Your involvement is more than just a financial contribution—it’s a powerful investment in the future of ideas.

By partnering with Building 21, you’re helping to foster a daring research environment where students have the freedom to challenge conventions, explore innovative paths, and bring their most ambitious ideas to life.

Your support will be directly channelled to:

Over the years, we’ve developed a robust operational model that integrates pedagogy, programs, organizational structure, and recruitment to establish our place in the university ecosystem as a staple, yet non-traditional innovation space.

This enables Building 21 to capture, cultivate, and retain diverse talent across disciplines, and accelerate transformative ideas through our programs.
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Collaborating with us provides you with resources to:

When you partner with our BLUE programs, you unlock the opportunity to connect with McGill’s talented student body—35,000 strong, from 11 faculties and 11 schools.

In addition, students who apply to Building 21 have characteristically come from unique academic perspectives, been intrinsically motivated, and are passionate about tackling real-world challenges in innovative ways.

Through BLUE, your organization can engage in two meaningful ways: