From left: Dominique Bérubé (Vice-President, Research & Innovation), Guy Cormier (President, Desjardins), Deep Saini (President, McGill University), Dao Nguyen (Director, McGill AMR Centre), Benoit Boulet (Associate Vice-President, Innovation + Partnerships)

The MIF is proud to announce that Desjardins is supporting the Deploy Awards for the next five years!

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The McGill Innovation Fund (MIF) is the largest entrepreneurial competition at McGill

+$1 million awarded to teams
10 startups launched
25 teams supported since 2021

Since its inception in 2021, the MIF has become the launchpad for many companies. Bringing together a powerful ecosystem of McGill researchers, alumni volunteers, and professional service providers, it has catalyzed entrepreneurial activity across the University.

Selected companies from the MIF

These are just a few of the many companies and projects that have taken part in the MIF. Head over to the Teams page to see more on current and past cohorts.

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Capcyte Biotherapeutics logo

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DendroTek Biosciences logo

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More than just funding

One of the cornerstones of the MIF is a generous funding package, divided among three levels of support: Discover ($25,000), Develop ($50,000) and Deploy ($100,000). But more than financial backing the MIF also operates a comprehensive support program, which can provide even greater value to teams in terms of advice, access and knowledge.

The goal of the MIF is simple: help move research out of the laboratory and into the marketplace, where it can benefit society. In this regard, it is irrelevant whether a team is focused on creating a company, or licensing their technology to another firm. The MIF supports all innovation, so long as there is a commitment to move the idea forward.

Apply today

Think you might be interested in joining the MIF? Are you working on a project that has potential to move the needle? Have you made a Report of Invention? Then submit an application! Find out more about what it takes to join the MIF here.

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The MIF has benefited from the generosity of a number of alumni supporters. Their gifts are helping to drive innovation across McGill.

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The MIF is thankful for the support of our sponsors, who all agree on the importance of innovation to the future of Montreal and Quebec.

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