Genome Canada may expand its successful Genomic Applications Partnership Program (GAPP) and award funds directly to companies with the in-house capacity to develop potentially disruptive technologies. The current GAPP program — which announced the results of its latest competition May 26 — only funds university researchers with industry partners, usually small firms that lack the in-house expertise to undertake research projects.
Organizations: | Advisory Council on Economic Growth, Genome Canada, Genomic Applications Partnership Program, Ontario Genomics, and University of Guelph |
People: | Dominic Barton and Marc LePage |