Partnerships news

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.

Left to right: Postdoctoral fellows Erkan Aydin (KAUST), Yi Hou (University of Toronto) and Michele De Bastiani (KAUST) are part of an international team that has designed a new type of tandem solar cell. The device combines industry standard silicon manufacturing with new perovskite technology. (Photo courtesy Andrea Bachofen-Echt / KAUST)

Enhanced tandem solar cells set new standard in converting light into electricity

A collaboration between U of T Engineering and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology has created two-layered solar cells that successfully combine traditional silicon with new perovskite technology

Professor Scott Sanner and his team will use industry-partnered funding to develop more personalized and interactive conversational assistants by leveraging recent advances in deep learning. (Credit: Pam Walls)

Google recognizes machine learning and computer systems experts with Faculty Research Award

U of T Engineering professors Scott Sanner (MIE) and Vaughn Betz (ECE) are developing next-gen tools for conversational assistants, and the production of more powerful computer chips

Go North Youth empowers Ontario students to explore and learn about the vast possibilities that open by studying and pursuing careers in STEM. (Photo: Roberta Baker)

U of T Engineering empowers students to explore AI at Go North Youth

In partnership with Google Canada and Actua, Go North brought more than 1,100 Ontario students to U of T Engineering

Carlos Menezes

Perfecting precision: how this alumnus uses automation to fine-tune operations at Canadian Tire

Alumnus Carlos Menezes is leveraging U of T Engineering expertise to optimize one of Canada’s most complex supply chains

Professor Frank Gu (ChemE), the new NSERC Senior Industrial Research Chair (IRC) in Nanotechnology Engineering, and his team are applying cutting-edge nanotechnology in health care.

New NSERC Industrial Research Chair leverages nanotechnology to enhance health care

Professor Frank Gu (ChemE) named NSERC Senior Industrial Research Chair in Nanotechnology Engineering

MechE student David Pecile (right), who is currently completing his PEY at MDA Corporation, works on part of the Next-Generation Canadarm project alongside MDA employee Lauren Haensel (left) at MDA Corporation's offices in Brampton, ON. (Credit: Laura Pedersen)

From experience to employment: How industry-sponsored projects helped these students land dream jobs

‘PEY Co-op was the best thing I did during my education’

Allison Brown (left) is director of corporate & foundation partnerships at U of T Engineering; Adriano Vissa (right) is associate director of corporate partnerships. (Photo: Liz Do)

The future of industry partnerships at U of T Engineering

Q and A with Allison Brown and Adriano Vissa on academic-industry collaboration

Axel Guenther, Associate Professor Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering
Institute of Biomaterials and Biomedical Engineering, November 23, 2018. (photo by Nick Iwanyshyn)

U of T Engineering partners with NRC to commercialize biomedical innovations

The Centre for Research and Applications in Fluidic Technologies (CRAFT) will bring new technologies to market in microfluidics, lab-on-a-chip and organ-on-a-chip engineering

Over 180 representatives gathered at the annual Industry Partners Reception on Nov. 14 to recognize strong academic-industry collaborations. (Photo: Paul Terefenko)

From smart cities to smartphones, U of T Engineering celebrates industry partnerships

More than 180 industry leaders and researchers gather to recognize thriving academic-industry collaborations