The Ontario Centres of Excellence (OCE) invests in projects and people to accelerate industry R&D to move the Ontario economy forward through the commercialization of leading edge research.
OCE invests in
- Industry-Academic collaborative research
- Commercialization of academic research through licensing and spin-off companies
- Early stage seed financing of start-ups
- Skills development for highly qualified personnel
- Social innovation
- Experiential learning
- Technology transfer
The Ontario Centres of Excellence is a not-for-profit corporation founded in 1987. Core funding is provided by the Ontario Ministry of Economic Trade and Innovation.
Specialties
technology commercialization, research funding, innovation management, venture capital, industry-academic connections, technology transfer

