About
Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners (TIAP) is a member-driven not-for-profit organization which was created in 2008 (at that time under the name “MaRS Innovation”) by Toronto’s top universities, institutions and research institutes, and the MaRS Discovery District. Its mandate is to bring the members’ most promising research breakthroughs to market. In addition to member support, early funding came from the Federal Government through the Centres of Excellence for Commercialization and Research program. The organisation's portfolio is built upon a pipeline of health science discoveries from researchers within its member institutions. TIAP works with inventors to explore options to advance their highest potential innovations. This is accomplished through TIAP's suite of programs and funding mechanisms Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners – TIAP – specializes in venture building of early-stage health science technologies emerging from its members.
