The Toronto Region Research Alliance (TRRA) recently released a summary report on life sciences in the Toronto region, which is available to download here (PDF, 1.9 MB). The TRRA is an economic development organisation that aims to increase the region’s propersity by stimulating investment in research and innovation, and hence has close ties to the local universities and innovative businesses.
The report is a good overview of global challenges in the life sciences, and of the Toronto region’s strengths. A diffuse network of universities, research laboratories, hospitals, start-ups, businesses and support services has created a highly innovative ecosystem with a wide range of talent and capability. Expertise is concentrated in medical devices, medical imaging, neurology, oncology and pharmaceuticals, with centres of excellence at McMaster University, the University of Toronto, the University of Western Ontario and York University. Feel free to get in touch with us if you’re interested in collaborating in these or any other areas.