The commercialization unit at VPRI helps researchers take their early stage intellectual property from the lab to the market and into people’s hands.
York faculty can leverage their research through commercialization grant funding, IP protection and business development, which can lead to licensing opportunities or startup creation.
Click here to view York University's Intellectual Property Commercialization Policy.
Our Impact 2023-24
39
Invention Disclosures
40
Commercialization Agreements
12
Patent Applications Filed
$640,000
Commercialization Grants and Indirect Funding Supports
The Commercialization Process
Get Started
Ready to commercialize your research? Contact us or submit an Invention Disclosure to see what our team can offer.
Licensing Opportunities
Our team offers customized support to help you license your technology or work with spinoff companies based on York intellectual property. Use York University’s In-Part portal to discover market-ready intellectual property and companies.
Visit the portal.
Commercialization Fellowships
External Opportunities
1. NSERC Idea to Innovation Program (Next Deadline: March 31st, 2025)
2. Lab2Market Programs a) Discover - No Funding
b) Validate - Up to $10,000
c) Launch - Up to 10,000
d) Build - Up to $155,000
3. OCI Collaborate to Commercialize (Rolling Deadline)
If interested, please contact Suraj Shah.
Internal Opportunities
1. Commercialization Fellowships (On Hold)
2. Connected Minds Prototyping
Phase 1: $20,000
Phase 2: $50,000
To apply, please contact Dr. Pui Sai Lau.
