Commercialization and Intellectual Property Resources
The following is a complied list of resources that are available to assist those who want to pursue commercialization, Intellectual Property (IP) protection, licensing, and/or financing for their IP. This list is not considered exhaustive. Creators are encouraged to conduct further research to determine the best resources and pathways to commercialization and IP protection.
Courses:
- Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI), Foundations of IP Strategy
- How to Build a Startup, Udacity
- Intellectual Property Education Program, University of Toronto
- Licensing Executive Society (LES) Courses
Resources:
- Canadian Intellectual Property Office
- Knowledge Management and Communication, Ontario University Research Collaboration
- Government of Canada, Intellectual Property and Copyright
- Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC)
- Intellectual Property Ontario (IPON)
- Northern Ontario Angels (NOA)
- Regional Innovation Centres (Innovation Initiatives Ontario North)
- Safeguarding Your Research, the Government of Canada
Funding Opportunities:
Awards and Investor Groups:
- BDC Entrepreneurship Awards
- Innovators & Entrepreneurs Foundation & the CANIE Awards
- NACO
- Metis Voyageur Development Fund (MVDF)
Canadian Government:
- Canada.ca Research Funding and Awards
- Canada First Research Excellence Fund
- Canada’s Strategic Innovation Fund
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research: Funding Opportunities
- Canadian International Innovation Program (CIIP)
- Governor General’s Innovation Awards
- Innovative Solutions Canada
- Mentor Networks: Canadian Government Funding for Small Businesses
- Mitacs Accelerate Program
- National Research Council of Canada, Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)
- Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Idea to Innovation Grants
- Social Science and Humanities Engineering Research Council of Canada: Funding Opportunities
Industry-Specific Opportunities:
- Business Scale-Up and Productivity Program
- Canadian Media Fund: Innovation & Experimentation Program
- Innovation for Defence Excellence and Security
- Ontario Interactive Digital Media Fund
- Quantum Leap Funding Program
Northern Ontario Opportunities:
Ontario-Specific Opportunities:
Social Innovation:
Women and Nonbinary Individuals in Innovation: