Drive Business Growth with Interdisciplinary Student Talent
Seneca Polytechnic is seeking industry partners for the Summer and Fall 2026 InnWIL program. This initiative connects your business with specialized student teams to solve real-world challenges through market research and innovative launch plans.
Student Expertise & Deliverables
Students from fields such as Marketing, Software Engineering, Data Science, and HR collaborate to provide:
- Phase 1: Problem analysis, work plan, and internal/external factor analysis.
- Phase 2: Investigative process and evidence-based recommendations.
- Phase 3: A final written proposal and a formal pitch presentation.
How Your Business Benefits
- Tailored Solutions: Receive a comprehensive proposal of detailed findings and solutions for your specific challenge.
- Fresh Perspectives: Leverage students' skills in design thinking and systems thinking.
- Project Examples: Develop mobile app strategies, conduct software feature research, create digital marketing plans, etc.
Partner Commitment & Timeline
To ensure success, partners should commit to the 3-month project duration (June – August 2026).
- Project Lead: Assign one dedicated point of contact.
- Resources: Provide necessary data or info before the project launch.
- Engagement: Present project challenge brief, attend virtual check-ins and the final pitch in August 2026.
- Feedback: Offer constructive feedback and remain open to student-proposed solutions.
Apply Now to Innovate with the Seneca InnWIL Program
Seneca InnWIL Partner Registration
For more information or to submit a project brief, please contact experiential@senecapolytechnic.ca
This program is in partnership with the Business + Higher Education Roundtable (BHER) and with support from the Government of Canada.
