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!