Post by Ontario Genomics

Most already know innovation is at the heart of what we do – today we also want to share the special role of small innovative businesses in building #Ontario’s & #Canada’s globally competitive innovation community. #SmallBusiness is OUR business! We believe in helping #Ontario's innovation landscape thrive! Happy #InnovationDay. Here are a few of our highlighted success stories: https://lnkd.in/eqK793g . #Health: Led by Cynthia Hawkins, this project will enable us to better predict which #drugs will work best for each child’s #cancer. The Hospital for Sick Children, NanoString Technologies, Inc. . #Agriculture: Led by Christine Baes, this project will ensure a safe & #sustainable food supply in a changing environment by breeding animals resilient to heat stress & other #environmental challenges. University of Guelph, Semex . #Bioproducts: Led by Pratish Gawand, OG-supported Ardra is harnessing the power of #engineeringbiology to solve pressing problems in the sustainable supply of natural ingredients. . #Environment: Led by Daniel Heath, this #eDNA-based toolkit will enable a complete & accurate #assessment of the status of Canada’s #freshwater fish resources & save millions of dollars in #fish survey costs. University of Windsor . Genome Canada