U of T startup raises US$45 million to build AI-powered drug discovery business
Atomwise, a U of T start-up and one of SOSCIP's early projects, announced US $54 million in funding to support drug discovery through artificial intelligence.
Message from the Executive Director
SOSCIP's Executive Director shares important updates about new projects, industry partners and upcoming news and events.
SOSCIP announces Dr. Jennifer MacLean as Executive Director
SOSCIP is thrilled to announce Dr. Jennifer MacLean as Executive Director
Big data research to make accurate predictions of wait times for trucks
Big data research collaboration to develop real-time, smart approach to predicting cross-border wait times for transportation and logistics industry
SOSCIP IBM Watson Information Sessions: Open to all members of the SOSCIP community
The Centre for Advanced Computing (CAC), SOSCIP and IBM are hosting a SOSCIP IBM Watson Lunch & Learn in Toronto and Ottawa (see below for full details).
SOSCIP launches GPU-Accelerated platform
SOSCIP is pleased to announce the installation of our new GPU-Accelerated Platform, made possible through our funding from FedDev Ontario.This state-of-the art platform brings much-needed GPU-acceleration to SOSCIP for the first time.The system will enable SOSCIP researchers and their partnered companies to undertake machine learning/deep learning approaches as well as significant acceleration of other scientific and engineering applications, including materials science, astronomy, geophysics and computational chemistry.
Toronto-based startup accelerator, Next AI accepting applications
NextAI is aimed at entrepreneurs, students, professionals and scientists looking to commercialize research and launch AI-enabled ventures. Applications open Sept.20 and individual applications close Nov. 12.
UofT researchers among 50 Canadians engaged in CHIME
University of Toronto researchers are among the 50 Canadian scientists involved in the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment (CHIME), a revolutionary new Canadian radio telescope that will map out the history of the universe's expansion.
SOSCIP and Western researcher awarded funding to develop technology for testing radiation in human chromosomes
SOSCIP researcher Joan Knoll and industry partner, London-based Cytognomix Inc., was awarded a $263,713 contract to work with Health Canada on software to test for radiation in human chromosomes — a technology that is a major departure from current testing methods.
Students from McMaster and Western talk “Impact”
Omar Boursalie and Kimberley Adamek share their insights and experiences on the importance of presenting research impact.
Meet your Industry-Academic Development Officers (IADOs)
Please join us in welcoming the complete team of IADOs to the SOSCIP community.
IT World Canada: SOSCIP is making Ontario a hub for innovation
The research and development consortium known as SOSCIP has been working on advancing Ontario innovation with a simple vision.
3-Minute Impact Competition
How will your SOSCIP collaborative research project change the world? What are the realized or potential impacts of your research?
Innovation Realized: SOSCIP releases 2017 Impact Report
Learn about the impact SOSCIP researchers are making in fueling innovation in Canada.
Ontario launches $75 million strategy to support advanced research computing and big data
The launch of the Advanced Research Computing and Big Data Strategy will strengthen the foundation for innovation across the province.