New Ontario Fuel Cell Program will fuel new products

Toronto, 01/14/2005

The Government of Ontario has announced the new Ontario Fuel Cell Innovation Program to help make Ontario a leader in the global innovation economy. This Program will build strong regional clusters and engage business expertise and venture capital to help move technology from research stages to industrial, residential and commercial uses.

Coupled with The Centre of Excellence for Energy announced recently and Ontario's Research Commercialization Strategy, Ontario's alternative energy sector will produce successful products that can be used and sold around the world.

Ontario Government Announces Centre of Excellence
for Energy

Toronto, 01/10/2005

New Centre Advances Government's Innovation Agenda

Economic Development and Trade Minister Joseph Cordiano today announced $8 million in funding, over four years, to create a new Centre of Excellence for Energy.

McGuinty Government Announces $53.2 Million for Innovation Research

Toronto, 12/16/2004

The McGuinty government is providing $53.2 million for 48 innovative projects located in 17 Universities and research institutions across Ontario, Economic Development and Trade Minister Joseph Cordiano announced today.

This funding is part of the Ontario government's $1.8 billion commitment over four years to support research and commercialization. It will ensure Ontario's continued prosperity and position the province as a leading innovation economy. This announcement delivers on Ontario's $300 million commitment to research infrastructure made by Premier McGuinty in October of this year.