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Idea to Innovation grants

The Idea to Innovation (I2I) grants accelerate the pre-competitive development of promising technology from the university and college sector and promote its transfer to a new or established Canadian company. Funding supports research and development projects with recognized technology transfer potential through defined phases: market assessment, Phase I (reduction-to-practice), and Phase II (technology enhancement). The program aims to provide crucial assistance in the early stages of technology validation and market connection.

Full eligibility text

College and university faculty members are eligible to apply. The program requires the involvement of an industry liaison office (ILO) or equivalent, and for Phase II, a private-sector partner. Specific eligibility details are provided on the NSERC opportunity page.

Deadline

Not stated

Form workload

4 form file(s) downloaded; 10 writing prompts; 24 fields/sections; moderate — substantial written sections

Curated data & sources

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Funding agency NSERC Official page ↗
Country / funding source CA · NSERC / Tri-Agency Official page ↗
Deadline Not stated Official page ↗
Funding amount Not stated on the official page Official page ↗
Eligibility 7 structured dimensions — see the eligibility panel above Official page ↗

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Not captured / obstacles

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