Research & Training Funding

Kick-Start Stage 2: Application Materials

The Ontario Institute for Regenerative Medicine (OIRM) and C3i Center Inc. are on a mission to make it easier for Ontario’s regenerative medicine (RM) sector to thrive. OIRM and C3i are partnering with the BioInnovation Fund, Bloom Burton & Co., Ontario Bioscience Innovation Organization and Versant Ventures to ensure these made-in-Ontario technologies get the strategic support they need to succeed.

A full program guide and all necessary application documents can be downloaded by clicking here (.zip file).

Note: The NOI submission deadline has passed (Stage 1). Only those who submitted an NOI are eligible to submit a full application to Kick-Start.

Key dates:

Stage 2: Program Guidelines and Application
– Program Launch: Monday, April 5th, 2021
– Program Webinar: Thursday, April 8th, 2021
– Application Deadline: Mon, June 7th, 2021

Submissions will be reviewed throughout the summer toward a funding announcement in mid-September, 2021.

Feb 15, 2019 Research Profile – Dr. Manoj Lalu

Jan 08, 2019 Research Profile – Phillip Karpowicz

Nov 21, 2018 Research Profile – Dr. Gordon Keller

Oct 26, 2018 Research Profile – Dr. Bernard Thebaud

Oct 17, 2018 Research Profile – Dr. Marc Jeschke

Sep 26, 2018 Unregulated stem cell treatments raise concerns

Sep 13, 2018 Research Profile – Penney Gilbert

Sep 04, 2018 OIRM Science Reading List

Aug 29, 2018 Regenerative medicine: Moving closer to the clinic and commercialization

Aug 16, 2018 OIRM supports travel awards for Till & McCulloch Meetings