News Release
For Immediate Release
August 17, 2009
Researchers Advancing Ontario’s Knowledge Economy
McGuinty Government Investment Supports Jobs Of The Future
NEWS
Ontario is supporting the province’s early researchers who are making important scientific breakthroughs and creating the jobs of the future.
Through the province’s Early Researcher Awards program, $11.5 million is being invested in 82 research projects across Ontario. Minister Milloy made the announcement today at McMaster University, where research projects will include improving the safety of groundwater sources, making a quantum leap in computing technologies and improving the lives of people suffering from Alzheimer’s disease.
The program will support the work of 338 researchers and will ensure that leading Ontario researchers have the resources they need to build their research teams. The funding will also help create jobs for graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, research assistants, associates and technicians from across Canada and abroad.
Funding world-class research is part of Ontario’s Innovation Agenda – the McGuinty government’s plan to build an innovation economy that turns new knowledge into new jobs, better health care, a cleaner environment and endless possibilities for Ontario families.
QUOTES
“Today we are investing in the bright ideas and bright future of 338 up-and-coming researchers across Ontario. The McGuinty government understands that when we invest in our research talent, we are investing in the future of our health care, our environment, and our economy.”
- Minister of Research and Innovation John Milloy
“In Hamilton, we are supporting talented researchers who are working to make new discoveries that will lead to new knowledge, new jobs and a higher quality of life for Ontario families.”
- Hamilton-Mountain MPP Sophia Aggelonitis
QUICK FACTS
- These projects will engage more than 6,000 Ontario high school students each year, giving them an inside look at real research and inspiring them to consider a career in science and technology.
- Between 2005 and 2008, provincial investments in research and innovation leveraged $1.1 billion while helping to advance the knowledge, skills and training of close to 30,000 individuals.
LEARN MORE
Find out more about the Early Researcher Awards program.
Learn about the Ontario Innovation Agenda.
See also:
- Backgrounder: Projects Funded Across Ontario
- Backgrounder: Building An Innovation Economy For The 21st Century
