Ontario Driving Homegrown Innovation in Key Sectors

• Our government is investing in made-in-Ontario research that will protect our economy, jobs and workers.
• Today, we’re taking action to protect Ontario by investing $75 million in homegrown research and innovation through the province’s competitive research programs — the Early Researcher Awards and the Ontario Research Fund.
• This funding will support 162 research projects across the province, helping institutions attract and retain top research talent, strengthen research capacity, and achieve discoveries that cement our province as a global leader in critical industries.
• Investing in research and innovation project across the province will protect Ontario’s long-term economic growth by creating jobs and enabling groundbreaking discoveries and advancements in Ontario’s key sectors – like agriculture, auto manufacturing, information technology and the life sciences – to create new jobs, build a more competitive economy and improve the lives of residents. 
• By driving cutting-edge research at our world class post-secondary institutions, hospitals, and research institutions, people in Ontario, Canada and around the world will benefit from discoveries made in our own backyard.