Research partnerships
We connect external partners with UVic faculty and students. These include industry, government, not-for-profit organizations, other post-secondary institutions, and Indigenous governments and organizations.
Pathways to impact: Mobilizing Knowledge fund
The Pathways to Impact: Mobilizing Knowledge Fund supports researchers in mobilizing knowledge and creativity for greater impact.
Partnerships quick facts
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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.
Entrepreneurs at UVic
We have established a vibrant and diverse community to support our innovators and entrepreneurs. At the hub of this community, our Coast Capital Innovation Centre (CCIC) provides a range of supports. CCIC works with student, faculty and staff creators to bring their ideas to reality. Our supports include mentorship, connections, funding and action-based programming to grow their business or venture.
Innovation blog
Insightful and inspiring articles on innovative research, start-ups and intellectual property emerging from UVic.
From Family Traditions to Pottery Powerhouse: Sarah Davis’s Journey with SJD Ceramics
As a young child, Sarah would sit on her grandmother’s lap at the Saskatchewan lake house, doing pottery. Reflecting on that precious time, she doesn’t recall feeling a specific connection to theart;...
Entrepreneur Jamieson Fregeau won $10,000 & was named the 2022 Student Entrepreneur National Champion by Enactus
Building a business while managing a full course load is challenging, consuming and hopefully rewarding. For UVic alumni Jamieson Fregrau, President and Co-Founder of Quandri Technologies Inc., building...
COAST CAPITAL INNOVATION CENTRE
In the summer of 2022, Coast Capital Innovation Centre (CCIC) opened their doors to walk-in traffic at their new location in the Mearns Centre for Learning – McPherson Library. An on-campus venture...
Research partnerships team
Contact our dedicated research partnership teams to discuss how we can help connect you with the right people, funding and resources to meet your needs.
For general enquiries, please contact us or call 250-721-6500.
For a full list of our Liaison Officers and contacts, visit the Research Partnerships (RPKM) team directory listing.