Funding Industry–Academic Partnerships | Info Session

Learn how to access funding and partner with universities to advance your company’s R&D and innovation goals.

Join us at IGNITE on May 7 for a Lunch & Learn on Funding Industry–Academic Partnerships, featuring Sarah Conrod, Manager of Partnerships and Research Commercialization at Cape Breton University. This session will explore how businesses can collaborate with the university on research and development projects that tackle real-world challenges.

Sarah will guide participants through a variety of funding and partnership opportunities—including programs from Invest Nova Scotia, Mitacs, NRC IRAP, and NSERC Alliance—designed to help companies tap into academic expertise, skilled talent, and specialized research infrastructure. Attendees will gain practical insight into how these programs work and how to leverage them effectively.

There will also be an opportunity for open discussion, where participants can ask questions, share their R&D needs, and explore how tailored partnerships with the university can support their innovation objectives.