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The latest announcements, events and more.

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March 14, 2018

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.

February 2, 2018

Message from the Executive Director

SOSCIP's Executive Director shares important updates about new projects, industry partners and upcoming news and events.

January 17, 2018

SOSCIP announces Dr. Jennifer MacLean as Executive Director

SOSCIP is thrilled to announce Dr. Jennifer MacLean as Executive Director

November 27, 2017

Farewell from the Executive Director

Read Elissa Strome's Farewell Message as Executive Director.

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October 20, 2017

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

October 19, 2017

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).

September 19, 2017

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.

September 19, 2017

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.

CHIME, radio telescope

September 11, 2017

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.

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September 8, 2017

Contract awarded SOSCIP researcher to develop new software for radiation testing

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.

September 8, 2017

Students from McMaster and Western talk “Impact”

Omar Boursalie and Kimberley Adamek share their insights and experiences on the importance of presenting research impact.

June 26, 2017

Meet your Industry-Academic Development Officers (IADOs)

Please join us in welcoming the complete team of IADOs to the SOSCIP community.

May 19, 2017

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.

March 8, 2017

3-Minute Impact Competition

How will your SOSCIP collaborative research project change the world? What are the realized or potential impacts of your research?

February 15, 2017

Innovation Realized: SOSCIP releases 2017 Impact Report

Learn about the impact SOSCIP researchers are making in fueling innovation in Canada.

January 30, 2017

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.

January 11, 2017

Blogpost: The Power of Technology

Featuring Elissa Strome, Executive Director, SOSCIP, University of Toronto

October 4, 2016

IBM Innovation Space launches in downtown Toronto

IBM Canada Ltd. has partnered up with the Ontario Centres of Excellence and the Government of Ontario to launch the IBM Innovation Space

August 23, 2016

Meet our new Operations Manager

Jennifer MacLean is the newest addition to the SOSCIP team, taking on the challenging but rewarding role of Operations Manager.

August 19, 2016

SOSCIP has moved to MaRS

SOSCIP moved to the MaRS Discovery District on University Avenue and College Street on Friday, August. 5, 2016.

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