{"id":7152,"date":"2022-12-15T09:20:00","date_gmt":"2022-12-15T14:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ontariogenomics.ca\/AR2023\/?page_id=7152"},"modified":"2023-10-03T09:41:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-03T13:41:12","slug":"talent-start-up-focus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.ontariogenomics.ca\/AR2023\/talent-start-up-focus\/","title":{"rendered":"GENOMICS TALENT: START-UP FOCUS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"7152\" class=\"elementor elementor-7152\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-30eef62a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"30eef62a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column 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data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Unlocking Innovation: Fueling Home-Grown Talent and Start-up Creation<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d7070e3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d7070e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ontariogenomics.ca\/AR2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/23_TALENT-INSIDE_1-STARTUP-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8902\" alt=\"Unlocking Innovation: Fueling Home-Grown Talent and Start-up Creation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ontariogenomics.ca\/AR2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/23_TALENT-INSIDE_1-STARTUP-1024x683.jpg 1024w, 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0c3591f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0c3591f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In advancing our vision to cultivate engineering biology across Ontario and Canada, Ontario Genomics is at the forefront of enabling small and medium-sized enterprises. By providing financial investment and in-kind support, we are igniting innovation and unlocking opportunities for growth.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-485c527 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"485c527\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-792d5af\" data-id=\"792d5af\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3289887 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3289887\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Empowering Talent Growth: A Catalyst for Innovation<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-1f42008\" data-id=\"1f42008\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65fe938 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"65fe938\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ontariogenomics.ca\/AR2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/23_TALENT-INSIDE_1-STARTUP-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8906\" alt=\"Empowering Talent Growth: A Catalyst for Innovation\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ontariogenomics.ca\/AR2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/23_TALENT-INSIDE_1-STARTUP-1.jpg 975w, https:\/\/www.ontariogenomics.ca\/AR2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/23_TALENT-INSIDE_1-STARTUP-1-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ontariogenomics.ca\/AR2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/23_TALENT-INSIDE_1-STARTUP-1-768x473.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d183570 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d183570\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our initiatives facilitate access to investments, forging connections between businesses, investors, funders, and stakeholders, while advocating for policies that pave the way for commercialization of genomics-based technology. This key endeavour promises to yield higher returns on investments in genomics technology research, development, and commercialization, effectively bridging a crucial gap in Ontario\u2019s life sciences ecosystem.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cfdf4d elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"1cfdf4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f3f5201 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f3f5201\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8a3d0c5\" data-id=\"8a3d0c5\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f35262 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6f35262\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">BioCreate: Supporting Entrepreneurial Ingenuity <\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef7a221\" data-id=\"ef7a221\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3482856 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3482856\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ontariogenomics.ca\/AR2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/23_TALENT-INSIDE_1-STARTUP-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8907\" alt=\"BioCreate: Supporting Entrepreneurial Ingenuity\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ontariogenomics.ca\/AR2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/23_TALENT-INSIDE_1-STARTUP-2.jpg 975w, https:\/\/www.ontariogenomics.ca\/AR2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/23_TALENT-INSIDE_1-STARTUP-2-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ontariogenomics.ca\/AR2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/23_TALENT-INSIDE_1-STARTUP-2-768x473.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70ff84f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70ff84f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ontario Genomics launches BioCreate, a flagship program supporting eight promising start-ups in health, food, agriculture and clean-tech sectors. With a Government of Canada investment of more than $5.6 million through the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario), we have established this first-of-its-kind initiative.<br \/>This overall $11.6-million investment in BioCreate is a testament to our commitment to unlock the potential of the province\u2019s biotechnology ecosystem.<\/p><p>BioCreate nurtures carefully selected enterprises with funding of $150,000 per company, coupled with 18 months of invaluable mentorship and access to vital infrastructure. This holistic approach propels innovation and fosters sustainable growth, enabling these start-ups to access further investment opportunities.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3468e0a elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"3468e0a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-36ffc53 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"36ffc53\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-b13487a\" data-id=\"b13487a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d60c99 elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d60c99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Cultivated B: Shaping the Future of Food<\/h4>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-8bbc02e\" data-id=\"8bbc02e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-214a9fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"214a9fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"975\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ontariogenomics.ca\/AR2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/23_TALENT-INSIDE_1-STARTUP-3.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-8908\" alt=\"The Cultivated B: Shaping the Future of Food\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ontariogenomics.ca\/AR2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/23_TALENT-INSIDE_1-STARTUP-3.jpg 975w, https:\/\/www.ontariogenomics.ca\/AR2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/23_TALENT-INSIDE_1-STARTUP-3-300x185.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ontariogenomics.ca\/AR2023\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/23_TALENT-INSIDE_1-STARTUP-3-768x473.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 975px) 100vw, 975px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4a2cca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d4a2cca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Since 2019, Ontario Genomics has embarked on a journey to advance cellular agriculture, a transformative field which uses cell cultures from different organisms (such as bacteria, fungi, plants and mammals) instead of animals for food production. A crucial partnership with The Cultivated B (TCB), a European biotechnology company, adds an exciting chapter to this endeavour.<\/p><p>Together, we are unlocking a revolutionary potential, exemplified by TCB\u2019s impressive 130,000-square-foot production facility and Canadian headquarters in Burlington, Ontario, which will be home to an OG-partnered Innovation Hub. This partnership aligns with our ethos of innovation and opens doors to groundbreaking advancements and scale-up of sustainable, alternative protein production. Cellular agriculture can unlock the full potential of biotechnology by taking it from the laboratory environment to industrial commodities which ultimately revolutionizes our meals and our approach to resource utilization and environmental conservation. 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