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Ontario Collaborative Innovation Platform (OCIP) – Nov. 15, 2024
Session Description
November 15 2024 @ 10:00 am - 11:00 am
This session is hosted by theInnovations and Partnerships Office (IPO) with support from the Faculty of Arts& Science Experiential Learning Outreach and Support (ELOS) to introduceeCampus Ontario and their Ontario Collaborative Innovation Platform (OCIP) tothe University of Toronto research community.
The panelists for this session are:
Nancy Cummings - Lead, Partnerships eCampus Ontario
Matthew Parreira - Senior Strategist, Partnerships Platform and Product Development, eCampus Ontario
Learning Objectives
In this session you will
learn:
- What is eCampus Ontario and how they support post-secondary institutions and students
- What is OCIP
- How OCIP supports the developing research partnerships with local industry and businesses
How you can become an expert and connect with companies
Matchmaking process: Scoping and engagement
Leveraging partnerships with government grants
Additional Information
Description:
Ontario Collaborative Innovation Platform (OCIP) connects researchers at Ontario’s Higher Education Institutes with industry driven research projects focused on diverse, engaging topics with the goal of applying the expertise in academia to solve problems for SMEs and to support Canadian innovation. Researchers, faculty, and staff can sign up to receive notifications of submitted Innovation Challenges for review and to express interest in potential collaborations. Innovation Challenges (IC) are submitted by businesses throughout the year with the goal of leveraging the expertise of researchers in academia to solve the problem. Once submitted, the IC will be matched to a researcher based on several factors including area of expertise, proximity, and available facilities. Matched researchers will be asked to confirm their interest and availability to complete a Scope of Work on what would be needed to solve the IC. Once the Scope of Work is completed, both the researcher and business are asked if they would like to collaborate on a full-scale project. For full-scale projects OCIP will also provide a list of potential funding sources that can be applied to help support the project. If you know of any research colleagues who would like to participate, feel free to share this opportunity with your networks. Interested researchers can contact ocip@ecampusontario.ca or complete the online registration form.
