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…
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Ontario Genomics-CANSSI Ontario Postdoctoral Fellowship in Genome Data Science
July 12, 2023July 12, 2023 – We are pleased to announce a new joint funding opportunity from Ontario Genomics and CANSSI Ontario, the Ontario regional centre of the Canadian Statistical Sciences Institute, establishing another joint . This Fellowship, now in its third year, will support the work of an early-career investigator pursuing research in the areas of…
$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…
New Ontario Upcycling Project is Turning Food Waste into Plastic
May 23, 2023Ontario Genomics’ wasteCANcreate program is putting garbage eating microbes to good use The world is awash in garbage from many different industries – food waste alone is responsible for 50% of agriculture-related greenhouse gas emissions. Even with current recycling programs, our trash problem is threatening the climate, wildlife habitats and critical natural resources like fresh…
Funding Opportunity: Genomic Monitoring of Pathogens in Water – C3 Hub Webinar Registration
April 27, 2023Community Coordination and Collaboration Hub (C3 Hub) Funding Opportunity Ontario Genomics and Genome Canada invite you to an introductory information session about a new funding opportunity, the Community Coordination and Collaboration Hub (C3 Hub), within our recently launched targeted genomic initiative known as . The Community Coordination and Collaboration Hub (C3 Hub) will be a single…
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,…
Funding Opportunity: Announcing the launch of BioCreate Cohort 2
April 17, 2023Ontario Genomics’ (Cohort 2) is open to small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in southern Ontario seeking to commercialize genomics and engineering biology enabled products and/or technologies in the health, food and agriculture, and cleantech sectors at a Technology Readiness Level (TRL) of 4+. BioCreate provides funding, access to mentorship and business support to help companies…
Ontario Genomics & CANSSI Ontario Announce $200K for Postdoctoral Fellowships in Genome Data Science
March 30, 2023TORONTO, ON. — Ontario Genomics and CANSSI Ontario have awarded two fellowships of $200,000 total for early-career scientists to pursue work in the areas of statistical genetics, environmental genetics, or the economics and impacts of genomic technologies, in a climate-changing world. The Ontario Genomics-CANSSI Ontario Postdoctoral Fellowship in Genomic Data Science, originally conceived as a…
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[Hill Times] OP-ED: Genomics can both grow and green Canada’s economy
January 5, 2023Genomic technologies can help ensure Canada’s place as a leading source of the materials needed for a low-carbon economy.
Climate change is often framed as a choice between economic growth and the environment, and when economic storms gather, we tend to fear the cost of change. But not all choices are binary. In fact, when it comes to climate change, solutions unleash economic opportunities.
It’s Not Magic, It’s Genomics – Ontario Genomics Annual Report 2021-2022
December 23, 2022Ontario Genomics is pleased to launch our 2021-22 Annual Report The theme of this year’s annual report, “It’s Not Magic, It’s Genomics”, captures the essence of what is truly possible in this revolutionary, cutting-edge space. Although sometimes it may seem like magic, genomics offers scientifically sound and proven solutions to some of humanity’s biggest challenges: climate…