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The Future in Collaborations and Partnerships FPTT National Meeting June 18, 2009

Get Connected. The Future in Collaborations and Partnerships FPTT National Meeting June 18, 2009. Cyril S. Gibbons, Ph.D. University of Toronto. Structural Genomics Consortium.

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The Future in Collaborations and Partnerships FPTT National Meeting June 18, 2009

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  1. Get Connected. The Future in Collaborations and PartnershipsFPTT National MeetingJune 18, 2009 Cyril S. Gibbons, Ph.D. University of Toronto

  2. 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.

  3. Structural Genomics ConsortiumCharitable 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…

  4. Structural Genomics ConsortiumSponsors

  5. Structural Genomics Consortium

  6. 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

  7. BioDiscovery Toronto VisionMaximize 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

  8. Tech Transfer Toronto An informal association of institutions involved in research in • Physical Sciences • Information and Communications Technology • Environment & Energy • Instrumentation & Devices (Medical)

  9. 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)

  10. 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)

  11. MaRS Innovation MaRS Innovation PartnersMember Institutions

  12. Research Partner Focus Areas University of Toronto ICT HealthSciences TAHSN Hospitals OICR Ryerson University Clean Tech Physical Sciences & Engineering OCAD

  13. 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) MI Budget – Five Years Total: >$25 million Per year: ~$ 5 million Total: >$19 million Per year: ~$ 4 million * Represents only 1% of annual research spending in Toronto

  14. 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)

  15. Thank-you!

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