Ontario Centre of Innovation

The Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI), formerly the Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE), maximizes the commercial impact of research developed in Ontario’s colleges, universities, and research hospitals, and accelerates the commercialization of Made-in-Ontario technologies. A pan-provincial collaboration platform, with a broad and deep network across industry, academia and government, OCI initiates unparalleled partnership opportunities, develops and manages successful industry-academic collaborations, supports high-potential SMEs in commercializing ground-breaking research, and provides hands-on training and skills development opportunities for the next generation of highly-skilled talent. Our Mandate Develop and deliver programs that accelerate the development, commercialization, and adoption of advanced technologies to drive job creation. OCI achieves this mandate by: ▪ Taking a leadership role in industry-academic collaborations and working collaboratively with the Province to enable a high and sustainable level of prosperity ▪ Helping innovative companies leverage the outcomes and capabilities of provincial research institutions ▪ Providing real-world experience for Ontario’s next generation of innovators and entrepreneurs ▪ Driving and supporting the development of a world-class knowledge transfer system ▪ Supporting the commercialization of publicly funded academic research outcomes and expanding Ontario’s network of Canadian and international partners ▪ Creating strategic partnerships that benefit OCI clients and are complementary to the organization’s vision and mission.