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Government of Ontario, Ontario Centre of Innovation
Collaborate 2 Commercialize
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling
Odds
Not published
Effort
1–3 weeks
Can you get this?
✓Industry partner must be Ontario for-profit company
✓Incorporated in Ontario minimum two years
✓Minimum five Ontario full-time employees required
✓Research partner at Ontario publicly funded institution
✓Project must leverage post-secondary institution resources
Your real odds
Competition is focused by design: each call targets a specific technology area, so you are only competing against applicants who qualify for that exact topic.
Two calls close September 15, 2026, covering Defence and Dual-Use Technologies and Artificial Intelligence, and the per-project funding cap keeps the pool away from large institutional competitors while allowing OCI to fund more projects per cycle.
What it takes
Confirm eligibility and find a research partner at an Ontario university, college, or research hospital1–3 weeks
Contact your OCI Business Development Manager to discuss fit and get access to the online application system1–2 weeks
Prepare and submit application (including Letter of Support from research partner and project details) through OCI's online system before September 15, 20262–4 weeks
Worth knowing
Your industry partner must contribute matching cash, and at least 50% of their contribution has to be cash paid directly to the academic institution, so plan for a real cash outlay before you finalize your budget.
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