About QTMA
What is QTMA?
The Queen's Technology & Media Association (QTMA) is Canada's premier product incubation club, where students transform innovative ideas into real-world applications. We bring together talented designers, developers, and analysts to collaborate on meaningful projects that solve everyday problems.
Founded at Queen's University, QTMA provides a unique environment where students gain hands-on experience in product development, from initial concept to launch. Our club fosters creativity, innovation, and professional growth in a supportive community.
What Do We Do?
At QTMA, we specialize in building innovative digital products from the ground up. Each year, our teams work on multiple projects that address real student needs and market opportunities.
Product Development
Our teams follow agile methodologies to design, develop, and launch full-featured applications, gaining real-world product management experience.
Skill Building
Members develop technical and professional skills through workshops, mentorship, and hands-on project work in design, development, and business analysis.
Networking
Connect with like-minded students, alumni, and industry professionals who share your passion for technology and innovation.
Portfolio Building
Work on tangible projects that you can showcase to future employers, demonstrating your ability to deliver real products.
Our Team Structure
Role Responsibilities
Product Manager
Team lead, product vision, product execution
Business Analyst
Marketing strategy, partnerships, financial model
Developer
Architecting and building the product
UI/UX Designer
Designing the product, user research
Our History
The Founding
QTMA is founded by Justin Herlick and Aleko Kiriakou to bridge the gap between Queen's University and the broader tech industry. Initially only a Commerce club, QTMA primarily focused on researching and analyzing key market trends.
Club Expansion
QTMA expands its presence by launching Insights – a yearly research pitch competition amongst internal members – and Byte Size – the club's weekly tech newsletters. The club becomes accessible to Engineering and Computer Science students. In addition, Project Tädistö is rolled out as an initiative for internal technical teams of three to develop apps.
Public Facing Initiatives
To reach a wider audience, QTMA partners with Queen's clubs, including the Queen's Startup Summit (QSS) and Queen's Entrepreneurs Competition (QEC), as well as companies such as Shopify, IBM, Microsoft, Hitachi, Deloitte, and Trend Micro. Additional initiatives are launched including tech recruiting panels and a fintech hackathon.
Innovation & Product Incubation
QTMA continues its mandate of making Queen's University a leading tech hub in Canada by becoming a full year product incubator. Across 4 interdisciplinary product teams, students work together to build tangible products that can be showcased and launched, providing them with a realistic preview of the industry and growing their network in the tech community.
