Take part in select Sandbox events and add to your official co-curricular record. Cape Breton University’s Co-Curricular Record (CCR) is an official University document that recognizes student achievements and involvement in activities and events outside of the classroom. It’s another way to get credit for activities that are not a credited part of a program or coursework, such as volunteer work.

The Co-Curricular Record has been designed to complement your resume, not replace it. When applying to graduate or professional schools or competing for employment opportunities, your CCR is a tool that will allow you to showcase documented experiences that have made an impact on your life or the lives of others. A robust CCR will allow you to develop skills in a variety of meaningful categories.

Cape Breton University, Dalhousie Innovates and CEED, are partnering with the Island Sandbox to bring the Collide program to Cape Breton the weekend of September 27. Check back on September 6th for further information on application and enrolment.

Explore the scope of the entrepreneurial ecosystem; from marketing to finance and product development. Join our discussions, held each Tuesday at 11:30.

Join us in the Coders society to learn basic programming with HTML and Python. Session held weekly on Thursday at 11:30.

The BMO Apex Startup Challenge invites students entrepreneurs from across Canada to compete at the largest competition of its kind in Atlantic Canada. The Apex experience extends beyond the competitive events, where competitors will be engaged in training workshops, networking opportunities with judges, potential investors and future employers. Teams will pitch their ideas to successful business leaders to win $30,000 in prizes.

Artificial Intelligence is here and affecting our professional and private lives in meaningful ways. Come together with local experts in technology and AI to discuss the opportunities for Cape Breton business. June 25.

HEALTH INNOVATION 2024

Do you have a great idea for an innovation in the Health Industry? Students will have the opportunity to bring an innovative health related business idea forward for a chance to win prize money totaling $5000.

This panel session entitled “Why Intellectual Property Matters” brings IP experts, founders, and organizations together to discuss key points about Intellectual Property, why IP matters, benefits of IP, mistakes make, and what you can do to protect your intellectual assets.

Are you an international student thinking about owning your own business? Review the live stream of our June workshop and learn about opportunities for investing in an established business. Learn how managing and buying an established business affects your PR application, and talk about the legal and financial issues involved in succession and investment.

Are you interested in learning more about the options available to you for funding or financing you startup or small business venture? Join us and our guest panel on Monday, October 23 to learn about financing and funding small business and startup ventures.

The Island Sandbox is celebrating the success of our prototype pop-up grocery store concept, a part of the Nova Nourishment project.

Amazon Mechanical Turk (MTurk) is a crowdsourcing tool that can be used for anything from conducting simple data validation and research to more subjective tasks like survey participation, content moderation, and more.