The scientific leadership of WearTech Labs is provided by Co-Directors Ed Park and Max Donelan. Dr. Park is an SFU Professor of Mechatronic Systems Engineering. Dr. Donelan is an SFU Professor of Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology. They are both leading experts in wearable technology, focused on hardware and software development, prototyping and testing, human user testing, intellectual property (IP) generation and protection, quality engineering and management, and regulatory affairs of new wearable devices.
The $17 million WearTech Labs project was generously supported by a $1.8 million contribution from PacifiCan, Canadian Foundation for Innovation ($3.3 million), BC Knowledge Development Fund ($3.3 million), and SFU’s own contribution of $8.5 million.
“SFU is grateful for the federal and provincial funding support to grow WearTech Labs into the comprehensive Core Facility it is today,” says Dugan O’Neil, SFU’s vice-president, research and innovation. “We also appreciate the industry leaders and inventors, who engage with Weartech to develop their ideas. Wearables are just one of the ways SFU is proud to mobilize knowledge that improves lives and supports Canadian innovation.”
