Ontario is launching a new fund to attract and retain world-leading genomics researchers in the province.

The $100-million Global Leadership Round in Genomics and Life Sciences will support globally-significant, collaborative research projects that are headquartered in Ontario. This fund will create high-skilled jobs in research and technology, and brings Ontario’s commitment to funding science since 2003 to a historic high of $1.4 billion.

Focused on genomics and gene-related research, the new fund will aim to accelerate new knowledge that could lead to cures, better treatment and prevention for diseases like cancer, diabetes and heart disease. It will also support innovation in agriculture, environmental protection and clean technologies.

Investing in research and innovation has been a cornerstone of Ontario’s economic planning since 2003 and Ontario’s Innovation Agenda. The agenda is a $3.2 billion plan to make Ontario one of the best places in the world to turn world-class research into world-class jobs.

Find out more about Global Leadership Round in Genomics and Life Sciences.

Learn about genomics and how it is used in life sciences.

Learn more about the Ontario Genomics Institute.

Find out more about Ontario’s Innovation Agenda.