Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) 2013 Martin Walmsley Fellowship Competition now open
OCE is now accepting applications for the 2013 Martin Walmsley Fellowship award.
The Martin Walmsley Fellowship supports the commercialization of Ontario based academic Intellectual Property by allowing a Masters, Ph.D. or Post-Doctoral Fellow, graduate student or recent graduate within the last 3 years to create an innovative start-up with the potential sustainable economic impact in the province. The business venture must be commercializing innovation from an OCE supported project developed in an Ontario publicly funded institution (university or hospital).
The successful candidate will satisfy OCE's External Project Advisory Panel (EPAP) that he or she has the requisite motivation and skill to extract the proposed technology from the research with which he or she had been associated, conduct the necessary market research, develop a successful market and business plan and lead in the formation of a new technologically innovative business registered in Ontario. Recommendations for award are submitted by the External Panel to OCE's Internal Review Panel comprised of senior OCE staff that will make the final decision.
Awardees receive $50,000 per year for two years, with the second year funding dependent on timelines and milestones being met.
Applicants are required to complete an online application form along with a three-minute video using OCE's Management Information System (MIS). The link to access the online application form will be sent to the applicant by OCE Business Development Manager. Application period closes 06 August 2013.
Please visit our website for detailed program information OCE Martin Walmsley Fellowship
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