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Each year, we collaborate more than 400 partner organizations on research and development projects, work-integrated learning programs and much more. Our partners range from local startups to multinational corporations to not-for-profit enterprises, and everything in between.

Professor Alberto Leon-Garcia (ECE) and his partners aim to use data to improve the efficiency and livability of cities such as Toronto. (Photo: City of Toronto, via Flickr)

Smarter cities: Strategic partnership leverages technology and big data to improve urban environments

December 15, 2017

Collaboration brings together academia, industry and government to explore how the Internet of Things can make cities work better

From left: Daniela Galatro (MIE PhD candidate), Zhe Gong (ECE MASc candidate), Carlos Da Silva (MIE PhD 1T6), Kshitij Gupta (MIE MASc candidate) are members of a multidisciplinary team improving battery technology for electric vehicles. (Credit: Liz Do).

U of T Engineering researchers developing next generation of battery technology for electric vehicles

December 14, 2017

An MIE team led by Dean Cristina Amon, in collaboration with ECE researchers, aims to improve efficiency and reliability of lithium batteries

Her Excellency the Right Honourable Julie Payette (ECE MASc 9T0, at right) presents the Meritorious Service Cross to Professor Tom Chau (IBBME), Pierre Duez (EngSci 0T0, MASc IndE 0T3), Andrea Lamont, and Eric Wan (CompE 1T0, ECE MASc 1T3) on Tuesday, December 12, 2017, during a ceremony at Rideau Hall. (Credit: MCpl Vincent Carbonneau, Rideau Hall, OSGG).

Professor Tom Chau, U of T Engineering alumni awarded Governor General Meritorious Service Decoration

December 12, 2017

Virtual Music Instrument, developed by Chau and his team, has helped children with disabilities in seven countries worldwide

Professors Brenda McCabe, Daman Panesar, Shoshanna Saxe, Heather MacLean and Daniel Posen (all CivE) are collaborating with companies in construction, building services and engineering consulting to reduce the greenhouse gas impacts of future infrastructure projects. (Photo: Tyler Irving)

Green infrastructure: New tool to help construction industry reduce carbon footprint

December 8, 2017

U of T Engineering partnership with Ellis-Don, BASF and WSP will focus on life-cycle analysis of buildings, bridges and more

Song Zhang of Huawei Canada, Michaye McMaster of Geosyntec Consultants, Inc. and Tony Han of Havelaar Canada share their reasons for partnering with U of T Engineering.

Why we partner

November 27, 2017

Winners of U of T Engineering’s 2017 Industry Partner Awards share their reasons for collaborating with the Faculty’s world-class researchers.

Patients at an Ontario Long Term care facility use Abby, an interactive activity centre designed by industry partner Ambient Activity Technologies working with Professor Mark Chignell, Dr. Andrea Wilkinson, and other researchers at the Interactive Media Laboratory in the Department of Mechanical & Industrial Engineering. (Credit: Ambient Activity Technologies)

U of T Engineering researchers develop technologies to reduce problem behaviours in people with dementia

November 21, 2017

Research-industry partnership to premiere first products on December 7 at Baycrest Hospital in Toronto

From left: UTEV’s Professor Peter Lehn, Dr. Theo Soong, and Professor Olivier Trescases (all ECE) at the Electric Mobility Canada Show with Havelaar’s electric pick-up truck, the Bison. (Credit: Sonja Persram).

Electric vehicle partnership earns $9-million investment

November 10, 2017

University of Toronto Electric Vehicle Research Centre (UTEV) receives major grants to advance R&D of sustainable transportation

Each fall, students in the University of Toronto's Institute for Multidisciplinary Design and Innovation (UT-IMDI) share the results of their industry-sponsored projects at an evening reception. (Photo: George Almaria)

Industry looks to U of T Engineering students to address challenges

October 13, 2017

University of Toronto Institute for Multidisciplinary Design & Innovation enables students to apply technical competencies to industry-sponsored projects

U of T President Meric Gertler presents Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei with a gift during his visit to the University. (Photo: Tristan Cannon-Sherlock)

Huawei CEO visits U of T to explore ways to further strategic partnership

October 4, 2017

Visit included discussions with U of T Engineering researchers working in fields from robotics to telecommunications to electromagnetics

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