The Ontario Centres of Excellence invests in projects and people to accelerate industry R&D to impact the Ontario economy through the
The Ontario Centres of Excellence invests in projects and people to accelerate industry R&D to impact the Ontario economy through the commercialization of leading edge research.
OCE invests in
- Industry-Academic collaborative research
- Commercialization of academic research through licensing and spin off companies
- Early stage seed financing of start-ups
- Skills development for high quality personnel
The Ontario Centres of Excellence is a not-for-profit corporation founded in 1987. Core funding is provided by the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation