Genome British Columbia — Genomics Innovation Fund – Intake 002

• The applicant must be a BC-based organization, such as a post-secondary institution or affiliated hospital/research institute, a government laboratory or unit, a non-governmental not-for-profit with a research or knowledge translation mandate, or an industry/commercial enterprise.
• The project must involve innovation in genomics/omics or use omics as a means to innovate.
• The project must have freedom to operate (FTO) and be able to confirm this.
• The project must clearly advance the innovation by at least one step on the technology readiness level (TRL) scale and outline how further steps will be pursued beyond the funded project.
• The project must describe and justify its potential societal, environmental or economic impact and the challenge(s) it addresses.

Who is eligible?

• Post-secondary institutions in British Columbia
• Affiliated hospitals and research institutes of BC post-secondary institutions
• Laboratories or units of British Columbia government departments, ministries or agencies
• Non-governmental, not-for-profit organizations in BC with a research or knowledge translation mandate
• Industry and commercial enterprises based in British Columbia

Eligible geographic areas

• Organizations and enterprises based in British Columbia, Canada.

• Use of omics/genomics to drive innovation within the project.
• Clear demonstration of freedom to operate (FTO) for the proposed innovation.
• Ability of the project to advance the technology readiness level (TRL) by at least one step, with a credible plan for subsequent steps beyond the funded project.
• Clarity and significance of the expected impact (societal, environmental, economic) and how that impact will be measured.
• Fit of the project within the program’s objective to develop transformative genomics innovations with commercial potential.

• The program specifically targets transformative genomics innovations that demonstrate clear commercial potential and the ability to attract further investment.
• Projects are expected to advance the innovation by at least one Technology Readiness Level (TRL) step and outline how subsequent TRL steps will be achieved after the funded period.
• Applicants must be able to confirm freedom to operate (FTO) for their proposed innovation.
• Several supporting documents are available, including program guidelines, a budget template, FAQs for both the fund and Proposal Central, and an information session slide deck.