MINISTRY OF RESEARCH AND INNOVATION 

The McGuinty Government is committed to supporting Ontario's research and innovation activities through the following programs:

Early Researcher Awards

• Funding of up to $100,000 for promising, recently appointed Ontario researchers to help them build their research teams of graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, and research associates. MORE

The Health Technology Exchange – HTX.ca

• Helps Ontario's scientists, engineers, and entrepreneurs commercialize their ideas into innovative medical and assistive technology products. MORE

Innovation Demonstration Fund

• Financial support of up to 50% of eligible costs to help Ontario companies with the commercialization and initial demonstration of their innovative technologies. MORE

International Strategic Opportunities Program (ISOP)

• Funding of up to $150,000 over three years, for new strategic international collaborations. MORE

Next Generation of Jobs Fund - Biopharmaceutical Investment Program (BIP)

• Grants of up to 20% of eligible costs to support innovative biopharmaceutical R&D and advanced manufacturing to enhance Ontario’s competitive advantage on the world stage and encourage a generation of new high value jobs.  MORE

Next Generation of Jobs Fund – Strategic Opportunities Program (SOP)

• Identifying Ontario’s strategic opportunities in the bio-economy and clean technologies, advanced health technologies and digital media and information and communications technologies. Making investments to ensure Ontario industry is the global market and technology leader. MORE

Ontario Centres of Excellence

• Bridging the gap between academia and industry, these centres bring universities, industry, and government together to help turn science and technology into successful business endeavours. MORE

Ontario Commercialization Investment Funds (OCIF)

• Capital to invest in high-risk technology businesses, resulting from research at post-secondary institutions and research hospitals. MORE

Ontario Fuel Cell Innovation Program

• Funding of up to $500,000 to help small and medium firms move fuel cell-related technologies to the manufacturing stage. MORE

Ontario Innovation Agenda

• Right now, somewhere in a lab in Windsor or Toronto, or Ottawa -- or in the many places in between – bright Ontarians are inventing our future. MORE

Ontario Institute for Cancer Research

• An independent, not-for-profit organization bringing together multi-disciplinary, multi-institutional collaborations focusing on translating research findings into programs, technologies, and therapies. MORE

Ontario Research Commercialization Program

• Grants ranging from $100,000 to $750,000 a year for up to three years, to help publicly funded Ontario research institutions and not-for-profit organizations transfer their research to the marketplace. MORE

Ontario Research Fund

• Funding for project operating costs, such as researcher's salaries (through The Research Excellence Program) and for new research infrastructure, such as lab equipment (through the Research Infrastructure program). MORE

Post-Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) Program

• The Post-Doctoral Fellowship (PDF) program provides outstanding scientists with two-year fellowships at Ontarios research institutions. MORE

Premier's Catalyst Awards

• Nominations are now due 5:00 p.m., Thursday, October 9, 2008 for five awards of $200,000 each to recognize excellence in innovation. MORE

Premier's Discovery Awards

• Nominations are now due 5:00 p.m., Friday, November 7, 2008 for five awards ranging from $250,000 to $500,000 to showcase the individual achievements of Ontario's accomplished researchers. MORE

Regional Innovation Network Program

• Regional development organizations supported by provincial funding to encourage partnerships among business, institutions, and local governments. MORE

Teachers Science and Technology Outreach Program

• Opportunities for elementary and secondary school science teachers to work alongside leading scientists in Ontario's publicly-funded research institutions. MORE

Youth Science and Technology Outreach Program

• Financial support of up to $150,000 over three years to help non-profit organizations connect youth with science and technology mentors. MORE