Welcome to Innovation York

Innovation York is your one-stop connection to accessing research collaboration and support services for both industry and public-sector partners in York Region.

Focused on York Region and based in the Markham Convergence Centre, Innovation York’s services will take your ideas, research, trainees and products to the next level.

As the industry and innovation branch of York University’s Office of the Vice-President Research & Innovation, we’ll connect you with York’s 1,500 world-class researchers whose expertise ranges from science and technology to the social sciences, law, and business — all of which are needed to bridge Canada’s innovation gap.

We believe that strong local partnerships and networks will help to make all of York Region — and Ontario — more globally competitive.

York University is York Region’s research and innovation university.