Commercialization Opportunities

Overview

Research generates economic opportunities that can be commercialized and help the provincial economy grow.

The links below lead entrepreneurs to supporting organizations, funding programs business incubators, available intellectual property and innovation policy sites that support commercialization:

• Commercialization Support Organizations provide business support such as mentoring, business and market planning and access to professional services.
• Funding links connect to access to capital and a number of funding program links.
• Business Incubators Locations for early stage businesses with access to business services.
• Intellectual Property Commercialization opportunities and sources of innovation / technology.
• Innovation Policy links give more information about innovation policy in other jurisdictions.

Commercialization Support Organizations

Advanced Foods and Materials Network (AFMnet) does development in the area of advanced foods and bio-materials.

Agriculture Technology Commercialization Centre located in Guelph encompasses three agricultural based organizations:

• Ontario Agri-Food Technologies (OAFT)
• BioEnterprise
• Soy 20/20
  

Guelph Food Technology Centre (GFTC) is a global leader in food safety, quality and technical solutions and offers knowledge to companies in the food and beverage industry

MaRS connects the communities of science, business and capital and fosters collaboration among them.

Funding

The funding links below connect to access to capital and a number of funding program links:

Private sources of equity / capital:

• Canadian Venture Capital Association
  
• National Angel Investors

General Government Funding Programs

• Ministry of Economic Development and Trade
• Ministry of Research and Innovation
• Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Program
  
• Northern Ontario Heritage Fund
  
• Agricultural Adaptation Council
• Industry Canada Commercialization portal - Initiatives that aid in the development of the life sciences industry <

Environmental:

• OMAFRA List of environmental programs
  
• Natural Resources Canada Directory of Energy Efficiency and Alternative Energy Programs in Canada Energy

Business Incubators Locations

• The Canadian Association of Business Incubation (CABI) is a national organization whose members support the development of enterprises through the business incubation industry. The CABI site contains links to business incubators across Canada.
• Toronto Food Business Incubator (TBFI) is an independent, non-profit organization that nurtures and assists entrepreneurs and small enterprises.
• MaRS Incubator helps entrepreneurs from emerging science and technology firms to bring new and innovative ideas to the marketplace.
  

Intellectual Property Opportunities

• Sources of intellectual property can be found in the following links:
• University of Guelph Business Development Office
  
• Canadian Intellectual property
  
• University of Toronto
  
• BioTechCircle
  
• Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC)

Innovation Policy Links

To learn more about innovation policy in other jurisdictions:

• Australian international policy papers on innovation
  
• European Innovation policy