The SAIL Fund
building socioeconomic value from publicly funded research by supporting startups across Canada.
The Challenge
Canada produces world-class research, but many promising discoveries fail to reach the market due to our lack of patient, risk-tolerant capital.
Canadians deserve to benefit from their publicly funded research and founders deserve to thrive in a supportive innovation ecosystem.
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The Team
The SAIL Fund team is committed to strengthening Canada’s socioeconomic output. Our work is based on decades of collective experience building companies from Canadian research, managing IP, and developing international innovation ecosystems.
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The SAIL Fund and You
The SAIL Fund turns research potential into investable opportunities with real-world impact, and recycles returns to fund the next wave of innovation. Learn more about the benefits of support depending on where you fit in the innovation ecosystem:
For founders, aside from capital, the SAIL Fund provides educational resources including roadmaps, mentorship, IP strategy guidance, and connections to a national ecosystem of funders and advisors that can support you as you build your venture from your research.
​For the government, it provides a path for impact from publicly funded research, evidence-based policy insights, and amplifies the impact of other public funding sources.
​For universities and tech transfer offices, it provides tools to streamline tech transfer and support for your spinout companies to maximize the societal impact of your research.
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