Discussion Notes: Quebec/Ontario Bioscience CEO Di...

What Quebec/Ontario Government funded programs are most effective? First and foremost, as entrepreneurs our duty is to create shareholder wealth with products and services the marketplace demands.  This cannot be substituted with or diverted by any government funding program. Quebec:  Tax holidays for key employees; tax exemption for new products developed in Quebec Quebec’s SR&ED tax credit regime is a...

Bioscience industry applauds Ontario government fo...

Budget boost, changes to funding programs should improve access to capital  TORONTO, March 26 – Urgently needed capital should become more accessible to Ontario’s bioscience companies and help create jobs in the biotechnology sector, thanks to Ontario’s 2010 budget.  An announced increase in the budget of the Ministry of Research and Innovation coupled with anticipated adjustments to existing funding programs designed...