Connection and partnership

Industry Liaison Office (Research)

Partner with UCalgary to solve business challenges through research expertise, student talent, technology development and innovation partnerships.

The Industry Liaison Office is your gateway to partnering with the University of Calgary.

Whether you are looking to solve a technical challenge, access research expertise, recruit student talent, explore funding opportunities, or advance a new technology, our team helps you find the right connections quickly and efficiently. 

We act as a single point of contact, guiding you through the university environment, reducing administrative complexity, and helping you turn opportunities into impactful collaborations that support your business goals.


What We Do

MATCH

We connect industry needs with UCalgary expertise and facilities.

SUPPORT

We navigate university processes, funding, agreements and IP processes - making collaboration faster and easier for companies.

ADVANCE

We proactively identify opportunities that can create additional value and support your long-term success.

UCalgary Industry Collaborations

Providence Therapeutics

UCalgary and Providence Therapeutics Partnership

Accelerating UCalgary research into new molecular targets for life-saving vaccines and therapeutics. The UCalgary And Providence Therapeutics United for translational Research Excellence (CAPTURE) program focuses on new treatments in oncology, infectious diseases and veterinary medicine.

LSIP Lab

Lab Services Incentive Program

A collaborative pilot between Emissions Reductions Alberta (ERA) and the University of Calgary, LSIP provides innovators with subsidies and dedicated support to access to expertise to fast-track their technology towards commercialization

Chris Clarkson

Oil & Gas Well-testing tech developed at UCalgary available for industry

The Alberta Energy Regulator and BC Energy Regulator have both endorsed the Diagnostic Fracture Injection Test-Flowback Analysis (DFIT-FBA) as a testing method for oil and gas wells. The test has been developed in collaboration with industry.


Partnership

Impact Report

Learn more about the impact of the Industry Liaison Office in 2025/26

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