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KITE Research Institute
Redefining what's possible in injury prevention, rehabilitation research, aging and accessibility through groundbreaking scientific research with real world impact
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Overview
KITE is a world leader in complex rehabilitation with 100 scientists dedicated to improving the lives of people living with the effects of disability, illness, and aging. KITE is one of the principal research enterprises at the University Health Network (UHN), Canada's top medical research hospital with more than $539 million in total annual research expenditures and 1,194 principal investigators (2023).
Type
Not-for-profit
Affiliation
University of Toronto
Regions
National (all of Canada), Ontario (ON), British Columbia (BC), Quebec (QC), Prairies (AB, MB, SK), Atlantic (NB, NL, PE, NS), North (NT, YT, NU)
Classification
Industries
General/industry agnostic
Stages supported
IdeaDiscoveryValidationEfficiencyScaleMature
Services offered
- Access to specialized equipment, lab facilities, and/or services
- Equipment (ie. devices to test on, specialized materials)
- Intellectual property education and assistance (Includes: patent, trademark and copyright evaluation, intellectual property strategy, protection and licensing)
- Mentorship and access to advisors
- Networking opportunities and community events
- Paid programming (cash)
- Practical prototype/MVP development assistance
- Regulatory assistance
- Other
BAI Positioning
Finessehigh confidence
Refining and expanding venture growth and entrepreneurial competencies and create the connections across innovation ecosystem
Sector-agnostic (broad industry focus). Higher accountability signals (equity/paid programs, later-stage focus).
DisclosureBAI type is CAIN’s inferred classification based on available data. It has not been confirmed by the member unless otherwise indicated.
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KITE Creates
Initiative that supports innovation projects, including seeding the Adaptive Fashion Alliance Canada
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Leadership
Dr. Ambika Bansal
Researcher, KITE
Dr. Kristin Musselman
Educator (UHN Education Excellence Award winner)
Dr. Michael Ryne Horn
Researcher, KITE
Dr. Omid Aghababaei Tafreshi
Researcher, KITE
Jarrett Churchill
Senior Advisor, Public Affairs and Communications, KITE-UHN
Michael Grace-Dacosta
Communications Advisor, KITE-UHN
Vanessa Milne
Communications Specialist, KITE-UHN
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