Partnerships, Research Collaboration and Knowledge Mobilization

The QPI team develops and facilitates partnerships with industry, governments, not-for-profit organizations, and other academic institutions to advance the research enterprise at Queen’s and the commercialization and protection of inventions, and to strengthen the regional innovation ecosystem in Kingston and Eastern Ontario.

We offer many services to Queen’s faculty members, post-docs, students, research centres, departments and faculties. Additionally, we offer concierge services to external organizations seeking to collaborate with Queen’s.

Innovation, Entrepreneurship and Economic Development

With support from external funding, the QPI team offers numerous services, resources and programs to support entrepreneurs, including those from Queen’s, and to accelerate the growth of startups and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) within Kingston and Eastern Ontario. Programs include the Queen’s Startup Runway incubation program, acceleration programs for startups and post-revenue companies, workshops and events. We offer access to facilities in the Seaway Coworking building in downtown Kingston as well as the ONRamp facility in downtown Toronto for Kingston-based clients that wish to hold meetings with collaborators, suppliers, or investors in Toronto.