Celebrating the best OCI-supported research collaborations

OCI celebrates excellence in entrepreneurship and collaborative innovation, announcing the Mind to Market Award annually each fall at our Annual General Meeting.

Mind to Market Award

OCI’s Mind to Market Award celebrates the best OCI-supported research collaboration, between the business and research communities, resulting in effective commercialization of leading-edge ideas and solutions. 

Award recipients will exemplify the success that is possible when the brightest minds in industry and research collaborate to address today’s most critical issues. The award will build awareness for their achievement and should inspire others to adopt a collaborative approach to research, commercialization, and ultimately the building of a more vibrant society and competitive economy for Ontario. 

Nominations for this award are advanced by the OCI Business Development Manager community.  Winners are announced at our Annual General Meeting.

Mind to Market 2024

Award for Outstanding Research Collaboration and Commercialization
Winner – Pulsenics

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The 2024 nominees were:

• Fero International Inc.
• Virica Biotech
  

Recent winners include:

• Troes
• Genecis Bioindustries
• RockMass Technologies
• Mavennet Systems Inc.
• Flosonics Medical
• Moyers Apple Products
• OTTO Motors 
• Accelerated Systems Inc. 
• Clear Blue Technologies 
• InteraXon
• Fluidware
• VitaSound
• Aeryon Labs
• Miovision Technologies

Ontario Life Sciences Innovator of the Year Award

The Ontario Life Sciences Innovator of the Year award recognizes a top innovator in the field of life sciences who is leading an Ontario based company that has demonstrated significant impact in the sector.

Nominations for this award are advanced by the life sciences community.  Winners are announced at our Annual General Meeting.

Ontario Life Sciences Innovator of the Year 2024

Award for a top entrepreneur leading an Ontario based life sciences company.
Winner – Dr. Fahima Osman