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Innovation Ecosystem Directory

The directory is a compilation of programs and service providers, funding opportunities, events and competitions, courses, and more. The online tool fosters supports for students, researchers, staff and faculty to establish partnerships that enhance their scholarship, and to scale and promote their scientific, technological, commercial and social innovations.

Local & Provincial Organizations

Alberta Innovates

Calgary Economic Development

Rainforest Alberta

Bow Valley College

TECTERRA

ASTech Foundation

Chic Geek

Fuse Marketplace

District Ventures

Zone Startups

SeedUps Canada

Mount Royal University

Enactus

Canadian Institutes for Health Research (CIHR)

KT is defined by CIHR as "a dynamic and iterative process that includes synthesis, dissemination, exchange and ethically sound application of knowledge to improve the health of Canadians, provide more effective health services and products and strengthen the health care system."

Integrated Knowledge Translation (iKT)

Read about iKT in the "Guide to Knowledge Translation Planning at CIHR: Integrated and End-of-Grant Approaches."
End-of-Grant Knowledge Translation

Read about end-of-grant KT in the "Guide to Knowledge Translation Planning at CIHR: Integrated and End-of-Grant Approaches."
Use this CIHR worksheet to develop an effective end-of-grant KT plan.
Resources

KT learning resources from CIHR.
Visit this CIHR webpage for a list of external KT resources.

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

"Knowledge mobilization [is the term used by SSHRC] to encompass the wide range of activities relating to the production and use of research results, including knowledge synthesis, dissemination, transfer, exchange, and co-creation or co-production by researchers and knowledge users."

Knowledge Mobilization (KM)

Read SSHRC's Guidelines for Effective Knowledge Mobilization.
KM at Research Impact Canada (RIC)

At RIC, KM includes methods of knowledge transfer, KT, and exchange. It is what turns research into action.
Click here to access KM training, tools, webinars, and publications from RIC.
Other Resources

The Knowledge Mobilization Toolkit from the Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health can be used as a guide for planning, doing, and evaluating KM activities in a range of research areas.