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Research and Innovation

In Ontario’s rapidly changing economy, innovation is key. Ontario’s universities play a key role in producing the ground-breaking research that is fueling the innovation pipeline and attracting global investment, helping Ontario become a global leader in fast-growing sectors, such as clean technology, cybersecurity, life sciences and artificial intelligence. Fostering strong research innovation fuels the new ideas, new inventions and new ways of doing business that help keep Ontario competitive.

Bolstering Research and Innovation

Building Ontario’s Resiliency: Empowering the Life Sciences Ecosystem

Ontario’s universities, research-intensive hospitals, research institutes and industry are working together to help the province become a leading jurisdiction of world-class discovery, life-saving treatments and expanded biomanufacturing capacity.

Safeguarding Research

Research security continues to be a priority for universities across the province. With a shared goal to safeguard Canada’s research ecosystem, Ontario’s universities are partnering with all levels of government to ensure research is secure.

Closing Ontario’s Commercialization Gap for the Benefit of Ontario

Ontario’s research and innovation sector has a leading role to play in the province’s recovery and future prosperity as communities begin to rebuild after COVID-19.

Empowering Ontario’s Life Sciences Ecosystem

As Ontario seeks to strengthen its life sciences ecosystem, universities are helping by developing highly…