CRAFT Industry Open House

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CRAFT Industry Open House April 28, 2026

Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship

We are pleased to invite you to the CRAFT Industry Open House, an event designed to bring together industry partners and academic researchers to spark new collaborations, showcase applied research opportunities, and highlight the support available for co-delivered projects.

REGISTER HERE by Tuesday April 21, 2026

Event Highlights

  • Academic talks showcasing research projects with strong potential for industry collaboration
  • Overview of CRAFT, including partnership models, available funding, and support for industry–academic co-development
  • Industry presentations featuring research- or process-focused topics that may interest peers across sectors
  • Tours of CRAFT facilities
  • Networking and light refreshments
Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship building at the University of Toronto

Speakers and Agenda

Coffee, welcoming remarks, overview of CRAFT programs and support and partner programs and support

Invited Academic Talks:

  1. Milica Radisic, Professor, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto
  2. Daniel Franklin, Professor, Institute of Biomedical Engineering, University of Toronto
  3. Yufeng Zhao, Research Officer, National Research Council of Canada and Assistant Professor (status) Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Toronto

Invited Industry Talks:

  1. Lorenzo Gutierrez, Managing Director, Nanodevice Technologies Inc.
    “Material-Engineered Electrochemical Biosensors for Microfluidic Detection of Biomarkers in Complex Biological Samples”
  2. James Dou, CEO, Thinkari Research.
    “A Portable Microfluidic Image Cytometer”
  3. Francois Tremblay, President, Exacad.
    “Injection Molding of Microfluidic Components”

Light refreshments, facility tours, networking

1:1 meeting rooms available upon request and subject to availability, please email partnerwithcraft@utoronto.ca.

Location and Parking

Paid parking is available at 55 St. George, St., Myhal Centre for Engineering Innovation and Entrepreneurship. Please enter the parking garage from Galbraith Road, just South of 55 St. George St.