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The Early Stage Commercialization Fund (ESCF) helps Nova Scotia university, college and university-affiliated hospital researchers bring their innovations to market and explore entrepreneurial opportunities.

ESCF offers support in the following ways:

• Funding – up to $50,000 in non-dilutive, non-repayable funding per project to advance research and intellectual property out of Nova Scotia universities and other research institutes (including Nova Scotia Health) to market
• Support for Advancing Technologies – assists projects that have achieved proof-of-concept, identified a large market opportunity, and have potential for industry partnerships or investment
• Technology Transfer – accelerates technology transfer activities in Nova Scotia post-secondary institutions and enables projects to move closer to industry collaboration or a spin-out opportunity

Eligible applicants are Nova Scotia university and college faculty members, staff and clinicians within university-affiliated hospitals.

The deadline to apply is October 7, 2024. For complete program details including the application form, please visit here.