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Clean Energy Research Bringing Jobs And Innovation To Ontario

McGuinty Government’s Infrastructure Support Boosts Province’s Knowledge Economy

November 17 — Ontario is supporting world-class clean energy research projects to help spark new, renewable energy options and clean power for families and create high-value jobs in Hamilton.


Ontario Gives Boost To Digital Economy

McGuinty Government Helps New Centre Grow Companies And Jobs

November 6 — Ontario is supporting a new commercialization centre that will help digital media entrepreneurs build new companies and create jobs.


Stem Cell Research Bringing Jobs And Innovation To Ontario

McGuinty Government’s Infrastructure Support Boosts Province’s Knowledge Economy

October 28 — Ontario is supporting a world-class stem cell research project to help revolutionize treatments for major health conditions like cancer, heart disease and traumatic injuries, and create high-value jobs in Toronto.


Investment In Biofuel Research Is Paying Off

McGuinty Government Supporting Sustainable Energy And Jobs

October 16 — Ontario is celebrating the official opening of a research facility that will put the province at the forefront of global biofuel research.


Ontario Helps Build New Wing At Perimeter Institute

McGuinty Government Supports Research And Jobs With Infrastructure Investment

October 8 — World-leading physicists will have more room to make new discoveries in Ontario, thanks to a new wing at a research institute in Waterloo.


Ontario Boosts Ottawa’s Technology Sector

McGuinty Government Helps Coral CEA Create Jobs And Advance New Products

October 2 — Ontario is supporting a not-for-profit, industry-led initiative that is expected to create 200 new high-tech jobs and strengthen Ottawa’s technology community.


 

Innovation In Toxics Reduction Helps Build Green Economy

McGuinty Government Funds Green Chemistry Centre, Releases Draft Regulation

September 18 — Ontario is supporting innovation that will help create jobs in Ontario’s green economy, while also protecting our health and environment from dangerous toxics.


 

Ontario Sets Its Sights On High-Tech Jobs

McGuinty Government Helps Start-Ups Turn New Technology Into New Jobs

September 9 — Ontario is helping high-tech firms across the province bring innovative products and services to market, including new technology that will help people with inoperable low vision see better.


 

New Clean Air Technology Creates Jobs

McGuinty Government Helps BIOREM Create Jobs, Fight Air Pollution

August 28 — Ontario is supporting the development of new wastewater treatment technology that will create jobs and help fight air pollution.


 

Researchers Advancing Ontario’s Knowledge Economy

McGuinty Government Investment Supports Jobs Of The Future

August 17 — Ontario is supporting the province’s early researchers who are making important scientific breakthroughs and creating the jobs of the future.


 

Ontario Enhances Support For Innovative Companies

McGuinty Government Launches Emerging Technologies Fund

July 31 — Ontario’s Emerging Technologies Fund is open for business.


Ontario Leading World-Class Research On New Cancer Drugs

McGuinty Government Invests In Groundbreaking R&D On Colorectal Cancer

July 15 — Ontario is joining forces with Pfizer Inc. and leading Ontario research institutions to develop a new generation of drugs to fight colorectal cancer.


 

Ontario Investing In Leading-Edge Research

McGuinty Government Advances Research In Toronto

June 23 — Ontario is taking a new step in the battle against cancer and creating the jobs of the future, by supporting groundbreaking research in Toronto.


Celebrating Ontario’s Innovators

McGuinty Government Invites Nominations For Premier’s Innovation Awards

June 17 — Ontario has opened the call for nominations for the 2010 Premier’s Innovation Awards.


Ontario Invests In Leading-Edge Medical Research

McGuinty Government Advances Research With $94-Million Funding Boost

June 11 — Ontario is taking a new step in the battle against cancer by supporting groundbreaking new genetic and medical research.


Ontario Innovation Goes Global At Bio 2009

McGuinty Government Leads Delegation To World’s Largest Biotechnology Convention

May 19 — Ontario is building valuable international partnerships with researchers, governments and investors that will result in high value jobs and attract investment.


Ontario Strengthening Agricultural And Environmental Research

McGuinty Government Boosts Plant Genomics Research In Guelph

May 15 — Ontario is strengthening its status as a hotbed for world-leading genomics research by supporting scientists in Guelph who are leading the way with ground-breaking discoveries in agriculture and environmental protection.


Ontario Shines Spotlight On Innovation

Premier’s Innovation Awards Support New Ideas, Knowledge Economy

May 12 — A one-shot vaccine that protects children from five diseases and a new type of hearing aid are among thirteen outstanding scientific achievements recognized today at the 2009 Premier's Innovation Awards. BACKGROUNDER | MULTIMEDIA


Ontario Investing In Science To Strengthen Economy

Government Launches New Fund For Genomics Research

May 4 — Ontario is launching a new fund to attract and retain world-leading genomics researchers in the province.


 

Cancer Research Moves From Lab To Clinic

McGuinty Government Supporting Fight Against Cancer

April 22 — The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research is supporting five projects that will explore better ways to detect and treat cancer.


Venture Capital Fund Invests In Jobs Of The Future

McGuinty Government Welcomes Second Ontario-Based Commitment

April 8 — The Ontario Venture Capital Fund is committing $20 million in EdgeStone Capital Venture Fund III (EdgeStone) to help support innovative, high-growth businesses, including high-potential companies in Ontario.


 

Venture Capital Fund Invests In Jobs Of The Future

McGuinty Government Welcomes First Ontario-Based Commitment

March 24 — The Ontario Venture Capital Fund is committing up to $15 million in Georgian Partners “Growth Fund I” to help support innovative, high-growth businesses, including high-potential companies in Ontario.


Investing In Emerging Technologies

McGuinty Government Creates New Fund To Support Green Tech Companies and Jobs

March 18 — Ontario is creating a new fund to drive start-up investment in green technology companies and other high-tech businesses.


Helping Local Talent Build Global Enterprises

McGuinty Government Receives Recommendations on Strengthening Ontario’s Commercialization Network

March 13 — A report from a group of industry, academia and finance leaders suggests Ontario is well-positioned to become a world-class jurisdiction for innovation in the years to come.


Ontario Pursues Global Cleantech Opportunities

McGuinty Government Attracting New Business To Ontario

February 24 — Ontario is telling the world’s cleantech companies and investors that the province is open for business.


New Clean Water Technology Creates Jobs In Ontario

McGuinty Government Support Helps Build Green Economy

February 20 — An Ontario clean technology company is getting ready to take on the global marketplace and the rising worldwide demand for clean water.


Ontario Supports World-Class Science

McGuinty Government Matches Kyoto Prize Funding For Dr. Anthony Pawson

February 18 — Ontario is supporting world-class biomedical research by matching renowned University of Toronto cell biologist Dr. Anthony Pawson’s $500,000 Kyoto Prize.


Ontario Welcomes Cleantech Report

McGuinty Government On Track To Turn Cleantech Into Jobs of the Future

February 17 — A new report says Ontario’s clean technology companies are doing a good job turning ideas into new green jobs – and that the keys to global success are within reach.


 

Ontario Leading Fight Against Breast Cancer

McGuinty Government Supporting New Approach To Early Detection

January 23 — Ontario has been chosen to lead the development and evaluation of new technologies for detecting breast cancer.


Investing In Greener Car Parts

McGuinty Government Supports Research To Bring Products To Market

January 22 — The Ontario government is providing $2.5 million to three companies that are inventing new ways to make car parts out of crops. The parts are lighter, stronger and cleaner to produce and use.


Ontario Grows New Market From Industrial Hemp

International Group To Invest In Ontario Company

January 21 — Ontario will be home to the first North American commercial bio-processing plant for industrial hemp.


Ontario Supports Innovation

McGuinty Government Accelerates Support For New Technology Start-Ups

January 5 — Eight promising high-tech firms are getting ready to take on the global marketplace, with help from the McGuinty government. BACKGROUNDER


 
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