MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIR

I am honoured that Premier Dalton McGuinty has chosen me to chair the Ontario Research and Innovation Council, an advisory body made up of some of the very best minds from both Ontario and the international community.

The council's mandate is to help the Premier develop an aggressive strategy that plays to our strengths and moves Ontario into the innovation fast lane.

As Chair, I will be on hand to identify opportunities for innovation, provide ideas aimed at promoting Ontario's numerous strengths and develop strategies for mobilizing all sectors of the economy to support an innovation agenda for the province.

Creating a culture of innovation in Ontario will mean doing a better job of playing matchmaker between innovators and investors. It will also mean helping investors find ideas to invest in and helping innovators get the support they need.

I look forward to working with my council in our collective effort to build a province that is more creative, more willing to experiment and more open to taking risks.

Dr. Adam Chowaniec
Chair
Ontario Research and Innovation Council