Join The Pulse of Innovation
As one of North America’s top centres for life sciences and medical research, Toronto is advancing clinical and commercial innovations for better healthcare delivery and patient care. Conference and meeting planners will find unique opportunities for delegates to experience local collaborations, tour research centres and meet innovators—from biopharmaceuticals to ground-breaking medical technologies.
We welcome events that explore opportunities for industry-academic partnerships. Our downtown Discovery District, which houses more than 30 diverse research institutes and facilities within a 10-minute walk, includes strong university and entrepreneurial programs and incubators. The 650,000-square-metre campus includes Canada’s largest concentration of hospitals and research facilities, as well as the University of Toronto.
Toronto’s life sciences sector employs approximately 30,000 skilled professionals in paid research, pharmaceutical manufacturing and medical instruments and devices. The city is home to nine teaching hospitals, 1,400 life sciences businesses and many of the world’s top firms, including AstraZeneca, Roche, Johnson & Johnson and many more.
"Toronto has one of the most vibrant hospital, medical and biomedical research clusters in North America, often ranked first or second in various life sciences disciplines. For example, our spinal cord injury research has been ranked number one in the world for the last 10 to 20 years.”
– Dr. Milos Popovic, Institute Director, KITE, University Health Network, and Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto
"We wanted to emphasize the translational stage of stem cell biology at the meeting and chose the perfect venue: Toronto really embraces diversity and innovation. We had access to the top thought-leaders in the field.”
– Dr. Robert Deans, Chief Technology Officer and Head of Research at the Rett Syndrome Research Trust
Get the Toronto Edge
- Access to talented speakers and renowned industry thought-leaders
- An engaged talent pool with opportunity to drive attendance and membership
- Access to local sponsorships through a connected, local network
- An engaged local community for network, off-site venues and innovative site visits
