Mark Lowey

Universities perform poorly at commercialization and were never designed to do it

Mark Lowey
April 8, 2026

Statistics Canada data shows Canadian universities face significant hurdles in commercializing research, including funding shortages and lack of expertise, leading to underperformance compared to U.S. counterparts. The data and previous research point to a long-standing problem with university technology transfer offices (TTOs) although both Universities Canada and U15 Canada say universities continue to play a vital role in commercializing research and IP.

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Organizations:
Alberta Innovates, AUTM, Centre for Canadian Innovation and Competitiveness, Centre for International Governance Innovation, Dalhousie University, Google, Information Technology Innovation Foundation, Lassonde School of Engineering, Magnet Forensics, New York University, Simon Fraser University, Solace Power, Statistics Canada, Tesla, U15 Canada, Universities Canada, University of Alberta, University of Calgary, University of Toronto, World Intellectual Property Organization, and York University
People:
Andrew Maxwell, Carter Mann, Gabriel Miller, Lawrence Zhang, Neil Desai, Randall Morck, and Robert Asselin
Topics:
Commercialization, ecosystem, funding, industry, innovation, intellectual property, licensing, patents, Research, startups, Technology transfer offices, universities, and Venture Capital

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