ontario genomics institute rep presents at lakehead u

(thunder bay - monday, march 14, 2005) 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 's innovation management office will be hosting an information session by rhonda tannenbaum, the ontario genomics institute (ogi) director of commercialization.

on tuesday, march 15, tannenbaum will be making a public presentation regarding ogi's pre-commercialization business development fund.

the ontario genomics institute was established in 2000 as a non-profit corporation to foster genomics research in ontario. ogi is one of five genome centres across canada working in partnership with genome canada to support national genomics research.

the ogi pre-commercialization business development fund is available to entrepreneurial scientists and biotech smes who wish to validate a new technology or discovery that has commercial potential.

ogi will consider those investment opportunities where significant data is available and only the expansion of critical and confirmatory proof-of-principle tests are required. ogi will award up to $100,000 per investment. information regarding the specific programs may be found at: http://www.ontariogenomicsinstitute.ca/businessdev/

members of the media are welcome to speak with rhonda tannenbaum or barb eccles, lakehead u's manager, technology transfer, between 3 p.m. and 3:20 p.m. on march 15. to set up an interview, call marla tomlinson at 343-8177 or 472-9113.

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contact: marla tomlinson, office of communications, 807-343-8177 or 807-472-9113.