From ideation to commercialization: Bridging the gap

November 7, 2022: Commercialization is a way of linking science to the economy, benefitting the entire society. However, researchers interested in pursuing commercialization face challenges in navigating the multifaceted journey from ideation to commercialization when the time comes to introduce breakthrough discoveries on the market. This struggle is often due to lack of know-how, entrepreneurial thinking and, more importantly, preliminary financial support to get their project off on the right path.

New uOttawa Faculty of Medicine grant program designed to help researchers leap from concept to commercialization

February 17, 2022: With innovation and scientific rigour in plentiful supply at the uOttawa Faculty of Medicine, a new grant program aims to provide our top-flight researchers with the assistance needed to bring the benefits of their most promising breakthroughs to the wider world.

uOttawa physicist Paul Corkum wins coveted international award

February 8, 2022: Physicist Paul Corkum is co-winner of the prestigious Wolf Prize in Physics, joining the ranks of such illustrious laureates as the late Stephen Hawking. The uOttawa distinguished professor, principal research officer at the National Research Council of Canada, and co-director of the NRC-uOttawa Joint Centre for Extreme Photonics shares the prize with fellow physicists Ferenc Krausz and Anne L’Huillier of Europe.

The University of Luxembourg and uOttawa partner to create a Joint Research Program in Cybersecurity and Safety

January 27, 2022: The University of Luxembourg and uOttawa work together to create a research program which will offer postdoctoral researchers and students international expertise and better career prospects. 

5G Campus opens a world of possibilities for uOttawa

January 25, 2022: The University of Ottawa will soon be one of the most connected universities in Canada thanks to a $6-million partnership with TELUS Corporation, a dynamic and world-leading communications technology company, to modernize the campus with its 5G network, the fifth generation of wireless networks.

Aetion acquires synthetic data trailblazer Replica Analytics

January 4, 2022: Acquisition will allow Aetion customers to tap into previously inaccessible, high utility, global health data to conduct transformational healthcare research.

uOttawa led CoVaRR-Net to bolster research on Omicron variant thanks to $9M grant from CIHR 

December 16, 2021: The Coronavirus Variants Rapid Response Network (CoVaRR-Net), led by the University of Ottawa's Marc-André Langlois, has received a $9-million grant extension from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) to continue its rapid research efforts on variants of concern and variants of interest.

adMare BioInnovations and uOttawa Work Together to Translate University Research into Strong New Canadian Life Science Companies

November 15, 2021: Vancouver, BC, and Ottawa, ON – adMare BioInnovations is pleased to announce a collaboration with the University of Ottawa to bring new resources and focus to the building of life science companies and talent at the University.

Relaunching the Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP)

June 24, 2021: Ontario Genomics is pleased to announce that Genome Canada’s Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP) is now open for applications.

Government of Canada releases National Security Guidelines for Research Partnerships

July 12, 2021: NSERC Alliance grant applications involving private sector partners must apply the new guidelines as of July 12, 2021.

uOttawa-led pan-Canadian network receives $9 million from CIHR to track COVID-19 variants of concern

March 26, 2021: Project spearheaded by Faculty of Medicine researcher aims to create a Canadian network for better researching and responding to the global threat COVID-19 variants pose.

Auxon and University of Ottawa Announce Research Partnership To Advance Autonomous Systems Safety and Security

April 26, 2021: Auxon Technologies, a Canadian subsidiary of Auxon Corporation, and the University of Ottawa, Canada, today have announced a research partnership in pursuit of realizing the goals of "Assured Autonomy" for autonomous cyber-physical systems (CPS).

Innovative heart research has potential to save millions of Canadian lives, health costs

March 9, 2021: With major funding from Genome Canada and partnership with Roche Diagnostics International, Heart Institute researchers now poised to tackle an important health issue affecting millions of Canadians.

Preserving stem cells and tissue without the freezer burn

January 25, 2021: Dr. Robert Ben of uOttawa’s Department of Chemistry leads multi-million-dollar initiative that thwarts ice growth to preserve samples for future use.