Ready to tackle real sustainability challenges and make a meaningful impact?
The Sustainability Solutions Lab is a dynamic, hands-on experience where you will explore pressing issues facing communities and industries while developing innovative, practical solutions. You will step beyond the classroom, collaborate with peers, connect with industry professionals, and build valuable work-ready skills.
Program highlights:
- Five week program (40 hours total)
- Work in interdisciplinary teams
- Explore and address real-world sustainability challenges
- Conduct research, analysis, and solution development
- Present your solution to a panel of judges
- Receive a $550 honorarium upon successful completion
Applications are now open!
Applications are now open for our upcoming fall 2026 and winter 2027 opportunities.
Detailed program dates and schedules will be shared with accepted applicants.
Ready to get involved? Apply now to submit your application.
Past partners
- Sustainable Waterloo Region | Sustainability Solutions Lab – food security | Winter 2025
- ClimateActionWR | Sustainability Solutions Lab – transportation | Fall 2025
Participant experiences
“It was a great opportunity to think like an entrepreneur and pitch an idea I came up with. I never thought of myself as an entrepreneur, but I found myself loving it”
Student participant, winter 2025
“My Experience Ventures placement was incredibly valuable because it gave me the opportunity to apply creativity and problem-solving to a real sustainability challenge. Collaborating with students from different fields to design an innovative, low-cost transit solution helped me step outside the lab mindset and think about practical, community-level impact.”
Student participant, fall 2025
“Our experience with the Experience Ventures program was very positive. Through the sustainable transportation-focused work, students engaged with real-world climate challenges related to active transportation, behaviour change, and community impact. The program allowed students to apply classroom learning in a practical setting while contributing meaningfully to local climate action efforts. The support and structure provided by the Experience Ventures team made collaboration smooth and effective.”
Host venture, fall 2025
Have questions? We're here to help
For more information or any questions, feel free to contact us at experienceventures@conestogac.on.ca.