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Helping Ontario innovators get connected with the researchers, industry partners and funding needed to commercialize the next generation of made-in-Ontario IP and solutions.
Funded by the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade.
total program investment into collaborative R&D projects
total co-investment (matching contributions) from industry partners
Ontario companies supported
jobs created or retained
private sector follow-on investments
2021-2022 Outcomes
Hon. Vic Fedeli
Minister of Economic Development,
Job Creation and Trade
“Ontario is proudly home to one of the most dynamic and collaborative innovation ecosystems in the world. Our government is committed to working together with ecosystem partners, businesses and academic institutions to create the right conditions to spur new innovations, expand our opportunities, and create good jobs in Ontario. OCI’s efforts have nurtured invaluable partnerships and collaborations, contributing to the growth and future success of our province.”
Semiconductor darling GaN Systems has been the talk of the tech town. In early March Germany’s Infineon purchased it for $830-Million. Although this was one of the largest exits in the history of the Canadian semiconductor sector, its journey was anything but traditional. In fact, the cleantech company didn’t technically start in a lab at all, but in the garage of one of its founders, the late engineer John Roberts.
An investigation into water quality on First Nation reserve lands southwest of London is expected to lead to treatment technologies that can be applied to indigenous communities with similar water supply systems in Canada and around the globe.
If you open almost any newspaper or magazine covering the automotive sector, the front-page often focuses on vehicle electrification. This is for good reason: the climate crisis is real, and automakers are literally racing towards both corporate and the UN’s Sustainable Development goals to dramatically lower the overall carbon footprint of cars and trucks by 2030.
But there’s another sustainable resource that can shape the future of the automotive and mobility sector: women. That’s right, women.
The Ontario Vehicle Innovation Network’s (OVIN) newest initiative will help to bridge the gap between students and the automotive and mobility sectors.
The digital centre is focused on enhancing digital literacy and transformation in Ontario SMEs
The early-stage co-investment fund aims to address challenges life sciences entrepreneurs face in moving game-changing and capital-intensive innovations from the research lab into the marketplace
