Connect, Learn, and Engage at KITE Events

Canada’s accessibility innovation community is coming together and you should be in the room. This is a ticketed event, register here: https://events.humanitix.com/accessibility-innovation-exchange-2026 Join us for the Accessibility Innovation Exchange (AIX) 2026 at the KITE Research Institute in Toronto, where the future of accessibility, disability tech, and inclusive innovation comes together. Across Canada, some of the most influential organizations are funding and accelerating disability innovation, each focused on different sectors and stages of growth. These organizations are rarely all accessible in one space. AIX brings together Ontario Brain Institute, Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation, MaRS, UHN, KITE Research Institute, Praxis Spinal Cord Institute, CNIB, envisAGE, and AGEWELL (organizations subject to be confirmed), giving you a unique chance to understand how the ecosystem works, where you fit, and how to unlock multiple pathways for collaboration and scale.

We Walk UHNITED presented by Rogers isn’t just a walk. It’s an event to raise critical funds in support of UHN. When you raise money for We Walk UHNITED, you help pave the way for UHN to provide world-changing health care and make groundbreaking innovations. Join KITE's team at https://www.wewalkuhnited.ca/join/KITE.

Dr. Beschorner is a Professor of Bioengineering and the Associate Chair for Graduate Education at the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Pittsburgh, presenting on The Sound of Safe Footing: Friction Mechanics for Slip-Resistant Shoe Design.

Please save the date for SOAR: Showcasing Outstanding Achievement in Research at the KITE Research Institute! SOAR celebrates the vibrant trainee community at KITE by bringing together trainees and scientists in a supportive space to share research, exchange ideas, and receive meaningful feedback. Through mentorship, learning, and networking opportunities, the day strengthens connections and fosters collaboration within the KITE community.