the future in collaborations and partnerships fptt national meeting june 18, 2009
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The Future in Collaborations and Partnerships
FPTT National MeetingJune 18, 2009
Cyril S. Gibbons, Ph.D.
University of Toronto
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Structural Genomics Consortium
The SGC is a public-private partnership with a mandate to place protein structures of relevance to human health into the public domain, free from restrictions on use.
Structural Genomics Consortium Charitable objects
(i) ….research into matters relating to the causation, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of illness and disease….
(ii) ….supporting research into novel protein structures of therapeutic interest…
Structural Genomics Consortium Sponsors
Structural Genomics Consortium
BioDiscovery Toronto
• An organization comprising the University of Toronto and 8 associated hospitals
• Core funded by Ontario MRI as a “Regional Innovation Network”
• Funds from NSERC/CIHR Intellectual Property Management Program
• Collaborations on many levels to leverage resources and funds
Vision
Maximize the commercialization of research and increase deal flow by linking research, industry and capital.
• Core competency in deals for early stage commercialization
• Employ the flexibility of the ‘networked’ business model
BioDiscovery Toronto
Tech Transfer Toronto
An informal association of institutions involved in research in
• Physical Sciences• Information and Communications Technology• Environment & Energy
• Instrumentation & Devices (Medical)
Tech Transfer TorontoMembers
• University of Toronto• BioDiscovery Toronto (8 hospitals)• Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre• Toronto Rehabilitation Institute• Ontario Partnership for Innovation &
Commercialization (6 universities)• Colleges Ontario Network for Industry
Innovation (10 Colleges)
MRI - ORCPOntario Research Commercialization Program
• BDT and TTT administer a combined program of $5.6 million over 3 years
• Addition of commercialization staff
• Support of Proof of Principle research and product/prototype development (POP – 85 projects under way)
MaRS Innovation PartnersMember Institutions
MaRS Innovation
Research Partner Focus Areas
Clean Tech
University of Toronto
TAHSN Hospitals
OICR
Ryerson University
OCAD
HealthSciences
Physical Sciences &Engineering
ICT
MI Budget – Five Years
Cash Support
CECR: $15 million
MI Members: $10.6 million
Ontario Ministry of Health: >$50,000
In-Kind Support
MI Members: >$8 million
BioDiscovery Toronto: $3 million
MaRS: $3 million
Ontario Government: $5 million(Market Readiness Program delivered through MaRS)
Total: >$25 millionPer year: ~$ 5 million
Total: >$19 millionPer year: ~$ 4 million
* Represents only 1% of annual research spending in Toronto
Other initiatives at U of Toronto
• Sunnybrook annual agreement to perform commercialization support
• Bloorview Kids Rehab perform commercialization on case by case basis
• George Brown College - agreement to provide business development activity for commercialization and access to complementary skillsets (ICT)
Thank-you!
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