16 2020 BAYCREST IMPACT
For many years, Baycrest has been committed to pursuing its mission and achieving its
vision through compassion, advocacy, respect, education and a sustained focus on achieving
excellence. In 2019, Baycrest added a new value to its mission and vision: innovation. With this
addition came the establishment of the Baycrest Innovation Office (BIO), a new department
dedicated to helping Baycrest staff, students and volunteers to advance homegrown
innovations for older adults.
The BIO team has been hard at work fostering a culture of innovation at Baycrest, supporting
our innovators and adopting the best technology to improve the quality of life for our
residents.
In order to better understand and encourage a culture of innovation at Baycrest, BIO – in
collaboration with Baycrest's Centre for Aging + Brain Health Innovation (CABHI) – launched an
event series called Innovation Rounds. It features short, inspiring talks by leaders in innovation
with the goal of helping the Baycrest community explore various ways they can become
innovators across campus and beyond. "At each event we have far surpassed our expectations
and garnered very positive feedback from attendees. To me, this is a clear indicator that
Baycrest staff members are ready and eager to innovate," says Ran Manor, Director of BIO.
BAYCREST INNOVATION
OFFICE (BIO): DRIVING
INNOVATION FORWARD AT BAYCREST
