November marks the sixth anniversary of Techna, UHN’s youngest research institute. In that time Techna has grown its Technology Development Team to over 40 technical project managers, engineers, developers and more.
Techna was designed to accelerate the development of technology and to help deploy it into the healthcare system, and has had a number of successes in its short tenure. Partnerships with over 40 industry partners and the management of over 30 high-impact projects have helped Techna generate 10 patents, 29 licencing opportunities, 7 licensed products and 5 start-ups. Globally, Techna’s technologies and innovations now impact the treatment or management of over 3,000 patients daily.
In addition, Techna has moved toward self-sustainability with fee-for-service offerings to help develop and “productize” medical technology. Read more about their service offerings here.
Happy birthday, Techna!
The Techna Institute was established with the generous support of The Princess Margaret Cancer Foundation, FDC Foundation, Myron and Berna Garron and Agnico Eagle.