New economic strategy team to be charged with deve...

Health and economic prosperity of Ontarians to flourish with vigorous, commercially viable life-sciences strategy TORONTO, June 9 – A new economic strategy team comprising representatives of major stakeholder groups in Ontario’s life-sciences sector will develop and direct a plan for robust growth and commercial viability of the province’s bioscience industry. The team, Ontario Bioscience Economic Strategy Team...

New strategy, special financing to advance disease...

Province responds to recommendations of Ontario Bioscience Industry Organization (OBIO) council of life-science sector chief executive officers TORONTO, April 30 – A new commercialization strategy providing access to an initial round of special financing from the Government of Ontario will help the province’s bioscience companies fund advancement of their programs to treat, prevent and diagnose disease. Ontario...

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...