The initial focus of the Centre will be on commercializing new technology discoveries related to the environment, natural resources and energy; health and related life sciences; and digital media.
Investment
Accelerator Fund
Providing eligible technology-based
start-ups with up to $500K in seed investment. More...
Research Programs
OCE’s Research Program is focused on meeting the competitive needs of
Ontario industry by tapping into the remarkable potential for Ontario
colleges, universities and hospitals to act as generators of innovation.
The Program invests to ensure that scientific excellence and commercial
viability converge to drive Ontario’s productivity and global competitiveness.
It consists of four targeted initiatives:
Interact:
Research collaborations that create new industry-academic relationships.
Proof
of Concept: Feasibility studies that test an idea to mitigate the
risk of further research investments.
Champions
of Innovation: Research projects that develop disruptive technologies
with the potential to create new markets and form the basis for new
start-up companies.
Collaborative
Research: Research collaborations between industry and academia
that move technologies from the lab to the marketplace.
