McMaster Industry Liaison Office (MILO)
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McMaster Seed Fund invests $750,000 in two innovative health startup companies Read More
Congratulations to McMaster startup companies Bicova Therapeutics and PROVA Innovations who received a total of $750,000 from the McMaster Seed Fund to develop and commercialize their innovative health technologies.
2023-24 Annual Report on Innovation, Commercialization & Entrepreneurship
McMaster is one of the world’s top universities for global and industry impact. Our reputation for innovation is powered by the creative minds that make up our entrepreneurial ecosystem – from our faculty and staff to our undergraduate and graduate students, industry, hospital and community partners. McMaster innovators are focused on finding solutions that matter to people and the planet – and we’re proud to support their journeys every step of the way.
The McMaster Industry Liaison Office and Office of the Vice-President, Research are thrilled to share these highlights from an impactful year of research, innovation, commercialization and entrepreneurship.
Empowering Researchers for Commercial Success
“I see MILO as the secret weapon behind my commercialization success.”
From facilitating collaborative research with industry partners to securing funding and intellectual property protection, the McMaster Industry Liaison Office (MILO) is here to help McMaster researchers take their discoveries from the lab to the market.
Discover what Mac entrepreneurs say about MILO’s services.
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY EDUCATION
Learn the Basics of IP Review our IP education resources
MILO offers many resources for researchers, faculty, and students who want to learn the basics of intellectual property (IP).
Fundamentals of IP at McMaster - Complete Course Register for our IP education course
Take our online course for free! Learn the basics of intellectual property and commercialization at McMaster.
Additional Resources
IP Policy IP Policy
McMaster and affiliated hospitals have a flexible Joint Intellectual Property Policy that allows the inventor(s) to decide whether they wish to pursue commercialization on their own or with the assistance of MILO.
Disclose - Inventor Portal Disclose - Inventor Portal
Easily disclose your research to MILO and keep track of previous disclosures using our new online Inventor Portal.
Annual Reports Annual Reports
Highlights the university’s research, innovation, and commercialization achievements.
