Welcome to the all-new Ontario Genomics website, your gateway to a world of genomics innovation, research and collaboration in Ontario!
Ontario is a not-for-profit organization incorporated in the province of Ontario. Ontario Genomics receives funding from the Ontario government, Genome Canada and other public and private partners for strategic initiatives.
Established in 2000, Ontario Genomics’ mission is to lead the application of genomics-based solutions across key sectors of the economy to drive economic growth, improved quality of life and global leadership for Ontario.
Our vision is to enable healthy people, a healthy economy and a healthy planet through genomics innovations.
We work with researchers, small and large companies, not-for-profits and governments to create public-private and public-public partnerships that unlock made-in-Ontario, cutting-edge solutions and technologies for the world.
Ontario Genomics has an impressive track record of achieving results by catalyzing and supporting applied research, developing talent, and funding the creation and growth of start-ups to commercialize Intellectual Property (IP).
Our team delivers deep technical and business expertise and has invested over 20 years in building strong, multi-sectoral networks across the province, nationally and internationally. Together, we promote excellence, invest, and reduce barriers so Ontario’s visionaries can drive and accelerate economic and social advancement through world-leading innovation.
Building a strong ecosystem to support Ontario’s visionaries and the genomics community is paramount to us at Ontario Genomics. We translate impactful innovation collaboratively to achieve our goals and bold vision to solve real-world challenges through genomics and engineering biology innovations.
We live in unprecedented times. That is why Ontario Genomics’ vision endeavours to find solutions to some of humanity’s greatest challenges: climate change, food insecurity, and acute and chronic disease. These concerns will increasingly impact the health and well-being of Ontario’s people and economy.
Ontario Genomics has been driving Ontario’s genomics revolution for over 20 years, delivering impact for Ontarians, Canadians, and the world across sectors and enabling researchers to redefine the present and future of health, agriculture, and environmental sustainability.
Since our inception in 2000, Ontario Genomics has supported over $1.7 billion in follow-on investment for applied genomics research in Ontario and supporting over 20,000 trainees and high-skilled jobs. We have 110+ active projects and over 500 impactful partnerships supporting a total Ontario GDP growth of over $1.8 billion since 2013.
Understanding the genomics of our biological planet is central to addressing the many challenges facing the world today, from climate change and global population growth to increasing food and energy demands and chronic health issues. Genomics holds the key to unleashing innovations across industries, driving economic growth and improving the quality of life for people across the globe.
Behind every innovation, technology, and ground-breaking discovery are the passionate people who devote themselves to this impactful work. Meet the people driving Ontario Genomics and its trailblazing impact.
Our diverse and accomplished Board possesses the exceptional combination of scientific and technical expertise, leadership acumen, policy knowledge, and innovation strategy skills we need to drive us to achieve our goals. Meet our Board of Directors and Observers.
Building partnerships with like-minded stakeholders to tackle pressing challenges like climate change, food insecurity, as well as acute and chronic illnesses is not possible without our community of Ontario and Canada visionaries – the academics, entrepreneurs, trainees, government, business, and institutional leaders who inspire us to achieve our deliverables as we diversify and grow our business.
Ontario Genomics unlocks the potential of genomics innovation by spearheading Made-in-Ontario solutions for the world. Our annual reports demonstrate how – year over year – we drive economic growth, improved quality of life and global leadership for Ontario.
that our office is situated in Tkaronto, or Toronto, on the traditional territory of the Anishinaabe, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, Haudenosaunee, and Huron-Wendat peoples. This land is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples. This land is covered under several treaties including the Toronto Purchase (Treaty 13) and the Dish with One Spoon Agreement. The closest community is the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation. In an effort to acknowledge the historical and present-day injustices and support our team's reconciliation work we strive to continue to learn about the history of and present-day injustices impacting Indigenous peoples across Ontario, Canada and the world.
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