Acceleration Consortium (AC)

Congratulations to AC Director & @UofT Prof. Alán Aspuru-Guzik, who is featured in @BetaKit Most Ambitious 2026, an annual list recognizing Canada’s most ambitious researchers, companies and community-builders! mostambitious.betakit.com #TorontoTechWeek

I am most excited to announce that I have been recognized with Stem Cell Network Talent Builder Award- for training the next generation of Canada's regen med talent! This is so special- thanks so much SCN! stemcellnetwork.ca/news/stem-cell…

AI4X-Accelerate is next month! Join us in Singapore to hear from a global lineup of leading researchers and industry experts working at the intersection of AI, scientific discovery and materials science. Register to hear from these names + more speakers: ai4x.cc

📅May 27, 10–11 AM: AC seminar led by Cara Brocklehurst of @Novartis 🔬💊🧪 Learn about the future of drug discovery at @Novartis through MicroCycle, an integrated platform accelerating medicinal chemistry. Register to attend at @UofT or online: airtable.com/appYBjHgttvBuz…

Canada is a leader in AI for science & Toronto has a big pool of inventors. But what’s the path for founders? Join the AC & @WittingtonVC on May 28 for a panel on what it takes to spin out next-gen companies from Canadian innovation. RSVP: luma.com/00o343o6 #TorontoTechWeek

Join us in Singapore June 15-19, 2026 for AI4X-Accelerate Conference! This ambitious program will bring together hundreds of leaders in academia, industry and government to share insights into the future of AI and advanced materials discovery. Register: bit.ly/4tOfuJa

📅 Join us Wed, May 6, 3:00–4:00 PM for a Director’s edition of the AC seminar series, ft. @CranfordMATTER of @Matter_CP. Learn about trends, opportunities and the role of data and interdisciplinary collaboration in shaping future discoveries. Register: airtable.com/appYBjHgttvBuz…

#ICYMI: Polymer Women Empowerment & Research (PoWER) Conference is happening at @UofT, May 21–22! Organized by AC Scientific leadership team member @helen_chem and supported by an AC EDI Initiate grant. Register to explore polymer research and network: polymerwomenempowermentresearch.com

Congrats to the recipients of our first AC Craft seed grants! Funded projects will explore integrated digital microfluidics platform for autonomous low-volume cell assays and advance SDLs for organ-on-a-chip with multiplexed molecular biosensing. More: acceleration.utoronto.ca/news/the-accel…

🔊 LISTEN (6:56) via @CBCQuirks: @UofTEngineering prof & AC scientific leadership team member @milicaruoft is harnessing AI & organ-on-a-chip technology to model the complex human body like never before – unlocking potential new ways to treat heart attacks bit.ly/4cnlfG6

🚨AI4X—Accelerate conference early-bird registration ends April 15! Join us in #Singapore this June for 5 days of talks, tutorials, and posters on how AI is transforming science—from materials science and SDLs to healthcare and beyond. Get tickets: ai4x.cc/2026/ticket/

Burgeoning student scientists got to try their hand at AI-guided experimentation at the 2026 Toronto Science Fair, hosted @UTSC. The Acceleration Consortium team demonstrated how self-driving labs use AI, automation & data analysis to plan & run experiments more efficiently. 🚀

#JOB OPP: We're hiring Staff Scientists across a range of levels to support our AI and Automation self-driving lab at @UofT's AC🚀 Staff Scientist ⮕ jobs.utoronto.ca/job-invite/469… Staff Research Scientist ⮕ jobs.utoronto.ca/job-invite/470… Senior Staff Scientist ⮕ jobs.utoronto.ca/job-invite/469…

📣@H2i_UofT , @uoftmedicine , and @TorontoSRI will celebrate incredible women leaders in #health innovation! 📅 Wednesday April 22nd, 12:30-5:00 PM 📍 108 College St., 2nd Floor Auditorium 🔗 Learn more & register in advance: luma.com/dgnk46w7 #MedTwitter #MedTech

We’re excited to welcome the @nvidia team to campus today for a special seminar led by NVIDIA’s Director of Digital Biology Anthony Costa—join us today, March 30 at 4:30 PM EST! Register now to attend in person at @UofT: airtable.com/appYBjHgttvBuz…

@UofT donors got a glimpse into the future of science at a showcase highlighting Arts & Science students and faculty. AC postdoc Miroslav Bogdanovic and Matter Lab student Yuchi Zhao showcased AI-powered robotic labs, demonstrating how self-driving labs could transform discovery!

Self-driving labs are democratizing science🚀 In a workshop run by @UofT & @ClubesCienciaMx, supported by the AC, 25 students in Xalapa, Mexico remotely ran experiments on a robot in Toronto to learn about AI & robotics in real time. Read more: acceleration.utoronto.ca/news/the-accel…

#JOB Opp: We're hiring a Software Engineer at @UofT's Acceleration Consortium. You’ll be working in our Medicinal Chemistry SDL designing software systems critical to the operation of a novel autonomous drug discovery and optimization platform. Apply: jobs.utoronto.ca/job/Toronto-So…

From aging to fetal health and clean energy to pharmaceuticals, the Acceleration Consortium awards over $2 million to projects that accelerate scientific discovery in a wide range of fields. Read more: acceleration.utoronto.ca/news/from-agin…

Congratulations to @intrepidlabsai (co-founded by AC scientific leadership team member @ChristineAllenW + Accelerate 2025 exhibitor @Xatoms_AI on being featured in @torontolife’s roundup of homegrown companies changing the world.