Start Your Entrepreneurial Journey on Campus
USask is fostering entrepreneurial thinking and culture by engaging students, faculty, staff, and the community through a new startup incubator, Opus.
Opus offers three levels of programming to fit your entrepreneurial needs. From ideation to building business acumen, there is something for everyone.
We Are
Founder Focused
Designed to fit your specific needs and challenges in the deep tech world
Startup Supporters
Foundational knowledge and one-on-one coaching to build your business acumen
Community Connectors
Personal connections to mentors, experts, industry, funders and business service providers
Inclusive Collaborators
Bringing changemakers from diverse backgrounds and expertise through a shared entrepreneurial experience
Opus Events:
We hope you will join us on October 15 from 5:00pm - 7:30pm for our next Opus Con where you will hear two investors discuss an opportunity they missed out on, and hear directly from those founders on the success they achieved. This event is ideal for all USask students, staff, faculty, and alumni who are interested in entrepreneurship, venture capital, or pushing through tough times. This event is also for anyone interested in networking with like-minded people or just looking to attend an Opus event. Light food and beverages will be provided.
Register for free here: https://OpusConBigRegrets.eventbrite.ca
Opportunities:
Are you a USask faculty member wishing to commercialize – or, work with students who will seek to commercialize their solutions? Register for this FREE 3 half-day workshop.
The FACULTY Discover program will run over three Thursday afternoons on October 10th, 17th, and 24th (1:00 PM - 4:30 PM); i.e. designed to fit around busy teaching and research schedules.
This is a fantastic, low-barrier opportunity for researchers to explore entrepreneurship, build connections, and potentially collaborate on new projects across the Prairies. The knowledge you gain will be valuable to you and to the students you support who join our Lab2Market programs.
Register here: https://forms.office.com/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=C92AT4wzTE6KFJBEaWL3uErvMXyMvGtPi1q2-Uo3vXlUQTZQS0xXSDdGSUUyV1UyT1E3MDUyRTdPUC4u&route=shorturl
In the News
Innovation Saskatchewan has announced a new partnership with Opus, which includes a $210,000 investment over three years to support the organization's pre-accelerator programming.
The funding will support Opus programming streams that target different timelines in the entrepreneurship lifecycle to drive startup development.Read Details Here
Looking for Ways to Support Opus?
To be the university the world needs, USask is fostering entrepreneurial thinking and culture by engaging
students, faculty, staff and the community through Opus—the university’s bold, new startup incubator.
Designed as a pre-accelerator, Opus provides entrepreneurial training, infrastructure and access to a
network of experts needed to mobilize innovations developed on campus.
Get Involved
Are you an aspiring entrepreneur who is currently a USask student, staff, or faculty? Learn more about our programs.
Are you interested in inspiring the next generation of USask entrepreneurs? Find out how to join our network of experts.
Are you interested in supporting entrepreneurship on campus? Find out how you can become a volunteer or sponsor.
Exciting things are coming! Stay connected with us to get all the latest updates.