Industry Partnerships
The Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science and Technology (iBEST) membership consists of more than 50 researchers and 100 trainees. Our innovative approach to biomedical development and delivery offers unique opportunities for industry collaboration.
Whether you’re looking to address a specific biomedical business challenge or license new technologies, iBEST can connect you to researchers, clinicians, technicians, student trainees and funding to address your innovation needs.
Partnering with iBEST provides partners with end-to-end research and development support. From establishing collaborative partnerships to incorporating patient needs and perspectives into the R&D process, iBEST ensures that concepts are effectively transformed into innovative health solutions.
iBEST offers three key advantages for our partners:
- Research Partnerships: iBEST directly connects partners with the expertise they need to address real-world challenges.
- Rapid Prototyping: iBEST’s access to onsite clinical facilities allows us to rapidly pilot, modify and re-introduce devices, accelerating the process from bench to bedside.
- Comprehensive Commercialization & Knowledge Translation: iBEST will drive health-care innovation by leveraging deep expertise, connections to markets and financing.
If you are a startup looking for incubation support, please visit the Biomedical Zone, a physician-led, hospital-based health technology incubator in downtown Toronto.
If you are interested in partnering with iBEST or have questions about intellectual property, please contact the iBEST team:
Intellectual Property
Prior to commencing any commercialization activities, both researchers (from Toronto Metropolitan University and from St. Michael’s) should disclose the IP to their respective institutions, who will conduct due diligence to ensure that the researchers have freedom to operate (i.e., no obligations to third parties).
St. Michael’s Researchers
Contact Samar Saneinejad
samar.saneinejad@unityhealth.to
Vice President, Research (VPR) office
Toronto Metropolitan University Researchers
Contact Johannes Dyring
jdyring@torontomu.ca
Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation (OVPRI)
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