The inaugural colloquium features research and innovations from Fibre's collaboration with the SONA Group and SONA College of Technology and Vee Technologies.
A shirt that could help manage diabetes. A vibrating wearable that eases cybersickness. A textile-based disinfecting device. These sound like science fiction – but they’re real innovations that researchers are currently developing.
Scientists behind these three potential game changers and teams working on a dozen more will present their work next week at the Fibre Colloquium. It takes place on June 12 at the KITE Research Institute.
This inaugural event will showcase the fruits of an ongoing international collaboration between Fibre (part of UHN’s KITE Research Institute), India's SONA Group and SONA College of Technology, and Vee Technologies.
It will offer scientists, engineers, textile designers and the public the opportunity to learn more about the latest high-tech textile-based health wearables and products. Plus, it's an opportunity for the teams from both Toronto and India to strengthen their ties and come together to further their shared vision.
The four groups began working together in 2021, with SONA’s expertise in R&D, textiles and technology offering an ideal complement to KITE’s leadership in rehabilitation science and healthcare innovation. Generous funding from IT company Vee Technologies underpins the entire initiative.
“The SONA-KITE partnership has helped advance and accelerate the discovery of new health-related solutions through textile technologies,” says Anthony Palma, Director of Partnerships and Strategic Initiatives at KITE. “We are extremely pleased with this collaboration.”
Tickets for the free event are available at https://www.kite-uhn.com/conference/fibre-colloquium.