http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/default.asp The Ministry of Research and Innovation was created to focus on the government’s commitment to innovation as the driver of growth across all sectors of the economy. The Ministry’s mandate is to: develop an integrated innovation strategy and guide its delivery; invest in both policies and programs to deliver on the innovation strategy; and foster a culture of innovation and showcase Ontario’s innovative culture, nationally and internationally. en-ca http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/images/siteNameEN.gif http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/default.asp Copyright Queen's Printer for Ontario, 2008 kevin.burke2@ontario.ca Fri, 27 Jul 2007 19:21:25 GMT FeedEdit 40 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/SOP110609.asp Ontario is supporting a new commercialization centre that will help digital media entrepreneurs build new companies and create jobs. Announcement 6 November 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/ORF102809.asp 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. Announcement 28 October 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/OIA101609.asp Ontario is celebrating the official opening of a research facility that will put the province at the forefront of global biofuel research. Announcement 16 October 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/ORF100809.asp World-leading physicists will have more room to make new discoveries in Ontario, thanks to a new wing at a research institute in Waterloo. Announcement 8 October 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/SOP100209.asp 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. Announcement 2 October 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/GCC091809.asp Ontario is supporting innovation that will help create jobs in Ontario’s green economy, while also protecting our health and environment from dangerous toxics. Announcement 18 September 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/IAF090909.asp 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. Announcement 9 September 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/IDF082809.asp Ontario is supporting the development of new wastewater treatment technology that will create jobs and help fight air pollution. Announcement 28 August 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/ERA081709.asp Ontario is supporting the province’s early researchers who are making important scientific breakthroughs and creating the jobs of the future. Announcement 17 August 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/ETF073109.asp Ontario’s Emerging Technologies Fund is open for business. Announcement 31 July 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/BIP071509.asp Ontario is joining forces with Pfizer Inc. and leading Ontario research institutions to develop a new generation of drugs to fight colorectal cancer. Announcement 15 July 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/ORF062309.asp http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/audio/ORF062309a.mp3 Remarks made during event on June 23, 2009 to announce investment of $42 million to support the work of 15 Toronto-based research projects and more than 100 researchers. Podcasts 29 June 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/ORF062309.asp http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/audio/ORF062309b.mp3 Remarks made during event on June 23, 2009 to announce investment of $42 million to support the work of 15 Toronto-based research projects and more than 100 researchers. Podcasts 29 June 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/ORF062309.asp http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/audio/ORF062309c.mp3 Remarks made during event on June 23, 2009 to announce investment of $42 million to support the work of 15 Toronto-based research projects and more than 100 researchers. Podcasts 29 June 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/sp062409.asp http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/audio/sp062409.mp3 ONE Vision Speech/Economic Club Podcasts 24 June 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/ORF062309.asp Ontario is taking a new step in the battle against cancer and creating the jobs of the future, by supporting groundbreaking research in Toronto. Announcement 23 June 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/PIA061709.asp Ontario has opened the call for nominations for the 2010 Premier’s Innovation Awards. Announcement 17 June 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/ORF061109.asp Ontario is taking a new step in the battle against cancer by supporting groundbreaking new genetic and medical research. Announcement 11 June 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/GL2050409.asp http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/audio/20090507%20-%20AM820%20-%20Bhatia.mp3 Remarks made during event to announce that Ontario is launching a new fund to attract and retain world-leading genomics researchers in the province. Podcasts 5 June 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/ORF051509.asp http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/audio/Orf051509a.mp3 Remarks made during event to announce that Ontario is investing $3.2 million to support two projects at the University of Guelph. Podcasts 26 May 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/ORF051509.asp http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/audio/Orf051509b.mp3 Remarks made during event to announce that Ontario is investing $3.2 million to support two projects at the University of Guelph. Podcasts 26 May 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/ORF051509.asp http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/audio/Orf051509c.mp3 Remarks made during event to announce that Ontario is investing $3.2 million to support two projects at the University of Guelph. Podcasts 26 May 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/BIO051909.asp Ontario is building valuable international partnerships with researchers, governments and investors that will result in high value jobs and attract investment. Announcement 19 May 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/ORF051509.asp 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. Announcement 15 May 2009 http://www.premier.gov.on.ca/news/event.php?ItemID=6031&Lang=EN 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. Announcement 12 May 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/GL2050409.asp Ontario is launching a new fund to attract and retain world-leading genomics researchers in the province. Announcement 4 May 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/OICR042209.asp The Ontario Institute for Cancer Research is supporting five projects that will explore better ways to detect and treat cancer. Announcement 22 April 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/OVCF040809.asp 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. Announcement 8 April 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/OVCF032409.asp 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. Announcement 24 March 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/ETF031809.asp Ontario is creating a new fund to drive start-up investment in green technology companies and other high-tech businesses. Announcement 18 March 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/OCN031309.asp 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. Announcement 13 March 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/Cleantech022409.asp Ontario is telling the world’s cleantech companies and investors that the province is open for business. Announcement 24 February 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/EcoVu022009.asp An Ontario clean technology company is getting ready to take on the global marketplace and the rising worldwide demand for clean water. Announcement 20 February 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/KYOTO021809.asp Ontario is supporting world-class biomedical research by matching renowned University of Toronto cell biologist Dr. Anthony Pawson’s $500,000 Kyoto Prize. Announcement 18 February 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/OCETA021709.asp 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. Announcement 17 February 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/OICR012309.asp http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/audio/OICR012309a.mp3 Remarks made during event to announce that Ontario has been chosen to lead the development and evaluation of new technologies for detecting breast cancer. Podcasts 3 February 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/OICR012309.asp http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/audio/OICR012309b.mp3 Remarks made during event to announce that Ontario has been chosen to lead the development and evaluation of new technologies for detecting breast cancer. Podcasts 3 February 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/OICR012309.asp http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/audio/OICR012309c.mp3 Remarks made during event to announce that Ontario has been chosen to lead the development and evaluation of new technologies for detecting breast cancer. Podcasts 3 February 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/OICR012309.asp http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/audio/OICR012309d.mp3 Remarks made during event to announce that Ontario has been chosen to lead the development and evaluation of new technologies for detecting breast cancer. Podcasts 3 February 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/BioAuto012209.asp http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/audio/BioAuto012209a.mp3 Remarks made during event to announce that the Ontario government is providing $2.5 million to three companies that are inventing new ways to make car parts out of crops. Podcasts 2 February 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/BioAuto012209.asp http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/audio/BioAuto012209b.mp3 Remarks made during event to announce that the Ontario government is providing $2.5 million to three companies that are inventing new ways to make car parts out of crops. Podcasts 2 February 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/BioAuto012209.asp http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/audio/BioAuto012209c.mp3 Remarks made during event to announce that the Ontario government is providing $2.5 million to three companies that are inventing new ways to make car parts out of crops. Podcasts 2 February 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/SBR012109.asp http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/audio/SBR012109a.mp3 Remarks made during event to announce that Ontario will be home to the first North American commercial bio-processing plant for industrial hemp. Podcasts 27 January 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/SBR012109.asp http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/audio/SBR012109b.mp3 Remarks made during event to announce that Ontario will be home to the first North American commercial bio-processing plant for industrial hemp. Podcasts 27 January 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/SBR012109.asp http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/audio/SBR012109c.mp3 Remarks made during event to announce that Ontario will be home to the first North American commercial bio-processing plant for industrial hemp. Podcasts 27 January 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/SBR012109.asp http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/audio/SBR012109d.mp3 Remarks made during event to announce that Ontario will be home to the first North American commercial bio-processing plant for industrial hemp. Podcasts 27 January 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/OICR012309.asp Ontario has been chosen to lead the development and evaluation of new technologies for detecting breast cancer. Announcement 23 January 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/BioAuto012209.asp 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. Announcement 22 January 2009 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/SBR012109.asp Ontario will be home to the first North American commercial bio-processing plant for industrial hemp. Announcement 21 January 2009 http://www.premier.gov.on.ca/news/Product.asp?ProductID=2663&Lang=EN McGuinty Government Investment Supports R&D Expansion At Purdue Pharma. Announcement 27 November 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/Orf101708.asp The McGuinty government is helping Ontario attract and retain the top researchers who will strengthen the province’s competitiveness in the global innovation-driven economy. Announcement 17 October 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/Orf101708.asp http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/audio/Orf101708.mp3 Remarks made during event to announce research support aimed at strengthening the province’s global competitiveness via MRI’s Ontario Research Fund on October 17, 2008. Podcasts 17 October 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/Shoo101408.asp Ontario’s commitment to innovation is turning the province into a magnet for world-class talent. Announcement 14 October 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/Orf093008.asp The McGuinty government is helping Ontario stay ahead of the curve in the booming digital media market. Announcement 30 September 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/Orf093008.asp http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/audio/Orf093008a.mp3 Remarks made during event to announce digital media and ICT research funding for MRI’s Ontario Research Fund on September 30, 2008. Podcasts 30 September 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/Orf093008.asp http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/audio/Orf093008b.mp3 Remarks made during event to announce digital media and ICT research funding for MRI’s Ontario Research Fund on September 30, 2008. Podcasts 30 September 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/Orf092508.asp World-class research supported by the Ontario government will help create jobs, develop new energy sources and fight climate change. Announcement 25 September 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/Orf091808.asp Research aimed at improving therapies for autistic children, winning the battle against breast cancer and improving treatments for heart and lung disease are among the innovative health care research projects receiving $21 million in funding from the province. Announcement 18 September 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/Orf091808.asp http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/audio/Orf091808_edit.mp3 Remarks made during event to announce health care research funding for MRI’s Ontario Research Fund on September 18, 2008. Podcasts 18 September 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/Orf091808.asp http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/audio/Orf091808_genest.mp3 Remarks made during event to announce health care research funding for MRI’s Ontario Research Fund on September 18, 2008. Podcasts 18 September 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/PI091608.asp Provincial and Territorial ministers responsible for innovation accepted Ontario’s invitation to meet this past weekend in Stratford to discuss how Canada can spark the next generation of globally competitive home-grown companies. Announcement 16 September 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/Era082708.asp Research aimed at improving the lives of children with severe physical disabilities, creating cleaner ways to generate electricity, and finding better ways to treat and prevent disease are among the 22 research projects across the Greater Toronto Area receiving more than $3 million in funding from the province’s Early Researcher Awards program. Announcement 27 August 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/EraKingston081408.asp Research aimed at developing tools to help turn scientific data into healthcare solutions is one of the two projects at Queen’s University that will receive $280,000 in funding from the province’s Early Researcher Awards program. Announcement 14 August 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/EraGuelph073108.asp http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/audio/EraGuelph073108.mp3 Remarks made during event to announce fourth round funding for MRI’s Early Researcher Awards on July 31, 2008. Podcasts 6 August 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/EraOttawa073108.asp Research aimed at controlling destructive wood-boring beetles and significantly improving our understanding and treatment of genetic diseases are two of eight projects in Ottawa that will receive $1.12 million in funding from the province’s Early Researcher Awards program. Announcement 31 July 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/EraGuelph073108.asp Research aimed at protecting forests from invasive species and finding the best approach to curing cervical cancer are two of the five projects at the University of Guelph that will receive $700,000 in funding from the province’s Early Researcher Awards program. Announcement 31 July 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/Era072808.asp Research aimed at developing more innovative strategies to manage Ontario’s boreal forest is receiving $140,000 in funding from the province’s Early Researcher Awards program. Announcement 28 July 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/Era072508.asp Research aimed at quickly detecting contamination in food, water and soil and improving early childhood learning for children with mathematical and reading difficulties are two of the 10 projects at The University of Western Ontario that will receive $1.4 million in funding from the province’s Early Researcher Awards program. Announcement 25 July 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/OIA042908.asp http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/audio/OIA042908.mp3 Podcasts 17 July 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/Era071408.asp http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/audio/Era071408_Coombes.mp3 Remarks made during event to announce fourth round funding for MRI’s Early Researcher Awards on July 14, 2008. Podcasts 15 July 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/Biofuel070308.asp http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/audio/Biofuel070308.mp3 The interview took place on July 3, 2008 after the Minister announced $7.5 million to help move two biofuel projects to the global marketplace. Podcasts 15 July 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/Era071408.asp Research aimed at reducing bacterial contamination in food and improving the treatment of hip fractures are two of the eight projects at McMaster that will receive $1,120,000 in funding from the province’s Early Researcher Awards program. Announcement 14 July 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/Biofuel070308.asp The Government of Ontario is supporting the province’s innovation-driven economy by providing $7.5 million to help move two biofuel projects to the global marketplace. Announcement 3 July 2008 http://www.premier.gov.on.ca/news/Product.asp?ProductID=2323&Lang=EN Researchers in Ontario and California are partnering on a project to make it easier to turn cutting-edge stem cell research into medical breakthroughs. Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty made the announcement at the BIO 2008 Conference, where he is working with biotechnology leaders to promote Ontario and attract investment. Announcement 17 June 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/bio2008/default.asp Ontario will once again showcase its world-class life sciences industry and research strengths at the world's largest biotechnology conference and trade show -- BIO 2008 in San Diego, California, June 16 to 20, 2008. Announcement 16 June 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/VClaunch061108.asp The new $205-million Ontario Venture Capital Fund is open for business. Announcement 11 June 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/Menova052308.asp An Ottawa-based company will demonstrate its innovative solar technology with the help of a $3-million investment by the provincial government. The technology reduces typical energy bills by up to 60 per cent and has zero greenhouse gas emissions. Announcement 23 May 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/SciTech052208.asp Science and technology are the basis of Ontario’s innovation-driven economy. To help inspire the next generation of innovators and leaders, the McGuinty government is investing $5 million to support science education from kindergarten to the senior years of high school. Announcement 22 May 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/CRIBE052108.asp Northern Ontario is set to become a leader in the forestry bio-economy – the green market where products now made with fossil fuels are replaced with those created from renewable resources. Announcement 21 May 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/CPRGlove051308.asp The Ontario government is helping to bring to market the award-winning CPRGlove™ developed by a Burlington-based healthcare company. Announcement 13 May 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/YSFC051208.asp Ontario is providing students with more opportunities to explore science and technology ideas and prepare for the jobs of the future. Announcement 12 May 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/Linamar050208.asp A new project will help the environment by providing a clean alternative to gas-powered lawnmowers with a more advanced, powerful cordless electric motor. Announcement 2 May 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/PIA043008.asp Eliminating the use of harmful chemicals, defining the genetic factors underlying autism spectrum disorder, finding better ways to fight lung cancer. These are among the results behind the innovative research celebrated at the 2008 Premier’s Award for Innovation last night. Announcement 30 April 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/OIA042908.asp A tax exemption that encourages businesses to bring the research of universities and colleges to market and a 45-day service guarantee on the $1.15 billion Next Generation of Jobs Fund are two North American “firsts” and key pillars of Ontario’s innovation agenda, which was unveiled today in Ottawa. Announcement 29 April 2008 http://www.premier.gov.on.ca/news/Product.asp?ProductID=2173&Lang=EN Ontario will coordinate a new global effort to investigate the links between genetics and cancer. New information will help health care professionals detect cancer earlier and treat patients more effectively. Announcement 29 April 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/OICR041708.asp World-leading research into cancer prevention and treatment is being expanded in Ontario, providing high-paying, high-skilled jobs for more than 100 researchers and students. Announcement 17 April 2008 http://www.premier.gov.on.ca/news/Product.asp?ProductID=2128&Lang=EN Ontario is joining forces with global pharmaceutical company Sanofi Pasteur to fight life-threatening diseases like whooping cough and colorectal cancer. Announcement 15 April 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/Verdant041108.asp A green energy project using innovative water turbines will generate renewable power from the current of the St Lawrence River. Announcement 11 April 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/Baycrest040708.asp The world’s first mobile test for brain disease like Alzheimer’s is being developed in Ontario. Announcement 7 April 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/OCAD033108.asp Ontario is investing $9 million to help the Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD) train the next generation of digital media designers and entrepreneurs. Announcement 31 March 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/UW_Stratford032708.asp Ontario is investing $10 million to help the University of Waterloo to create a new Stratford campus focused on global business and digital media. Announcement 27 March 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/Wellcome032008.asp World-leading research into the prevention of childhood diseases is being expanded at The Hospital For Sick Children. Announcement 20 March 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/ontario_innovates/default.asp The University of Toronto’s Citizen Lab designed a software tool to evade government censorship of the Internet. Announcement 5 March 2008 http://www.premier.gov.on.ca/home/default.asp Government Investing In Clean Technologies To Create Jobs. Announcement 4 March 2008 http://www.premier.gov.on.ca/home/default.asp The McGuinty Government is helping to turn discoveries into treatments for Ontarians living with spinal cord injuries. Announcement 27 February 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/ISOPEM021908.asp The McGuinty government is investing $150,000 to support scientific collaboration between McMaster University and Monash University in Melbourne, Australia. Announcement 19 February 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/ISOPIB021808.asp On the heels of announcing $5 million in the International Barcode of Life (iBOL) project, the McGuinty government is investing another $150,000 to support international collaboration on this research initiative through the International Strategic Opportunities Program (ISOP). Announcement 18 February 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/BARCODE021408.asp Preserving and protecting global biodiversity is the goal of an international research initiative led by Ontario researchers who are using a unique barcode method to catalogue DNA records of the world’s living plant and animal species. Announcement 14 February 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/GLOBEPI021408.asp A ‘world-first’ system to better diagnose and treat cardiovascular disease – and save lives – is the goal of a new Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre project. Announcement 14 February 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/Orf021108.asp Developing environmentally sustainable ways to divert more waste from landfill and turn it into clean energy is the goal of a new University of Ottawa research project. Announcement 11 February 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/Orf020808.asp Developing more environmentally friendly, fuel-efficient and cost-effective vehicles is the goal of a new University of Waterloo research project. Announcement 8 February 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/Orf020708.asp A ‘world-first’ system to better diagnose and treat cardiovascular disease – and save lives – is the goal of a new Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre project. Announcement 7 February 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/Orf020508.asp http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/audio/John_Wilkinson_Feb_5,_2008_CIUT_89[1].5_FM_Take5.mp3 The interview took place after the Minister announced $23.3 million in provincial funding for four cutting-edge research projects at the University of Toronto on February 5, 2007. Podcasts Announcement 5 February 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/Orf020508.asp Developing a portable device that will help prevent, identify and contain infectious diseases such as SARS, is the goal of a new University of Toronto research project. Announcement 5 February 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/Orf012908.asp Improved techniques to better diagnose diseases such as brain cancer, epilepsy, stroke, and Alzheimer’s disease is the goal of new research in London funded by the McGuinty government. Announcement 29 January 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/Orf012208.asp Revolutionary research being conducted in Sudbury to expand our understanding of the universe is one of 19 cutting edge-research projects supported by the McGuinty government, Minister of Research and Innovation John Wilkinson announced today, joined by MPP for Sudbury Rick Bartolucci. Announcement 22 January 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/Orf011808.asp Research at Queen’s University to reduce the amount of electricity used by computers is one of 19 cutting-edge research projects supported by the McGuinty government, Minister of Research and Innovation John Wilkinson announced today. Announcement 18 January 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/BIOP010908.asp The McGuinty government is providing $150 million through the Next Generation Jobs Fund to encourage research-based pharmaceutical companies to invest in Ontario, Minister of Research and Innovation John Wilkinson announced today. Announcement 9 January 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/IDIR010708.asp A $5-million McGuinty government investment will help establish the brand new Institute for Diagnostic Imaging Research at the University of Windsor — and help make Windsor a focal point for research and innovation development across Ontario and around the world, Minister of Research and Innovation John Wilkinson announced today. Announcement 7 January 2008 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/Accel121307.asp The McGuinty government is helping create the jobs of the future by boosting cutting-edge companies in the Waterloo region, Minister of Research and Innovation John Wilkinson announced today. Announcement 13 December 2007 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/ontario_innovates/default.asp The Plasco Energy Group has attracted a $54 million investment from First Reserve — one of the oldest and largest private equity firms specializing in the energy industry. Announcement 11 December 2007 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/ontario_innovates/default.asp Two young Ontarians were recently awarded US$15,000 at the Collegiate Inventors Competition in Pasadena, California. Announcement 4 December 2007 http://www.marsdd.com/About-MaRS/Partners/premiers-summit.html The Premier’s Summit Awards program provides extraordinary research support to a small number of outstanding medical researchers, in partnership with their sponsoring institution. The deadline to submit nominations is 5:00 p.m. on Friday, December 7, 2007. Announcement 27 November 2007 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/ontario_innovates/default.asp The Structural Genomics Consortium announced the discovery of the 500th protein structure. Announcement 21 November 2007 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/ontario_innovates/default.asp Dr. Leonard Susskind, a world-renowned scholar and teacher in the field of particle physics, has joined the faculty of Waterloo’s Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics. Announcement 16 November 2007 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/VCF111407.asp A new $165-million Ontario Venture Capital Fund will help create the jobs of the future by boosting cutting-edge companies here in the province, says Premier Dalton McGuinty. Announcement 14 November 2007 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/ontario_innovates/default.asp MRI’s Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Operating Officer, George Ross, led an Ontario delegation of our top business leaders and researchers in life sciences to BIO Japan 2007 in September. Announcement 1 November 2007 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/Green082307.asp August 23, MISSISSAUGA – The McGuinty government is investing $3 million in six new projects designed to bring innovations to market that will help make Ontario industry more environmentally sustainable, Minister of Small Business and Entrepreneurship Harinder Takhar announced today on behalf of the Premier and Minister of Research and Innovation Dalton McGuinty. Announcement 23 August 2007 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/Cryo082107.asp August 21, SUDBURY —A major provincial investment is helping Ontario researchers investigate dark matter. Announcement 21 August 2007 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/BioIC081407.asp August 14, SARNIA — The McGuinty Government is helping Sarnia-Lambton’s petrochemical industry develop environmentally friendly alternatives to fossil fuels by supporting a new Bioindustrial Innovation Centre, Minister of Culture Caroline Di Cocco announced today on behalf of the Premier and Minister of Research and Innovation Dalton McGuinty. Announcement 14 August 2007 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/BioIC081407.asp August 13, OTTAWA — The McGuinty government is supporting hundreds of new research projects on the cutting-edge of scientific and technological discovery and innovation, announced Minister of Health Promotion Jim Watson on behalf of Premier and Minister of Research and Innovation Dalton McGuinty. Announcement 13 August 2007 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/Bhatia071707.asp July 17, TORONTO —A team of researchers at McMaster University led by Dr. Mick Bhatia are to be congratulated for their breakthrough stem cell discovery, Premier and Minister of Research and Innovation Dalton McGuinty said today. Announcement 17 July 2007 http://www.mri.gov.on.ca/english/news/GreenTU071107.asp July 11, PETERBOROUGH — The McGuinty government is helping to protect the environment by supporting two green research initiatives at Trent University, announced Minister of the Environment Laurel Broten on behalf of Premier and Minister of Research and Innovation Dalton McGuinty. Announcement 11 July 2007 http://www.premier.gov.on.ca/news/Product.asp?ProductID=1483&Lang=EN July 9, OTTAWA — Premier McGuinty congratulates the Ontario-led team on its colorectal cancer discovery. Announcement 9 July 2007