Discovery to Innovation (D2i) 2026

One evening. Seven discoveries. And YOU, in the front row.
Nov 12, 2026 — 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

On November 12, seven University of Ottawa research teams present, live, discoveries that are about to leave the lab. Investors will be there. So will industry. The only question: will you?

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Digital image of a spaceship being propulse from a hand.

What to expect

On stage

Predicting rehab outcomes for better, cheaper care.
AI-designed antibody-drug conjugates for faster targeted cancer therapy.
Non-invasive zebrafish monitoring for drug and toxicity testing.
Infrared spectroscopy without costly cryogenic cooling.
Ultrafast imaging of materials for clean energy and quantum tech.
Creative funding to save a six-decade ecology study.
Treating infections without driving antibiotic resistance.

Keynote

Robert Ben shares how a discovery from his lab became PanTHERA CryoSolutions, now part of a Nasdaq-listed group. Then it’s cocktail time: investors, founders, researchers and industry leaders, all in one room.

Presented by Dentons.

Accessibility

If you require accommodation, please contact the event host as soon as possible.