2026-02-12

Faculty Innovation Fellows Program (FIFP): Upcoming Info Session

Faculty researchers are uniquely positioned to shape the future of innovation. Join the i2I Research & Innovation Institute for a Faculty Innovation Fellows Info Session to learn about the i2I Faculty Innovation Fellows Program (FIFP): an intensive, in-person professional development experience for faculty and senior researchers.

• 🗓️ Info Session Date: Wednesday, February 18 at 9:00AM PST / 12:00PM EST

• 👩‍💻 Format: Online via Zoom (free to attend; session will be recorded)

• 💡Host: Jim McLellan (Academic Director, DDQIC at Queen's University)

• 👉 Register for the info session: https://lnkd.in/g7kfypCY

About the Faculty Innovation Fellows Program (FIFP) FIFP is designed for faculty and post-secondary senior researchers who want to translate world-class research into real-world applications. Grounded in research on science-based innovation, the program equips participants with the skills, mindset, and national networks needed to move from invention to innovation across health, clean energy, sustainability, and other STEM fields.

📍 Program dates: May 4–8, 2026 | Kingston, ON (in-person)

🎓 For full-time Faculty and Researchers at Canadian universities and research institutes

🍁  Sponsored by i2I Research & Innovation Institute and the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)

What you’ll gain:

✔ Practical tools to identify and shape commercialization opportunities from your research

✔ Confidence in pitching innovations to industry, investors, and funders

✔ A stronger understanding of IP, funding pathways, and technology de-risking strategies

✔ Fluency in translational and commercialization language

✔ A national network of academic and industry peers through the i2I ecosystem

✔ The ability to act as a boundary spanner, fostering innovation and entrepreneurial mindset within your lab and institution