A proposal to commission a strategy for growing the health research industry in Northern Ontario is rapidly picking up steam, says Jim Gordon, mayor of the City of Greater Sudbury.
Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corp. will consider a Stage 2 application for this project, says Gordon, who is spearheading the proposal on behalf of the Northern Ontario Mayors’ Coalition, the Federation of Northern Ontario Municipalities, the Northwestern Ontario Municipal Association and Northern Ontario’s major health research stakeholders.
The city councils of Thunder Bay and Greater Sudbury have unanimously endorsed the project proposal, and each has committed $35,000 in funding. The project partners are expected to contribute a total of $100,000, and are seeking a $500,000 investment from the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund, for a total project cost of $600,000. The funding will be used tocommission a study, strategy and business plan to grow the health research industry in Northern Ontario.
