Partnerships:
the essence of MSBi Valorisation
MSBiV
provides its academic partners and affiliated entities the
financial resources and the complementary expertise needed to
accelerate and facilitate the commercialization of high potential
technologies.
Reduced to its essence,
MSBiV’s
goal is to bring together the different partners required to move a new
technology rapidly from lab to market, whether via a spin-off company
or via a license to .
Academic
partners: MSBiV
works closely with the universities of McGill, Sherbrooke and
Bishop’s, as well as their affiliated research and hospital
centres, identifying innovations with commercial potential. These
world-class institutions have strong research programs with annual
R&D expenditures exceeding half a billion dollars, which each year
produce a significant number of invention declarations for MSBiV to review.
Government partners: MSBiV works with
federal and provincial government departments and agencies that have as
their mandate the encouragement of innovation and economic development.
Entrepreneurs and Co-Investors: The
contribution of entrepreneurs and investors with relevant technology
expertise is invaluable in accelerating commercialization. MSBiV brings key actors to the table who play
important roles in building successful start-ups from opportunities
that have been sourced and qualified by MSBiV’s
team.
Financial partners: In addition to the
financial support from Government partners, MSBiV
benefits from private investment from iNovia
Capital.
