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Innovation & Partnerships

We are the University of Victoria’s hub for research partnerships, technology transfer, commercialization, entrepreneurship, and innovation. By collaborating with industry leaders, government agencies, non-profit organizations, Indigenous communities, and other academic institutions, we support the development, scaling, and real-world application of UVic research. Our team helps bring cutting-edge research, new technologies, and innovative solutions to market—connecting discoveries with the people and organizations who can use them to drive economic growth, social impact, and community development.

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Alliance Partnerships

 
We build partnerships across institutions and with industry, government, and community sectors to support long-term, multi-project research aligned with UVic’s priorities.
 
Contact Us to Discuss Your Project
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Business and Industry Partnerships

Our partnerships team connects industry, government and business partners with research expertise. We can also help you access funding programs for sponsored research and technology development. How to Conduct Research with UVic.
Caroline Cameron, central focus of research program is determining how the highly invasive syphilis spirochete, Treponema pallidum, is able to rapidly and efficiently invade host tissue. These investigations include analyses of the nature and functional consequence of molecular interactions occurring between T. pallidum and host cells.

UVic Technologies

Explore a selection of UVic's licensable technologies and start-ups seeking partners.

Health, Life Sciences & Biomedical Engineering, Materials, Energy & Physical Sciences Digital, A.I., Communications & Computing

Partnerships quick facts

700+

patents filed to date

1300+

invention disclosures to date

300+

start-up companies to date

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Invention management

We support faculty, staff and students through their innovation journey. We aid in the development of research partnerships, intellectual property management (IP), commercialization, licensing and start-ups.

We support the management and development of novel ideas, inventions, processes and technologies to bring them to reality.

Learn more about Invention management
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Entrepreneurs at UVic

We’ve built a diverse community that supports innovators and entrepreneurs. At its centre, the Innovation Centre helps students, faculty, and staff turn ideas into reality with mentorship, connections, funding, and hands-on programs to grow their ventures.
 
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Research Security

The Research Security Unit serves to protect our intellectual property and research infrastructure, support development of domestic and international partnerships, support funding applications, and raise awareness to build resilience within the UVic research community

Learn More about Research Security

For a full list of our staff, visit the Innovation & Partnerships directory.