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Cluō provides consumers with accurate, expanded information about the labels and logos on packaged foods and other products. You take a picture of a label with the app, which is quickly identified by their software, and then they return an easy-to-understand description of what the label means. The app empowers you to make better, more informed choices about your diet, lifestyle and health.

Destiny Copper has an innovative clean technology that recovers high purity copper directly from mining and manufacturing waste streams. Their technology, developed from research at Brock University, remediates hazardous waste and supplies critical copper with ultra-low energy usage.

Neotrust leverages blockchain technology to provide secure, immutable verification for digital assets, identity, and ownership. Secure your data, protect your creations, and ensure authenticity.

• Access up to $10,000 in funding for IP services 

• Enhance your company’s IP portfolio 

• Receive expert guidance on IP protection and strategy 

• Strengthen your partnership with Brock University 

• Contribute to Ontario’s thriving innovation ecosystem 

To be eligible for this program, your company must:

1. Be an Ontario-based SME with fewer than 500 employees
2. Operate in Ontario and intend to grow in Ontario
3. Currently own, or be creating IP, with commercial potential and intend to commercialize the IP in Ontario
4. Have an association with Brock. This can include: a completed or ongoing research partnership; currently developing a research partnership; or be a Brock LINC member.
5. Work in an innovative sector. All sectors will be considered and could include IPON’s priority areas (MedTech, life sciences, artificial intelligence, vehicle technology, and mining and advanced manufacturing) or other sectors, such as Ag-tech, cleantech, or areas of Brock expertise.

The funding can be used for different IP-related services, including but not limited to:

• Patent filing and prosecution costs
• Trademark registration
• Copyright protection
• IP landscape analysis
• IP strategy development
• IP valuation and evaluation
• Commercialization planning related to IP

Applications have now closed for this program. For questions, please contact [email protected].

Applications will be evaluated based on: 

• Innovation potential of the IP and the potential commercial impact of IP for the company
• Alignment with IPON priority areas or other innovative sectors
• Potential impact on Ontario’s innovation ecosystem
• Potential for supporting collaborations with Brock

• Upon approval, Brock University will cover up to $10,000 of your IP-related expenses. 

• Payment will be made directly to the IP service provider upon submission of an invoice. 

• All payments must be completed by March 31, 2025.

• Companies can apply once, subject to available funding. 

• A brief report on how the funding was used and the outcomes achieved is required within 3 months of completing the IP work. 

• There are no restrictions on how you use the resulting IP, but it should further your business objectives and contribute to Ontario’s innovation ecosystem. 

• Brock University will not claim ownership or require royalty payments for the IP supported through this program. 

Beyond this funding, Brock LINC and Brock’s Innovation, Commercialization & Partnerships team is committed to supporting your company’s growth. We offer: 

• Guidance on further IP development 

• Commercialization strategy support 

• Opportunities for additional research collaborations 

• Information on other funding opportunities