Stream 1 EiR Funding: Milestone-Driven Expert Support
The EiR program is now accepting applications.
Stream 1 of the EiR program helps Temerty Medicine ventures achieve a pivotal commercialization milestone by providing:
Funding to hire and work with a subject matter expert (SME) or consultant
Personalized matching with an SME or consultant (if required)
Stream 1 Program Details
Funding
Up to $10,000 in non-dilutive funding.
Duration
Up to 6 months, with the possibility of a 3-month no-cost extension if required.
Use of Funds
Funding must be used to hire an SME or consultant to help the venture achieve a clearly defined milestone within a 6-month period. The engagement should directly advance the venture’s commercialization or translational readiness.
Examples of supported advisory activities: providing strategic advice on regulatory strategy, reimbursement planning, business model validation, legal and contracts/licensing guidance, product development, etc.
Eligibility Criteria
To be eligible for Stream 1 funding, projects must meet the following criteria:
The technology must be developed, at least in part, through a Temerty Faculty of Medicine, campus-based research lab at the University of Toronto. Technologies developed solely within affiliated hospitals or other academic or research institutions external to the University are not eligible.
At least one inventor must be a faculty member with a primary appointment at the University’s Temerty Faculty of Medicine and must have contributed to the development of the technology through campus-based research activities.
The invention must be disclosed to the University, through the University of Toronto Innovations & Partnerships Office, in accordance with the University’s Inventions Policy.
Intellectual property may be owned by the University, the inventor(s), or jointly with other organizations. However, the invention must fall within the scope of the University’s Inventions Policy and must not be governed solely by the intellectual property policies of an affiliated hospital or external organization.
The venture must be an active client of the Health Innovation Hub (H2i) and have an assigned H2i lead mentor who supports their EiR application.
Stream 1 Application Process
The application package (one PDF file) should include the following:
Completed application form signed by principal applicant and H2i lead mentor
Quotes or proposals from potential service providers (see Section 5.2. in the application form; only if available)
Optional: 1-page venture executive summary
Applications are accepted on a triannual basis (January, May, September). The upcoming submission deadlines are included below:
