Genome Canada is pleased to announce the launch of a new pilot program called Entrepreneurship Education in Genomics (EEG). The program aims to support initiatives to educate the Canadian genomics research community with respect to how to create and capture value from their research and translate their discoveries into marketable applications, products, technologies, systems and processes.
Funds Available
There is $1 million available for this competition from the Government of Canada through Genome Canada. At least 50% of the requested funds for eligible costs must be obtained through co-funding, e.g., a total budget of $500,000 would require at least $250,000 of co-funding. It is the responsibility of the applicant(s) to secure the required co-funding. Genome Canada expects to fund at least two applications for a term of up to three years.
Competition Timeline
| February 1, 2011 | RFA released |
| March 14, 2011 | Deadline for Registrations to be submitted to OGI |
| March 23, 2011 | Applicants notified of results of eligibility review of registrations |
| May 16, 2011 | Deadline for Full Application to be submitted to OGI |
| Early June 2011 | Review committee meets |
| June 30, 2011 | Results announced |
Note: Successful applicants should be ready to launch their EEG program by September 2011.
For more information please see Genome Canada’s website, or email kfiebig [at] OntarioGenomics [dot] ca.
