McMaster and Guelph universities are tackling food insecurity and climate change Projects at McMaster University and the University of Guelph are part of a $30 million investment in genomics-based innovation through the Climate-Smart Agriculture and Food Systems (CSAFS) program. A total of nine Interdisciplinary Challenge Teams across Canada are getting the funding through a partnership…
Awarded Projects
$11-Million Program Supporting Ontario’s BioTech Start-ups
June 12, 2023The new BioCreate program is getting Ontario-made innovations ready for real-world use Eight Ontario start-ups in the health, food and agriculture and clean-tech sectors are the first round of recipients for Ontario Genomics’ BioCreate program, an $11.6-million initiative providing financial and business support to help move the province’s biotechnology scene forward. BioCreate is funded by…
Ontario Genomics investments drive cutting-edge R&D in health, environmental sustainability and agricultural resilience
April 18, 2023Today, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced federal support through Genome Canada for three late-stage Ontario Genomics research and development projects tackling major challenges in health, environment and agriculture through genomics. The Government of Canada, in collaboration with the provincial government, industry and healthcare organizations, as well as other partners,…
Investing in the Future of Food with $900k+ in Funding for Cellular Agriculture
May 3, 2022AcCELLerate-ON, Canada’s first regional cellular agriculture competition, funds four cutting edge cellular agriculture-focused food and beverage projects Toronto, May 3, 2022—The Canadian Food Innovation Network (CFIN) and Ontario Genomics have announced the recipients of more than $900K in funding through their AcCELLerate-ON competition. AcCELLerate-ON is Canada’s first regional cellular agriculture competition, supporting the research and…
Major Investment in Genomics Research and Industry to Improve Ontario Healthcare and Environment
March 9, 2022Over 50% of Genome Canada funding invested into Ontario’s impactful and ground-breaking genomics research and technologies March 9, 2022 – Today, The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, announced federal support through Genome Canada to five Ontario Genomics-led and co-led research and development projects as part of the Genomic Applications Partnership Program…
Ontario Researchers Receive Over $39 Million to Support Innovative Research and Technology Development in Natural Resources and Environment Sectors
July 27, 2021Toronto, July 27, 2021 – Ontario Genomics announces a total investment of over $39 million into the Large Scale Applied Research Program (LSARP) projects from across Ontario that will help address the impact of climate change and pollution. Genome Canada announced funding for eight Canadian projects under the Genomic Solutions for Natural Resources and the Environment…
Sewage Surveillance: Detecting SARS-CoV-2 Variants in Wastewater across Ontario
June 2, 2021Ontario Genomics, University of Guelph, University of Ottawa and CHEO announce a game-changing initiative to analyze COVID-19 in wastewater to improve public health response and better understand outbreaks in communities across Ontario. June 2, 2021 – Ontario Genomics, Genome Canada, and Illumina are investing in a first-of-its-kind SARS-CoV-2 wastewater surveillance initiative across Ontario. This cutting-edge…
Ontario Agriculture & Agri-Food Sector to Benefit from Provincial Investment
May 3, 2021May 3, 2021 – The Government of Ontario and other partners are investing nearly $27 million into five Ontario Genomics-led and co-led projects in the Large Scale Applied Research Program (LSARP) with applications in the agriculture and agri-food sector. This Genome Canada program supports large-scale genomics applied research projects using genomics approaches to address challenges in Canada’s…
Major Investment in Genomics Research and Industry to Improve Ontario Healthcare and Environment
May 3, 2021May 3, 2021 – The Government of Ontario is investing nearly $3 million in three Ontario Genomics-led projects as part of the Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP). This program funds industry-partnered projects that use genomics tools and technologies to address real-world challenges and opportunities with the intent to create numerous downstream impacts for Ontario, such…
Breakthrough Ontario Projects Receive Over $28 Million to Advance Genomics Innovations
May 3, 2021May 3, 2021 – The Government of Ontario is investing over $5.7 million in eleven Ontario Genomics-led projects as part of the Bioinformatics and Computational Biology (B/CB) Competition and the Disruptive Innovations in Genomics (DIG) Funding Competition. These programs aim to support transformative, made-in-Ontario genomics technological development to improve human health, agriculture, and natural resources…