Technology Transfer and Business Development

Working With Our Partners, Bringing Innovation to Market

Born out of a partnership between Western University, Robarts Research Institute and Lawson Health Research Institute (collectively known as the "Partners"), WORLDiscoveries® draws upon a mix of industry connections, sector-specific market knowledge and business development expertise, to help Researchers and local inventors commercialize their discoveries through licensing and new company start-ups.

Our Process

Strategically, we follow a 6-step process in turning your innovations into profitable consumer-ready products.. To learn more, click here.

01 Disclosure

The first step of our commercialization process is to submit a Report of Innovation (ROI)...

02 Assessment

Our team quickly assesses the strength of its market potential and considers a strategy for intellectual property protection...

03 Protection

To successfully deliver your innovation to the market, we are committed to directing approved innovations to companies...

04 Marketing

We combine your leading-edge discovery with our skills, experience and knowledge to turn your research into a marketable product...

05 Agreements

We are focused on a beneficial working relationship and will legally represent your innovation...

06 Compliance

Executing an agreement is only the first step...

Western Medical
Innovation Fellowship

Working with researchers, clinicians and technology transfer offices to generate new intellectual property.

Proteus Innovation
Competition

A competition that challenges individuals to create a viable commercialization strategy for promising technologies.

WORLDiscoveries Annual
Vanguard Awards

Recognizing local researchers, who have achieved various market-readiness milestones.

Graduate Student
Innovation Scholars

Endorsing personal entrepreneurship, continued career growth and expansion, work ethic and business accomplishments.

InnoVerify

WORLDiscoveries® is thrilled to announce the launch of our proprietary innovative e-commerce / impact-tracking portal InnoVerify―a secure, streamlined marketplace that expedites the delivery and access of digital innovations to the public.

InnoVerify captures the essence of simplicity and security: it provides our academics and clients with direct access to a growing body of digital creative works including pdfs, music, e-books, software, toolkits and membership access to restricted content. To learn more, click here.


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