Research Western
Funding Opportunites - Research
Further details regarding this announcement can be found at:
http://www.nserc-crsng.gc.ca/Professors-Professeurs/RPP-PP/I2I-INNOV_eng.asp
Sponsor/Award: NATURAL SCIENCES & ENGINEERING RESEARCH - IDEA TO INNOVATION - 2020 SPRING COMPETITION - MARKET ASSESSMENT

Grant Amount:
Deadline: Dean's: Contact your Faculty Research Office for deadline details.
Internal: Jun 15, 2020
Sponsor's: Jun 22, 2020

Subject Areas: Commercialization
Description:

The objective of the Idea to Innovation (I2I) Grants is to accelerate the pre-competitive development of promising technology originating from the university and college sector and promote its transfer to a new or established Canadian company. The I2I Grants provide funding to college and university faculty members to support research and development projects with recognized technology transfer potential. This is achieved through defined phases by providing crucial assistance in the early stages of technology validation and market connection.

Market Assessment projects are designed to enable institutions to do a market study for a product, process or technology they plan to develop. Understanding market potential is crucial when developing a new technology. The Market Assessment funding option is a tool to help identify industry and market issues. It can be used to better position a proposed technology in an I2I application (to provide the reviewers with a better understanding of the market for a given technology) or identify the appropriate NSERC program.

Application Details: The market assessment should precede a Phase I proposal, if the applicant and ILO or its equivalent have not yet developed an understanding of the potential market. In certain instances, like development of a platform technology, requests for a market assessment can be submitted as a standalone proposal at the same time as a Phase I application.
NOTE: All Letters of Intent and Full Applications must be processed through Research Development & Services for institutional approval. Requests for Institutional approvals should be received no less than 3 days prior to the posted Sponsor deadline. A ROLA Proposal (bearing applicant, Chair and Dean electronic approvals) is required for each submission.
Western Contacts:

Sponsor Contacts:

350 ALBERT STREET
OTTAWA, Ontario, Canada
613 995 4273