In a hugely significant moment for Atuka, we have completed the move into our new offices and facilities in North America’s largest urban innovation hub, MaRS Discovery District in downtown Toronto. Last week, we took a moment to celebrate and enjoy our new surroundings, which include a wide view of the centre’s magnificent atrium from our offices at ground level of the Heritage Building. (The exposed brick in the office, a remnant of the original Toronto General Hospital, designed by Darling & Pearson and opened in 1911, is also a nice touch.)

While there are many upsides to our new location, the thing we are most excited about is simply being embedded within the MaRS ecosystem, working alongside so many other talented science and technology specialists and cutting-edge start-ups, all devoted to tackling some of the world’s most pressing issues. It’s also a place that takes seriously its role as an impact accelerator, with a focus on creating new opportunities for commercialization, and building relationships between the worlds of research, business, and philanthropy.

Thank you to everyone at MaRS who has already made us feel very welcome in our new home.