CQDM and Ontario partners launch funding program

The Quebec Consortium for Drug Discovery (CQDM) and three Ontario organizations are launching the Quebec/Ontario CQDM Funding Program to support collaborative research projects and develop new tools for biopharmaceutical research. The program is seen as the first tangible realization of the emerging Ontario-Quebec Life Sciences Corridor, which was announced last year and accelerated with two pilot projects budgeted at $750,000 each. Joining CQDM are MaRS Innovation, Ontario Brain Institute and Ontario Centres of Excellence. CQDM funded the two pilot projects and will fund the Quebec portion of the projects — worth up to $750,000 over three years — while the three Ontario organizations are responsible for securing funding from Ontario-based partners and participate in project preparation....