Other partners to follow suit

The Province of Ontario is first up to the plate with funding to support bilateral research under the Canada-California Strategic Innovation Partnership (CCSIP). Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty announced late last month that the province would invest $30 million in a new Cancer Stem Cell Consortium (CSCC) between the two jurisdictions, which is aiming to secure $500 million over five years from Canadian and Californian sources.