blair Hogan, Gunta Business Consulting
Get in touch
Innovation & Entrepreneurship
Yukon University
2180 2nd Ave,
Whitehorse, YT
Y1A 5N6
t 867 668 8759
innovation@yukonu.ca
Dené Artisan Maria Rose Sikyea is exploring natural plant dyes for caribou hair
Maria Rose Sikyea is a Dené artisan from Northwest Territories who facilitates traditional skills workshops, sells caribou hair bundles, works towards cultural revitalization and creates jewelry alive with the gifts of Mother Earth.
Natasha Peter’s fashion designs embody her Kaska traditions
Fashion designer Natasha Peter sews stunning clothing and jewelry to share with her community and on the world stage. Descended from a long line of Kaska sewers, her grandparents passed along their skills to her at a young age. She took hold of these skills in her mid-twenties when she was facing a dark point in her life, and found healing by connecting with her traditions. Her early designs led to custom orders from across Canada, gaining organic traction and acclaim.
Celebrating Tourism Week with Eddyline's Kalin Pallett
To celebrate Tourism Week Canada 2024, we were thrilled to sit down to chat with Kalin Pallett, owner of Eddyline - the first tourism business to participate in YukonU I&E’s IncubateNorth program.
Fran Morberg-Green (N'tso Ga / Elädzing) is growing her small business rooted in the land
Fran Morberg-Green, also known as N’tso Ga / Elädzing, is merging her love for graphic design and herbal medicine to carve out her own path as an entrepreneur. Some years back, she grappled with intense physical pain, prompting her to delve into diverse healing practices. After finding relief, Fran resolved to deepen her passions and later to seek flexible self-employment avenues. Her goal?
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