TDD Quick Facts

◦2 square kilometres concentrated brain power

◦More than 50,000 Jobs

◦22,000+ Medical Care and Research Related Jobs

◦University of Toronto:

∙67,000 Students

∙One of the Largest Faculties of Medicine in North America

∙More Medical Faculty and Students/Ph.D.s than Harvard

∙Medical Research Spending Ranked 4th in North America

◦York University:

∙50,000 Students

   ∙leading interdisciplinary research and teaching university in Canada

∙3^rd largest University in the country

◦Ryerson University:

∙21 000 undergraduate and 700 graduate students

∙largest primarily undergraduate university in Canada

◦9 Teaching Hospitals

◦30+ Specialised Medical and Related Sciences Research Centres

◦Toronto’s Biotechnology Sector ranks 4th in North America and in top 10 in the World

◦Biotechnology Cluster is expected to grow by 30% annually

◦Specialised Financial and Business Services Supporting the Research Community

◦Biotechnology Specialisation in:

∙Vaccines

∙Diagnostics

∙Bio-Informatics

∙Bio- Pharmaceuticals

∙Biotech instrumentation

∙Genomics, Proteomics