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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.

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Three innovative McMaster startups awarded seed funding Read about the MSF Round 3 Investments

Three McMaster startup companies – HARvEST, A.I. VALI Inc. and Esphera SynBio – have each received $256,000 in the third round of McMaster Seed Fund investments.

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.

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