The Vice-Principal Research Portfolio and the Dunin-Deshpande Innovation Centre at Queen's University (DDQIC) are pleased to announce the launch of the Queen’s Research Commercialization Fellowship.
The program is designed to support Queen's researchers, faculty, and students in exploring the commercial potential of research-based innovations. Participants can unlock up to $10,000 in funding based on achievement of milestones, along with a chance to compete for up to $30,000 in the Annual Dunin-Deshpande Pitch Competition.
Through this experience, participants will engage in a structured program focused on advancing research toward real-world application. They will work through market validation, early prototyping, partnership development, and intellectual property strategy, while gaining access to mentorship, non-dilutive seed funding, and DDQIC’s broader network of founders, investors, and industry experts. The program is designed to help translate promising research into viable ventures, pilot opportunities, and pathways to broader impact.
This opportunity is open to faculty, researchers, students, and student teams, particularly those working with research-derived intellectual property. Participants are expected to be based in Kingston during the summer months (April-August.) Student teams advancing faculty-led research must have the support of the relevant principal investigator or supervising professor.
Applications are due March 31 at 5:00pm.
Learn more on the DDQIC website
If you have any questions, please contact DDQIC at innovation.centre@queensu.ca.
This initiative is supported by Intellectual Property Ontario.