Techna Institute Information

TECHNA is an institute of University Health Network, in collaboration with the University of Toronto, focused on the accelerated development and exploitation of technology for improved health. OUR MISSION The TECHNA Institute is designed to shorten the time interval from technology discovery and development to the application for the benefit of patients and the health care system. It will also stimulate and facilitate the innovation cycle through a continuum of clinically driven innovation, technology & process development, and translational research. While technology has existed as an essential platform for UHN research, TECHNA represents a paradigm shift towards demand-driven activities and the organizational alignment of the needs of the research hospital and the research enterprise. TECHNA strives to develop and bring technology into clinical use. Our current fronts represent the strengths of the institute and the technology foci we envision to have the greatest impact on human health in the near TECHNA aims to go beyond research, by engineering technology to address unmet clinical needs. TECHNA will also actively engage academics, clinicians, industry and government as a network of partners in the development and deployment of novel health technologies. TECHNA plans on having a long-lasting impact, through clinical practice change, improved health outcomes, and a growing industry sector. CAREERS AT TECHNA Please visit https://technainstitute.com/careers/ to see updates on career opportunities.