Mandate

The purpose of Springboard is to enhance the efficiency and effectiveness of technology transfer at all Universities in Atlantic Canada and to promote and accelerate the commercialization of technologies by Atlantic Canadian companies. Springboard ensures that small universities have access to the necessary support services and that larger ones can access specialized staff resources resident in other Atlantic universities.

Springboard Activities

Delivers educational programs relative to intellectual property and runs networking events to bring researchers and business people together
Liaises with industry and facilitates industry sponsored research
Assesses discoveries and intellectual property opportunities
Develops and manages proof of concept projects
Markets and licenses technologies to industry and entrepreneurs
Supports the creation of new companies based on platform technologies