Commercialization & knowledge translation
UCalgary creates pathways and support mechanisms for knowledge translation and commercialization for our researchers.
We are a community composed of creative individuals always willing to pursue new challenges, especially when it benefits our societies and environments, and as a research university we have engaged scholars, facilities and leveraging opportunities with partners from industry, not-for-profit organizations, governments, and philanthropists who can help us move ideas rapidly from conception to application.
Disclose your invention or intellectual property
If your research efforts have resulted in something that has the potential to be commercially viable, the first step is to disclose your invention / intellectual property (IP). This is a compliance obligation required by the Intellectual Property Policy of the University. To do so, please fill out and submit the Intellectual Property Disclosure Form.
Once you have disclosed your invention / IP, you have two options: