Partner with FICI
Build Canada’s next generation of inventors with us
Innovation takes more than one organization. FICI partners with schools, universities, municipalities, companies, innovation organizations and international networks to create opportunities for Canadian innovators, from first idea to global market.
Why partner with FICI
Canada’s link to IFIA
As IFIA’s official Canadian representative, FICI connects partners and their communities to an international network of inventor organizations, competitions and exhibitions.
We start earlier
Our programs reach people before they have an idea, building a pipeline of inventors and entrepreneurs your incubator, company or community can grow with.
Inclusive by design
We expand access for youth, students, women, persons with disabilities, newcomers, Indigenous communities and other underserved groups.
Focused on outcomes
We measure practical results: people trained, inventions developed, partnerships, pilots and market opportunities.
Ways to partner
Every partnership is shaped around your goals. Here are the most common starting points.
Bring a program to your community
For: Schools, colleges, universities, municipalities, innovation hubs, community organizations
- Deliver From Zero to Invention, innovation workshops or invention challenges
- Local, national, hybrid or digital formats, adapted to your participants
- A path onward for promising participants, including the National Team
Host or co-host an event
For: Universities, innovation hubs, conference organizers, municipalities
- Innovation competitions, showcases and exhibitions
- Workshops and speaker events
- Co-location with your existing events
Industry partnerships and pilots
For: Corporations, SMEs, industry associations, procurement teams
- Meet Canadian innovations to pilot, adopt or license
- Contribute experts as mentors or competition jurors
- Sponsor a challenge around a problem your industry needs solved
Research and commercialization
For: Universities, research institutions, technology-transfer offices
- International exposure for promising technologies through IFIA
- Connections to industry, investors and pilot partners
- A complement to your existing commercialization office
Sponsor and support
For: Companies, foundations and organizations that want to invest in Canadian innovation
- Support the National Team at international competitions
- Support Inclusive Innovators and access-focused programs
- Sponsor awards, workshops or chapters
International collaboration
For: Inventor associations, trade organizations, international innovation bodies
- Joint programs, delegations and exhibitions with Canada
- Technology partnerships and knowledge exchange
- Collaboration through IFIA’s global network
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How partnership works
1
Conversation
Tell us about your organization and goals. We’ll reply within 5 business days [CONFIRM].
2
Design
Together, we shape the program, event or collaboration around your participants and priorities.
3
Agreement
We formalize roles, timelines and commitments in a partnership agreement.
4
Delivery
FICI and your team deliver, in person, online or hybrid.
5
Results
We report on outcomes that matter to you, from participation to inventions, partnerships and pilots.
Organizations we work with
AGAZ Summit
Co-located with Inclusive Innovators, Toronto 2026
Aragon Group
Canadian partner for the Inclusive Innovators city circuit
Canada Startup Association
Founder community and startup ecosystem partner
Intellectual Property Institute of Canada (IPIC)
Partner for free IP workshops
International Federation of Inventors’ Associations (IFIA)
Global federation; FICI is a full member and its official Canadian representative
McMaster University
Host university of a FICI chapter
Meeraki Global
Strategic partner for Inclusive Innovators' international platform
Simon Fraser University
Host university of a FICI chapter
Toronto Metropolitan University
Host university of a FICI chapter
University of Toronto
Host university of a FICI chapter
University of Waterloo
Host university of a FICI chapter
York University
Host university of a FICI chapter
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