Empower Innovation
Making Space for R&D
U of T-led startups require space for research and development with the flexibility to eventually bring their products to market once they evolve beyond the incubator stage. We strive to facilitate these startups. Our buildings are places where entrepreneurial, research-based AI and technology companies can transform their products from ideation to realization.
Responsible Projects
Responsible projects means incorporating environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors into decision making and practicing active ownership. We define ESG factors as follows:
Environmental
Factors relating to our interactions with the physical environment. These include but are not limited to climate change, greenhouse gas emissions, biodiversity loss, deforestation, air, water or resource depletion or pollution, waste management, change in land use and ocean acidification.
Social
Factors relating to business practices that impact the rights, well-being and interests of people and communities. These include but are not limited to human rights; labour standards in the supply chain, child, slave, and bond labour, workplace health and safety, freedom of association and freedom of expression, human capital management and employee relations, diversity, relations with local communities (including Indigenous communities), activities in conflict zones, health and access to medicine, consumer protection, and controversial weapons.
Governance
Factors relating to the governance of a company. These include but are not limited to board structure, composition, size, diversity, skills, and independence, executive pay, shareholder rights, stakeholder interactions, transparency, business ethics, bribery and corruption, internal controls and conflicts of interest.
