Sifio Health Taps Vector Institute’s FastLane Program to Push Boundaries of AI in Surgical Planning

TORONTO, August 3, 2023 — Sifio Health, a leader in surgicalworkflow automation and AI-driven digital twin technology, has joined the VectorInstitute’s FastLane Program to accelerate the development and scaling ofits cutting-edge AI solutions for hospital operations. The partnership marks akey milestone in Sifio Health’s mission to unlock surgical capacity and reducewait times across the Canadian healthcare system.

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The FastLane Program, administered by theVector Institute for Artificial Intelligence, provides high-potential companieswith expert support in applied AI, talent recruitment, professionaldevelopment, and commercialization strategy. As a FastLane member, Sifio Healthwill collaborate with Vector’s community of researchers and engineers toadvance its predictive modeling, scale real-time optimization tools, and expandits AI capabilities into more complex care environments.

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We’re thrilled to partner with the Vector Institute, Canada’s top AI ecosystem, to push the boundaries of what AI can do in surgical planning,” said JP Eskander, Co-Founder & CEO of SifioHealth. “Our goal is to ensure that hospitals have the tools to run moresurgeries with less waste, less burnout, and fewer cancellations. With Vector’ssupport, we’ll be able to scale faster, validate more models, and bringmeasurable impact to more surgical departments.

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Sifio Health’s flagship product, Surgitwin™,is already in use at leading hospitals across Canada. It uses predictiveanalytics and digital twin technology to optimize OR scheduling, identifyavoidable overtime, and unlock “collectable time” — underutilizedcapacity that can be repurposed for additional surgeries without increasingstaff or hours.

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The company’s data shows that hospitals using Surgitwin have achieved:

• A 7–10% increase in surgical volume     using existing infrastructure
• Up to 73% reduction in overtime
• Improved morale, reduced burnout, and     greater workforce sustainability

With support from FastLane, Sifio Health willgain access to:

• AI Bootcamps and applied research collaborations with Vector faculty
• Specialized forecasting and     reinforcement learning workshops
• Recruitment support through the Vector Digital Talent Hub
• Strategic guidance on commercialization, benchmarking, and IP development‍

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We’re seeing an urgent need across the countryfor technologies that address surgical wait times without overburdening staffor escalating costs,” added Eskander. “With the Vector Institute behind us,we’re confident we can scale our solution responsibly and rapidly to where it’sneeded most.

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This partnership follows Sifio Health’s recentrecognition by Canada’s Fast Track Health Competition and builds on activedeployments with provincial health authorities and surgical centers acrossOntario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan.

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About SifioHealth

Sifio Health develops AI-powered digital twinplatforms that optimize surgical workflow, eliminate inefficiencies, andimprove access to care. Its flagship product, Surgitwin™, has been deployedacross hospital networks to increase surgical throughput, reduce overtime, andimprove OR productivity by 10% or more — all without adding new resources.

Learn more at www.sifiohealth.com

About theVector Institute & FastLane

The Vector Institute is Canada’s leader inapplied AI research and industry enablement. Its FastLane Programsupports high-potential companies through access to research collaborations, AIcommercialization programming, hiring pipelines, and advanced technicaltraining.

Learn more at https://vectorinstitute.ai/fastlane-program

Media Contact
JP Eskander
CEO, Sifio Health
jp.eskander@sifiohealth.com

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