GuelphWaterloo Partnership in Biotechnology GWPB

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Guelph-Waterloo Partnership in Biotechnology
(GWPB)
Presented by John D. Tennant, CEO, Canadas
Technology Triangle Inc
Discovering new ways to grow ideas
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Guelph-Waterloo Partnership in Biotechnology
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Paul Guild U. of Waterloo
Norris Hoag GPI
John Tennant CTT
Alan Wildeman U. of Guelph
Peter Cartwright C. of Guelph
Greg Barratt Communitech
Co-chair
Co-chair
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
Greg Barratt Communitech
Chris McKenna U of G
Bruce Greenberg UW
Linda Fegan CTT
Erin Cheney C. of Guelph
Sherry Shannon- Vanstone
PROJECT MANAGER
CONSULTANT Strategic Health Innovations
Borys Charbursky
Scott Barker
Owen Lewis
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Guelph-Waterloo Partnership in Biotechnology

• Goal of GWPB
• To create an integrated bio-based research and
  commercialization framework that builds upon the
  combined strengths of Ontarios leading
  technological and agricultural capacity

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Guelph-Waterloo Partnership in Biotechnology

• Centered on the RD capabilities within the
  University of Guelph University of Waterloo
• linking the agricultural other biological
  science strengths at Guelph with the engineering
  (chemical, computer) and information technology
  strengths at Waterloo

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Innovation Assets in Guelph- Waterloo

• At University of Waterloo (UW) important areas of
  research are
• Information Technology
• Chemistry Chemical Engineering
• Materials Science
• Bio-mechanics
• Bio-processing Fermentation Technologies
• Bio-informatics -- UW is home to Canadas first
  program in bio-informatics

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Innovation Assets in Guelph-Waterloo

• Important areas of research for University of
  Guelph
• Strong programs in chemistry, genetics physics
• Unique plant breeding capacity
• Leading plant animal biotechnology
• Food nutritional science
• Veterinary science
• New program in Bio-Resource Management

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Innovation Assets in Guelph-Waterloo

• Strong diverse industrial base
• Information Technology
• Advanced manufacturing
• Automotive
• Food processing
• Agricultural community

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Innovation Assets in Guelph-Waterloo

• Growing population of 600,000
• An estimated 120 companies/institutions working
  in life science
• An additional 400 high tech companies
• 2 Research Parks
• Growing industries in environmental technology,
  alternative energy, medical devices,
• bio-informatics

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Guelph-Waterloo Partnership in Biotechnology

• How you can help
• GWPB website www.gwpbiotech.com
• Fill in our e-survey
• Another 2 community information sessions
• December 9th Ramada Hotel, Guelph
• Early March 2004
• Working Group Consultations

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Guelph-Waterloo Partnership in Biotechnology

• For more information
• Erin Cheney
• City of Guelph/Guelph Partnership for Innovation
• T 519-837-5600
• E echeney_at_city.guelph.on.ca
• Linda Fegan
• Canadas Technology Triangle Inc
• T 519-575-4041
• E lfctt_at_region.waterloo.on.ca