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Horizon Europe

Horizon Europe is the European Union's flagship funding program for research and innovation, running from 2021 to 2027 with a total budget of €95.5 billion (CAD $140 billion). The program aims to tackle global challenges, enhance European industrial competitiveness and align with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals. Through Canada's association with Pillar II of Horizon Europe, Carleton researchers can apply and receive funding for collaborative research under Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness on the same terms as EU participants. Visit the Horizon Europe website for more information. Carleton has recently joined Crowdhelix, a global innovation network that promotes international collaboration, helping our research community build valuable connections and secure competitive European research funding. Register for your own free Crowdhelix account.…

Ontario Centre of Innovation

The Ontario Centre of Innovation (OCI) works with government, industry and academia to commercialize innovation to support projects that create jobs and make Ontario companies more competitive globally. Learn about OCI's partnership funding opportunities: Collaborate 2 Commercialize Collaborate 2 Commercialize (C2C) supports research partnerships between post-secondary institutions and Ontario companies. Timeline: six to 12 months Maximum funds available: $150,000 Minimum leverage required: 1:1 Approximate review time: eight to ten weeks Collaborate 2 Commercialize-NSERC Alliance Program In the C2C program, OCI and NSERC jointly support research and development (R&D) between post-secondary institutions and Ontario companies to drive economic development and commercialization. It is expected that the projects will generate economic benefits for companies in Ontario, which may include job creation/retention, new revenue…

NSERC Partnership Funding Options

Learn about the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada's partnership funding opportunities: NSERC Alliance NSERC Alliance supports research partnerships between post-secondary institutions and Canadian-based companies in the areas of natural sciences and engineering. Note that all Alliance proposals, including Alliance International, are reviewed by Industry and Partnership Services (IPS). See details of the two types of Alliance support: Alliance Advantage Purpose: designed for partner-driven projects Timeline: one to five years Maximum funds available: $1 million per year Leverage: 2:1 Approximate review time: four to 16 weeks Visit the Alliance Advantage website for more information. Alliance Society Purpose: designed for projects with societal impact as the main driver Timeline: one to five years Maximum funds available: $1 million per year Leverage:…

Commercialization Framework

In January 2022, the Province of Ontario issued its Commercialization Mandate Policy Framework, which seeks to improve the province’s intellectual property (IP) position by “improving commercialization outcomes and realizing the benefits of policy-funded research and innovation”. Carleton University's Commercialization of University Intellectual Property Policy (found in Carleton's Policies Listings) outlines the initiatives, practices, and procedures that Carleton is undertaking in each of the six elements identified in the Provincial Framework. In July 2020, the Ontario Government released the province’s first Intellectual Property Action Plan. As part of its implementation, in January 2022, the Province of Ontario issued its Commercialization Mandate Policy Framework (“Framework”), which seeks to enhance the province’s IP position by improving commercialization outcomes and realizing net benefits to…

Contracts and Agreements

Through research contracts and agreements with industry, government, other universities or community partners, researchers can gain access to facilities, technology, a wide network to share research results, and collaborations with other researchers and professionals. The Office of the Vice-President (Research, Innovation and International) offers guidance to researchers establishing research-related contracts or agreements. To find out who to reach out to for contract needs, see Contact Us. Learn more about the different agreements and see samples: For non-leveraged projects (e.g., funds from a partner only). Download a sample research agreement (PDF). For leveraged projects (e.g., NSERC Alliance or MITACS programs). Download a sample research grant agreement (PDF). For the exchange of confidential information at the beginning of a research agreement. Download…

Innovation Transfer

Carleton University researchers work hard to create innovative solutions to challenging problems, which can contribute to business development solutions in Canada and abroad. The Office of the Vice-President (Research, Innovation and International)'s Industry and Partnership Services (IPS) provides commercialization support for researchers to monetize the intellectual property (IP) they generate through research programs. Within IPS, the Carleton Innovation Transfer Office (CITO) is dedicated to IP protection, licensing, spin-off companies and business development. For more support, see our Intellectual Property Resources. See below the steps for realizing your IP's potential and how to contact us. See the important steps for realizing the full potential of your IP: Step 1: Identify and Define Unsure if your research results are novel and inventive…

Licensing and Development

The Office of the Vice-President (Research, Innovation and International) welcomes discussions with any potential partner about the innovations available for development and licensing opportunities. Contact us to learn more. Select any of the technology briefs below for further details:

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions: Postdoctoral Fellowships 2026

Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships enhance the creative and innovative potential of researchers holding a PhD and who wish to acquire new skills through international, interdisciplinary and inter-sectoral mobility. Carleton University welcomes applications each year for Global Postdoctoral Fellowships under the MSCA and is well positioned to serve as a strong host institution within this program. As a research-intensive university with a commitment to excellence in innovation, Carleton builds on its strong research capacity and international partnerships to attract outstanding researchers from Europe and around the world. We offer a supportive and collaborative environment where Fellows can advance in their careers. Carleton also provides comprehensive support throughout the outgoing phase, ensuring a smooth transition, high-quality supervision and access to established research…

Toward a More Sustainable Future: Efficiency Canada Project Receives Government Support

The Government of Canada has announced a $28.9 million investment for 12 projects across the country to help accelerate the development and deployment of clean energy technologies that will power a reliable and competitive energy system. This includes $865,725 for Efficiency Canada from Natural Resources Canada’s Energy Innovation Program to conduct research and publish practical reports that will enable regulators and program leaders to better manage electricity demands. The announcement was made in late March at York University by the Honourable Tim Hodgson, Minister of Energy and Natural Resources. “Our new government is proud to be investing in projects like this one to provide reliable, affordable and clean power across the country that will propel our economic growth, protect affordability for…

When do Undergraduate Projects Need REB Review?

While the TCPS presumes that Masters or Doctoral thesis projects qualify as research, there is no such presumption for undergraduate projects, such as Arts and Social Science or other Honours theses or Capstone projects and it is often uncertain whether such a project requires REB Review.  In such cases, seeks to determine whether there appears to be a primary research intent, that is an intention to create new knowledge.  Does the project appear to have a primary intention to train or teach research methods and skills, or is there a genuine intent to generate new information, of potential significance to the relevant scientific or scholarly community?   In addition, does the project meet relevant scholarly or scientific methodological standards, such that…