Thinking about turning your postdoctoral research into a real-world venture or commercial impact? Join us online on December 1, 2026 at 11:00AM (PCT) / 1:00PM (EST) to learn about the i2I Commercialization Postdoc Program, a national, fully funded fellowship that helps postdoctoral researchers advancing deep technology and health innovations evaluate their opportunity, de-risk their technology, and chart a path to market.
What you’ll learn about
- How the 12-month, full-time, fully online fellowship works, including the 50/50 split between commercialization activities and de-risking experiments in your home lab
- The skills you’ll build: IP strategy, value proposition validation, business model development, industry landscape analysis, application discovery, commercialization roadmapping, funding assessment, translational grant writing, and entrepreneurial leadership
- Co-supervision by your Principal Investigator and an i2I Commercialization Investigator, plus access to a national network of mentors, commercialization experts, incubators, and accelerators
- Pathways forward: translational science, industry champion, or venture creation
- Funding: all program fees are covered by NSERC and Mitacs, and eligible fellows receive a $60,000/year stipend, with possible renewal for continuing fellows
- Eligibility, and what the application involves (CV and letter of support)
Who should attend
Postdoctoral fellows working within Canada, and PhD candidates who will have completed their degree by the program start. Applicants should have completed their PhD within the past five years, have access to a university lab, and have the support of their Principal Investigator. Not sure if you qualify? Come ask us.
Key dates
- Info Session: December 1, 2026 | 11:00AM (PCT) / 1:00PM (EST)
- Applications open: November 18, 2026
- Program starts: September 7, 2027
