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Table 19-1
Regional differences in intellectual property commercialization, part 1 — 2008

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2008
  Sponsored research 1 Income from intellectual property Expenditures on intellectual property management Research contracts Responding institutions
  millions of dollars number
Total Canada 4,876 53 51 1,971 125
Atlantic 303 1 4 86 16
Quebec 1,430 20 10 190 32
Ontario 1,551 16 20 604 43
Prairies 902 7 7 579 18
British Columbia 690 9 10 512 16
  percent
Total Canada 100 100 100 100 100
Atlantic 6 2 8 4 13
Quebec 29 37 20 10 26
Ontario 32 30 40 31 34
Prairies 19 13 13 29 14
British Columbia 14 17 19 26 13
Values for sponsored research are taken from the Canadian Association of University Business Officers (CAUBOS)'s Report 3.1 of Financial Information of Universities and Colleges for the fiscal year ended 2008.
Note(s):
Based on the questionnaires received representing 125 responding institutions. Institutions: Educational institutions. Atlantic: Newfoundland and Labrador, Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia and New Brunswick. Prairies: Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta. Components may not add to total due to rounding.