Nominations for the Carleton Intellectual Property
Impact Award 2025 are now open!
In celebration of World IP Day on April 26, 2025, the Carleton Innovation Transfer Office (CITO) within Industry Partnership Services (IPS) is excited to announce the Carleton IP Impact Award! This distinguished award celebrates Carleton researchers, whose groundbreaking work extends beyond academia, driving successful knowledge mobilization, commercialization, and meaningful economic, social, or environmental impact.
We invite you to nominate a deserving team/s or submit a self-nomination to highlight your impactful research. Nominated teams will be showcased, and the award recipients will be honored at the Carleton IP Impact Award event at CU Kanata on May 15th, 2025.
Eligibility
The original IP development of the nominated team must have been led by a Carleton Faculty Member from any discipline. Previous engagement
Evaluation Criteria
- Problem-Solution: Novelty, fit, intellectual property created, etc.
- Mobilization/Commercialization Efforts and Status
- Demonstrated Success in Collaboration: With an external partner for development, knowledge transfer, and/or commercialization
- Current Impact and Feasibility of Potential Future Impacts: Economic, social, or environmental
Nomination Process
Please find the nomination form here. Nominations should be submitted to CITO@carleton.ca on or before April 28, 2025. For any questions about the nomination process, please contact CITO@carleton.ca.
Timeline
- April 14, 2025: Call for Nominations opens
- April 28, 2025: Call for Nominations closes
- May 15, 2025: Carleton IP Impact Award Celebration
“Carleton IP Impact Award” Event
Join us to celebrate and honor the recipient team and explore all the nominated groundbreaking innovations of Carleton researchers at CU@Kanata on May 15, 2025, from 8:30 -10:30 am, Registration link coming soon.