Friday, January 15, 2010

CIHR Commercialization Funding Opportunities

Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2010 10:33:20 -0500 [14/01/10 10:33:20 AM EST]
From: Teresa Trimboli
To: IPCRESEARCHFUNDINGOPS-L@listserv.utoronto.ca
Reply-To: Teresa Trimboli

Subject: CIHR Commercialization Funding Opportunities

For full details click the links below.

a) Proof of Principle (POP):

If you are an academic researcher (or and organization/company wishing to
partner with one) and have a new concept ready to commercialize, consider a
POP grant.

You need to:

* Have done an initial assessment and found significant commercial potential
* Know what the novel invention is, what needs to be protected, and what
will be commercialized
* Obtain the support of the institution's Technology Transfer Office
* For Phase II: Have already proven the principle of the IP and progressed
to additional confirmatory testing; have a partner willing to invest matching
funds (1:1, Partner:CIHR)

To apply for:

* Phase I: Up to $160,000 over one year
* Phase II: Up to $300,000 over one year; partner contributes matching
funds, benefits from shared risk

New this year:

* Increased maximum grant amounts
* Increased funding pool amounts
* More favourable funding ratio for the partner (Phase II)

Next application deadline:

* March 1st, 2010

b) Industry-partnered Collaborative Research (IPCR)



[Note: replaces Rx&D Operating Grant and SME Operating Grant]

If you are seeking support for a collaborative research project bringing
together academic researchers and a private sector partner consider the IPCR
grant.

You need to:

* Develop a collaboration between an academic researcher applicant and a
private sector partner
* Have matching funds committed from the private sector partner (1:1
Partner:CIHR; except trials)

To apply for:

* Up to $500,000 per year for up to five years; private sector partner
contributes matching funds, benefits from shared risk; can gain access to
knowledge, facilities, trainees

New this year:

* More favorable funding ratio for the partner
* Level of partner engagement now a factor in the rating process
* Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) are now eligible under this funding
opportunity

Next registration deadline:

* February 1st, 2010

c) Science to Business (S2B) MBA scholarship



If you have a PhD in a health-related field and want to pursue an MBA as your
next step to a career supporting innovation in Canada, consider the S2B
scholarship.

You need to:

* Be a Canadian citizen or permanent resident
* Have received a PhD in a health-related field within the past seven years
* Have some entrepreneurial experience (e.g. business, policy,
management, industry engagement, commercialization, innovation.)
* Enroll in a Canadian MBA program

To apply for:

* $30,000/year pro-rated for up to two years (full-time)
* $15,000/year pro-rated for up to two years (part-time)

New this year:

* Students apply directly to CIHR
* Revised award amount
* Eligibility no longer limited to MBA programs with a health-stream

Application deadline:

* March 1st, 2010

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