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Catalyzing Ontario’s Life Sciences Economy: Read Life Sciences Ontario’s New Report

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Seizing the day: How we can capitalize on Ontario’s life sciences opportunity

At the opening of Toronto Health Innovation Week this spring, MaRS Discovery District CEO Yung Wu had this to say about our health and life sciences ecosystem: “We have been through crawling and walking, now we are starting to run and sprint.”

Indeed, 2018 represents a crossroads for our sector. A surge of momentum for our companies, along with a provincial election, has created an unprecedented opportunity to capitalize on Ontario’s life sciences economy.

To read the full editorial in Biotech Focus Magazine, click here.

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