Manager, Technology

About TIAP Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners (TIAP) is a leading early-stage life sciences commercialization organization working with top universities, hospitals, and research institutions to translate breakthrough science into high-impact companies. TIAP operates at the intersection of translational science, company creation and venture capital, supporting the development of therapeutics, medical devices, and digital health solutions. Our mandate is to identify the most promising innovations and help build them into sustainable, competitive venture-backed companies.

The Opportunity We are seeking a high-performing, analytically, entrepreneurial and commercially minded individual. The Manager, Technology & Venture Development role is ideal for someone who can critically assess early-stage technologies, identify what is required to transform an academic innovation into a viable company, and work hands-on with founders and researchers to build venture-backable businesses. As part of the role, the Manager will also serve as TIAP's primary day-to-day lead for the UTEST program, working closely with the University of Toronto team to identify, evaluate, create and advance high-potential ventures.

Key Responsibilities In collaboration with other members of the TIAP team, the Manager, Technology & Venture Development shall lead and drive the following:

1. UTEST Program Leadership & University of Toronto Partnership

Serve as TIAP's primary day-to-day lead and point of contact for UTEST, working directly with the University of Toronto UTEST team

Co-lead diligence and evaluation of UTEST investment opportunities

Work with U of T and founders to identify commercialization priorities, development milestones, financing needs and connections to relevant advisors, customers, investors and strategic partners

Work with U of T to ensure smooth delivery of UTEST programming, communications and reporting

Maintain strong visibility across the UTEST portfolio, proactively identify issues and opportunities, and ensure timely communication between TIAP and U of T

Coordinate TIAP input into UTEST venture selection, portfolio reviews, investment decisions, governance, reporting and follow-up activities

Contribute to the continued evolution of UTEST strategy, programming and venture-support activities, and represent TIAP at relevant UTEST events and meetings

2. MedTech & Digital Health Investment Diligence and Opportunity Assessment

Evaluate early-stage medical device and digital health innovations for technical feasibility, clinical relevance, unmet need, differentiation and commercial potential

Assess product-development pathways, including prototype maturity, verification and validation requirements, clinical evidence needs and key value-inflection milestones

Evaluate regulatory strategy and risk, including relevant Health Canada, FDA and software-as-a-medical-device pathways, where applicable

Assess reimbursement, health-system adoption, workflow integration, procurement and market-access

Develop investment theses, commercial strategies, risk assessments and go/no-go recommendations

Build financial models and assess capital requirements, financing strategy, and return potential

Evaluate digital-health-specific considerations such as data strategy, privacy, cybersecurity, interoperability and AI/ML validation, where relevant

Translate complex technical and clinical concepts into clear commercial and investment narratives

3. Venture Creation & Company Building

Take a hands-on approach to transforming promising academic innovations into investable companies

Work with founders, researchers and institutional partners to shape the end-to-end company creation strategy, including product definition, market entry, team formation, IP/licensing, and early financing

Help design appropriate founder and employee equity structures, capitalization plans, governance approaches and financing strategies for new ventures

Develop business plans, pitch decks, investor narratives and milestone-based value-creation plans

Coach founders on company-building priorities, investor readiness, operating discipline and the transition from academic project to venture-backed operating company

4. Relationship Development & Ecosystem Engagement

Develop strong relationships with principal investigators, founders, clinicians and institutional commercialization teams

Build relationships with medtech and digital health investors, strategics, health-system partners, accelerators and subject-matter experts

Represent TIAP and its portfolio at industry, investor and ecosystem meetings

Educational and Technical Requirements

Post-graduate degree or equivalent technical training in biomedical en