The right agreement, at the right time.

Introduction to Research & Commercialization Agreements

Understand the agreements behind research partnerships and technology commercialization, without a legal background.

$239 CAD, plus applicable tax. Includes industry standard agreement templates to take away.

Course content will be released in early December 2026. If a course is cancelled, you will be offered a transfer, a credit or a full refund.

About the course

Successful research and commercialization partnerships depend on more than a great idea. They also depend on the agreements that define how everyone works together. This course gives you a practical overview of the agreements you will meet in research and development, industry collaboration and technology commercialization: why they matter, which ones fit each stage, and the key terms to recognize before you sign. The goal is not to turn you into a lawyer, it is to help you recognize when an agreement is needed, understand its purpose, ask better questions and talk with legal counsel.

What the course covers

  • Agreement types and terms. Why agreements matter, and the agreements most common in research and innovation.
  • What agreement, and when? How the nature and stage of a relationship or project shape the agreement you need.
  • Assignments and licences. Two key ways to transfer or provide rights to intellectual property as it moves toward commercialization.
  • Managing agreements. Practical considerations after signing, across the agreement’s lifecycle.
  • Agreement templates. You will leave with industry standard agreement templates you can adapt for your own work.

Who it is for

Researchers, engineers, technicians, technologists, project managers, entrepreneurs, research administrators, innovation professionals and managers responsible for collaborative projects. It is especially valuable if agreements come up in your role and you do not have a legal background.

Availability

Registration is open now. Course content will be available in early December 2026, and we will email you the moment it is ready. You can log in to the learning portal as soon as you register.

If Sustainable Impact cancels a course and cannot offer a reasonable alternative, you will be offered the choice of a transfer to another offering or course, a credit toward a future course, or a full refund. See our Refund and Cancellation Policy.

Part of the Technology Development and Commercialization Foundations series

Take one course, or register for all three for $495 (instead of $577).

Frequently asked questions

Course content will be available in early December 2026. We will email you as soon as it is ready.

No. The course is designed for people without a legal background.

It is online and self-paced, in the Sustainable Impact learning portal at learn.sustainable-impact.ca.

You have access to the course materials for 6 months from the date the course content is released.

Prices are in Canadian dollars, before tax. Applicable GST or HST is added at checkout.

Yes. Email info@sustainable-impact.ca and you can upgrade to the full series by paying the difference to $495.

Yes. A receipt showing GST/HST and Sustainable Impact’s HST number is emailed after you register.

Yes. For group registrations, email info@sustainable-impact.ca and we will set up access for your team.

If Sustainable Impact cancels a course and cannot offer a reasonable alternative, you will be offered the choice of a transfer to another offering or course, a credit toward a future course, or a full refund. See our Refund and Cancellation Policy.

Register for Introduction to Research & Commercialization Agreements

$239 CAD, plus applicable tax. Includes industry standard agreement templates to take away.

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