OBIO Releases Biotechnology Industry Consultation ...

OBIO Biotechnology Industry Consultation Report November 2009 (Download PDF / View Online) Executive Summary The Ontario government has recognized the importance of the emerging knowledge economy to the province’s future prosperity. The biotechnology industry is an important part of a knowledge economy. The confluence of external and internal factors has converged to create an unprecedented crisis in this sector. The...

Review of the Canadian Healthcare Sector in 2009 b...

Public Canadian healthcare companies operate in a complex, challenging and constantly changing global environment. In 2009, some companies celebrated success, most focused on survival and a few did not make it. In this review, we will look at some of the environmental changes and company-specific events of 2009 which characterize this challenging year and will impact the future of this sector.The sector raised a total of...

The Canadian Blueprint: Beyond Moose and Mountains...

Biotechnology is creating products and processes that improve our quality of life. Just as importantly, biotechnology is also creating high-quality jobs for Canadians in every part of the country; rewarding, knowledge economy jobs. No matter where we live, we all have a stake in the bio-based economy. The “Canadian Blueprint” is a strategy that will enable us to take full advantage of all the opportunities biotechnology...