Global Leadership Round in Genomics & Life Sciences (GL2) Competition Overview
Ontario has a tremendous legacy in the life sciences – insulin and stem cells were discovered here – and today’s researchers are keeping the province at the forefront of global discovery. The province is the largest hub of biomedical activity in Canada and the third largest biomedical research centre in North America.
In the 2009 Budget, Ontario announced a special initiative to attract, develop and retain world-leading research talent in the province. Through the Ontario Research Fund, the province committed $114.6 million to genomics and gene-related research through the Global Leadership Round in Genomics and Life Sciences (GL2).
This one-time round of funding is supporting 19 large-scale, collaborative projects that aim to discover new therapies and technologies that are improving quality of life, as well as protecting our environment and biodiversity.
