COLLABORATE 2 COMMERCIALIZE

Overview of the COLLABORATE 2 COMMERCIALIZE program:

This program supports the collaboration between Academia and Industry to solve an industry-based problem and drive the commercialization of Intellectual Property [IP]. The institution will leverage the unique skills and specialized infrastructure that is instrumental to streamline internal innovations and commercialization needs. Resulting in targeted training of individuals and direct engagement with Industry to work on commercially viable solutions.

Benefits of the COLLABORATE 2 COMMERCIALIZE program:

• Gain access to cutting-edge knowledge, new talent, unique facilities, and equipment to extend company R&D capabilities
• Create solutions to current industry challenges, leading to revenue and job creation, follow-on investment, increased productivity and/or cost savings
• Access several provincial and federal funding sources through one application
• Establish relationships within the research teams across Ontario

Eligibility criteria of the COLLABORATE 2 COMMERCIALIZE program:

• Research Partner:
• Principal investigator at Ontario publicly funded university/research hospital, or applied research officer at Ontario publicly funded college
• Industry Partner:
• For-profit company
• Incorporated in Ontario for a minimum of two years, and five full-time equivalent (FTE) employees in Ontario
• Operations and/or R&D in Ontario with capacity to commercialize results of the project
• Project:
• Utilizes unique skills/resources of post-secondary institution to meet industry innovation and commercialization needs