Research Partners
How are you responding to today and tomorrow’s global need for innovation? The diverse expertise at FEAS can be your gateway to research-driven innovation and future-ready solutions to your biggest challenges.
Why collaborate with FEAS?
Through local and international collaborations, FEAS fosters strong strfategic partnerships with governmental organizations, NPOs, and industry partners. We support external collaborators in finding solutions to their challenges and in developing cutting edge innovations, while training the next generation of industry and academic researchers. By working with us you can:
1) Access Expertise
Our researchers are well known experts in different areas of engineering and architectural science. They work by your side to engage emerging talent and to develop solutions that set you apart in your industry. You can expand your innovation and R&D capability by working with faculty-led teams and highly skilled students, many of whom become successful future employees that continue to drive innovation at your company. From idea generation and licensing new technologies, to training a pipeline of job-ready, highly skilled personnel, let FEAS experts be your partner in problem-solving.
2) Access Equipment
Leverage state-of-the-art facilities and sophisticated equipment that would be costly to replicate in-house. Our research centres, zones, and labs can facilitate the development of your solutions and/or support the highly specialized testing you need. Specialized research infrastructure at FEAS is continuously upgraded through successful applications to research funding programs and agencies.
3) Multiply your Research Investment
By partnering with us, your investment in collaborative research can go further with support from federal and provincial fund matching programs. Our faculty members and research support team can help you identify the program that best matches your project and help you write winning proposals.
Your research investment may also be eligible for the Scientific Research and Experimental Development (SR&ED) tax incentives (external link) . Tax deductions and credits are available for companies that partner with FEAS researchers to perform scientific research and innovation for the betterment for Canadians. We recommend that you work with your financial advisor to determine which tax refund or credit best applies to your individual situation.
For more information, or to book a one-on-one session:
Please contact the Associate Dean of Research and External Partnerships Dr. Stephen Waldman.
FEAS Partnerships in Action
At FEAS, every partnership story is a success story. Discover how the following research partnerships are giving industry a competitive advantage and contributing solutions to some of society’s greatest challenges.
Toronto Metropolitan University’s Centre for Urban Energy (CUE), eCAMION and Toronto Hydro partnered to develop the world’s first utility pole-mounted energy storage system that discharges electricity during peak hours. This project was funded in part by Ontario's Smart Grid Fund.
Through the Institute for Biomedical Engineering, Science and Technology (iBEST)—a partnership between Toronto Metropolitan University and St. Michael’s Hospital—Scott Tsai is shaping the way we diagnose disease.
