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Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Province expanding program that supports intellectual property

Ontario is investing up to $8 million to help the province’s colleges, universities and research institutions commercialize and protect the intellectual property (IP) on new disco…

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Ontario is investing up to $8 million to help the province’s colleges, universities and research institutions commercialize and protect the intellectual property (IP) on new discoveries they make. The funds will go toward expanding the services of Intellectual Property Ontario (IPON), which was launched as a pilot pro…
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