Innovation at the OSC
The Innovation Office is a dedicated team at the OSC that works to support responsible innovation in Ontario’s capital markets and economic growth for Ontario. By promoting greater collaboration among innovators, regulators, and market participants, we believe we can chart a path forward toward more efficient, responsive, and innovative capital markets in Ontario.
What we do
The constant change in markets and technology, combined with shifting attitudes and behaviours among consumers and investors, continue to present both opportunities and challenges. The Innovation Office helps the OSC identify and respond to emerging trends, new technologies, and novel business models in a way that effectively balances our mandates and positions Ontario’s markets as inviting, thriving and secure.
With hands-on support and a real-world testing ground, we aim to support a thriving innovation ecosystem in Ontario and inspire confidence in Ontario’s capital markets.
Our dedicated support program for helping innovative businesses understand securities laws in Ontario.
Testing to accelerate the evaluation of capital market innovations and new approaches to regulation.
Bringing together insights from our diverse stakeholders to help us foster innovative and competitive capital markets in Ontario.
TestLab: Early-stage Capital
Testing initiatives to support early-stage capital raising for Ontario businesses.
