prtotype

Prototype · University of Toronto

DIAGNOSE.
DESIGN.
DELIVER.

Prototype is a year-long program where teams of medical students take a healthcare problem they care about and build a working answer to it - guided by physician mentors.

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Create & pitch a prototype with guidance from physician mentors

Learn health innovation - design thinking, business development, entrepreneurship

Gain access to resources - funding, workshops, 3D printing, and design tools

How the year works

  1. Sep

    Kickoff

  2. Jan

    Venture Pitch Night

  3. Feb

    Build Clinic & Innovation Day

  4. Apr

    Showcase & Demo Day

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5–6

students per team

1

physician mentor per team

Sep → Apr

one build, one year

0

prior experience required

April 2026

Last year's Showcase & Demo Day

Teams presented their prototypes to an expert panel at the end of the year. Here's what the room looked like.

Students and judges seated in the lecture room before pitches beginA Prototype team presenting their project at the pitch competitionTeam presenting slides to the expert panelStudents watching a pitch during the showcaseA team fielding questions from the judging panelPrototype members at the April showcase

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