On the TechTO stage ×1
First seen on the TechTO stage in 2018. Every talk is searchable — ask the archive about Ferhan ↗
In their words
without the business and entrepreneurship programs that exist today we wouldn't have been successful
we're pushing our entrepreneurial systems forward to develop something new and interesting different and we're giving all the support to them and the Canadian healthcare system is stepping backwards
Quick answers
What was Ferhan Bulca's argument at TechTO?
That Canada funds entrepreneurs well but does not buy from them. Programmes push companies forward while the Ontario and Canadian healthcare systems step back from adopting the innovations Canadian taxpayers funded, which was his own company's experience.
What is his background?
He trained as an engineer and worked on satellite communications and Mars missions before moving into medical technology. He spun a radiation-therapy device-safety solution out of University Health Network as Acumyn, which he led as CEO and sold in 2018.