Innovation & 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.
Partnerships quick facts
patents filed to date
invention disclosures to date
start-up companies to date

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 Innovation Centre (IC) provides a range of supports. The IC works with students, 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.
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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.
Find information on research security for UVic researchers or send us an email: researchsecurity@uvic.ca
For general enquiries, please contact us or call 250-721-6500.
For a full list of our staff, visit the Innovation & Partnerships directory.