Technology Transfer Resources

National & International

BC Innovation Council (BCIC)
David Dolphin, OC, FRS
Cheif Executive Officer
9th Floor 1188 West Georgia Street
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
V6E 4A2
Phone: 604.438.2752
Fax: 604.438.6564
E-mail: info@bcinnovationcouncil.com

The BC Innovation Council's mandate is to accelerate and expand science and technology-based economic development in British Columbia and is the province's lead organization responsible for innovation and commercialization. BCIC expands innovation by providing a one-stop point of access and support to high technology companies, educational institutions, technology industry awareness groups, federal science and technology agencies, and university research labs.

British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT), Technology Commercialization Office
Robert Duncan
Technology Commercialization Manager
3700 Willingdon Avenue
Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada
V5G 3H2
Phone: 604.431.4956
E-mail: robert_duncan@bcit.ca

The Technology Commercialization Office (TCO) helps BCIT researchers and their industry clients develop value from intellectual property through technology/market assessments, intellectual property protection, and developing commercialization strategies.

The University of British Columbia (UBC), University-Industry Liaison Office
Angus Livingstone
Managing Director
#103 - 6190 Agronomy Road
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
V6T 1Z3
Phone: 604.822.8580
Fax: 604.822.8589
E-mail: angus.livingstone@uilo.ubc.ca

UBC's University-Industry Liaison Office (UILO) is a high performance team that guides breakthrough UBC research to market. UILO's services include facilitating collaborative research, protecting intellectual property, assisting in prototype development, licensing technology, creating spin-off companies, and providing educational programs.

University of Victoria, Innovation and Development Corporation
Tim Walzak, PhD
President and CEO
R-Hut, McKenzie Avenue
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
V8W 3W2
Phone: 250.721.6500
Fax: 250.721.6497
E-mail: idc@uvic.ca

The mission of the Innovation and Development Corporation (IDC) is the facilitate the transfer of University of Victoria reserach to the private sector by providing professional technology transfer and industry liaison services to the University community.

WestLink Innovation Network
Derek Gratz
President and CEO
Suite 301, 1220 Kensington Road NW
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
T2N 3P5
Phone: 403.974.8470
Fax: 403.284.1773
E-mail: info@westlink.ca

WestLink is an innovative organization formed to facilitate communication, collaboration, and technology development and commercialization in Western Canada. WestLink offers the Technology Commercialization Internship Program (TCIP) that specializes in developing Canada's future technology commercialization leaders.