Mar Tue.2026
In modern surgery, precision is everything, but even the sharpest scalpel cannot fix what the eye cannot see....
Jul Thu.2025
Housed within Sunnybrook Research Institute is a start-up incubator like no other. Fostering innovation that bridges engineering, research and clinical care, the Medventions program is an immersive, h...
Jan Tue.2026
Today, Medventions, Canada’s leading medical technology (medtech) innovation and entrepreneurship program, launched a pilot program in Newfoundland and Labrador, in partnership with Newfoundland and L...
Sep Mon.2023
Today, Medventions Atlantic, the second official program in Canada, launched with 12 inaugural fellows embarking on the program. Founded in 2016 by Sunnybrook Research Institute (SRI) in Toronto, Medv...
Aug Fri.2025
One of the most common myths among early-stage innovators—especially in medtech—is the belief that validating a market means spending thousands of dollars on market research reports. Many founders ass...
Feb Wed.2025
In the fast-paced, ever-evolving medical technology (medtech) world, innovation often grabs headlines with cutting-edge products and groundbreaking solutions. It’s undeniably exciting, isn’t it? Yet, ...
Jul Wed.2024
It is with great pride that we announce the return of Medventions Toronto Innovation Day after a three-year hiatus. The 2024 Medventions Toronto Innovation Day will occur on Monday, October 21 at Sunn...
Nov Thu.2024
Last month, we hosted the annual Medventions Toronto Innovation Day(MTID) with 137 in-person attendees convening at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre (Sunnybrook). This event was a great opportunity f...
Sep Tue.2023
A family of passionate professionals raised Zaid Atto. Originally from Iraq, Zaid Atto comes from family of pharmacists and physicians on his father’s side and a family of engineers on his mother’s si...
Apr Fri.2024
The Medventions Program stands as a testament to how targeted education and hands-on experience can forge the pioneers of medical technology. Katelyn So, an alumna of the program, represents the ultim...
Commercialization Professional Research Mentor
Ahmed managers the Sunnybrook Medventions training program. He also manages the networking, outreach, and training programs at INOVAIT, a Sunnybrook-led pan-Canadian network in image-guided therapy and artificial intelligence. Ahmed is an enthusiastic clinical entrepreneur who brings more than 11 years of lived experience in healthcare innovation, health science research, and technology commercialization. Ahmed holds an Adjunct Lecturer appointment at the Department of Medical Biophysics at the University of Toronto. Ahmed earned his MD degree from Cairo, Egypt and holds an MBA in healthcare management and technology innovation from Schulich School of Business, York University.
Technology Innovation Industry Leader
Ahmed managers the Sunnybrook Medventions training program. He also manages the networking, outreach, and training programs at INOVAIT, a Sunnybrook-led pan-Canadian network in image-guided therapy and artificial intelligence. Ahmed is an enthusiastic clinical entrepreneur who brings more than 11 years of lived experience in healthcare innovation, health science research, and technology commercialization. Ahmed holds an Adjunct Lecturer appointment at the Department of Medical Biophysics at the University of Toronto. Ahmed earned his MD degree from Cairo, Egypt and holds an MBA in healthcare management and technology innovation from Schulich School of Business, York University.
Program Lead, Sunnybrook Medventions
Ahmed managers the Sunnybrook Medventions training program. He also manages the networking, outreach, and training programs at INOVAIT, a Sunnybrook-led pan-Canadian network in image-guided therapy and artificial intelligence. Ahmed is an enthusiastic clinical entrepreneur who brings more than 11 years of lived experience in healthcare innovation, health science research, and technology commercialization. Ahmed holds an Adjunct Lecturer appointment at the Department of Medical Biophysics at the University of Toronto. Ahmed earned his MD degree from Cairo, Egypt and holds an MBA in healthcare management and technology innovation from Schulich School of Business, York University.
