Chematria, Sonola Imaging, Pathcore and Lunanos have all been selected as finalists for the OCE ELP Competition taking place at Discovery 2013. Each of the 10 finalist companies will submit a business plan and present a 5 minute pitch to a panel of judges for the opportunity to win up to $25,000.
Congratulations to Dr. Richard McAloney, the IOS' Director of Technology Management, faculty member Prof. David McMillen and the team at Chematria for their Grand Challenges Canada Stars in Global Health grants! The program, funded by the Canadian government, awards $100,000 to develop bold ideas with big impacts on global health. From an optical detection system for antibiotic resistant bacteria strains to software directed repurposing of drugs to fight against malaria, each of these projects has the potential to positively impact the lives of individuals around the world.
Check out the episode of Daily Planet on March 7, 2013!
On Friday November 23rd, the Toronto Board of Trade, in partnership with the University of Toronto, held an event titled ‘From Student to Entrepreneur’ to discuss the economic value of training Canada’s next generation of entrepreneurs. The event featured IOS director Prof. Cynthia Goh and Prof. Ajay Agrawal, Peter Munk professor of Entrepreneurship at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Commerce, as panelists, Sandra Pupatello as moderator, and Hon. Brad Duguid, Ontario Minister of Economic Development & Innovation providing introductory remarks.
Awards, grants, new companies, program announcements, and other exciting news. The IOS is a busy place, so keep up to date with what is going on.
Lectures from leading scientists, workshops on technical commercialization, industry events, and many others. Check out our listings or subscribe to our calendar to be kept in the loop on our latest events.
The Solid State Lighting Network was created by the IOS to catalyze Canadian adoption of new Solid State Lighting (SSL) technology by bringing together researchers, industries, end-users and public agencies.
The Techno2012 workshop series teaches young entrepreneurs in the physical sciences and engineering to successfully translate their scientific discoveries into commercializable products and services.
The IOS, an independent institute within the University of Toronto, aims to bring together a community of students, researchers, and industry leaders to help advance science, engineering, business, and society. We accomplish this by delivering events and programs focused around three main pillars: Discovery, Education, and Entrepreneurship.
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