Ontario Genomics



Ontario Genomics, formerly the Ontario Genomics Institute, is a not-for-profit organization that manages genomics research projects and platforms. Ontario Genomics is funded by the Ontario government and the federal research agency Genome Canada.

History
Ontario Genomics was established in 2000, following a landmark decision by the Canadian Government to support the science of genomics.

Since its inception, Ontario Genomics has:
 * Raised more than $1 billion for genomics research in Ontario and directly supported 7300 R&D jobs
 * Secured over $375M federal Genome Canada funds, $103M provincial (Ministry of Research Innovation and Science) co-funding, and $180M direct industry investments for Ontario genomics research programs.
 * Brought 16 genomics companies to the “investor-ready” stage and helped secure $197M follow on funding. These companies created 289 private sector jobs and generated $56.3M in revenue.