LSO Road trip across the Province

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Join the LSO team for our hybrid road trip across the province. Each session will explore 4 specific ecosystems in Ontario to find out what the Life Sciences sector looks like in their region, what makes their region unique, and what resources are available. This year, we have a 3 in-person options available along with virtual opportunities to attend for all 4 days.

All presentations for each day will be from 9:00am - 10:00am. Registration for the onsite events will open at 8:00 for breakfast and networking prior to the presentations.

Agenda:

Tuesday, September 26 – Guelph – In-Person and Virtual Options Available
Wednesday, September 27 – Hamilton – In-Person and Virtual Options Available
Thursday, September 28 – Simcoe County, Barrie and Orillia – In-Person and Virtual Options Available
Friday, September 29 – Northern Ontario – Virtual Only

**See below for additional details/location on each day.

Guelph – In-Person and Virtual Options Available

Tuesday, September 26 – 9-10am; Breakfast and Networking 8-9am; additional networking after the session

Location: Delta Hotels by Marriott Guelph Conference Centre

50 Stone Rd W, Guelph, ON N1G 0A9

Guelph has one of Canada’s lowest unemployment rates, strongest housing markets, most innovative municipal governments, and competitive tax rates – all contributing to a strong, reliable, and sustainable local economy. With a population of over 140,000 and continuously growing, we have a higher-than-average educated workforce. Since 2020, Guelph has seen significant growth in the professional, scientific, and technical services sector, with 131.4 per cent increase in employment. Home to the University of Guelph and Conestoga College, Guelph is filled with innovative research centers.

Hosted by Invest in Guelph and Innovation Guelph in partnership with Life Sciences Ontario, we are pleased to participate in the Cross-Province Road trip showcasing Life Sciences within the province. Guelph is home to a Life Sciences industry cluster due to the concentration of interconnected businesses, supply chain linkages and associated ecosystem supports. During this event, you can expect breakfast, three to four presentations from local Guelph businesses and the opportunity to network with other attendees, representatives from the presenting companies and staff from Innovation Guelph and the City of Guelph’s Economic Development team.

Event presented by: Invest in Guelph & Innovation Guelph

Hamilton – In-Person and Virtual Options Available

Wednesday, September 27 – 9-10:30am

Location: McMaster Innovation Park, Conference Facility, 175 Longwood Rd S., Hamilton ON L8P 0A1

Welcome

Ty Shattuck, CEO, McMaster Innovation Park

Opening Remarks

Jason Field, President & CEO, Life Sciences Ontario
Introduce the concept of the roadshow and general thoughts on state of life sciences in Ontario

Keynote

Fazila Seker, CEO, Insight Medbotics
How Insight leveraging Hamilton cluster, and the potential of the region going forward

Panel Discussion (35m + 15m Q&A)

Theme: How Hamilton leveraged clusters to raise it's game and becoming a leading innovation ecosystem in Ontario
- Moderator: Alex Muggah, Director, Synapse,
- Ty Shattuck, CEO, McMaster Innovation Park
- Ted Scott, VP Innovation, Hamilton Health System
- Kaitlin Guarascik, Division Head, Bay Area Research Logistics

Wrap-up and thank you

Event presented by: McMaster Innovation Park

Simcoe County, Barrie and Orillia – In-Person and Virtual Options Available

Thursday, September 28 – Time: 8am-1:30pm

Location: Sandbox Centre, 24 Maple Ave., 2^nd floor, Barrie, ON

Presentation speakers:

Stephannie Schlichter, Economic & Creative Development Director, City of Barrie
Rebecca Heffernan, Research and Strategic Initiatives Facilitator, Lakehead University
Laleh Khodaparast, Director of Research & Innovation, Georgian College
Jesse McLean, Director of Research, Georgian College
2 industry TBD

Join us for a breakfast and networking event showcasing the vibrant life sciences sector in our region. Discover why the area stands as the ideal hub for companies immersed in life sciences, while spotlighting the exceptional local enterprises that have been making waves in this space.

Leaders in community health, medical device manufacturers, and innovators are driving growth in the life sciences and med-tech sectors in the County of Simcoe, and in the Cities of Barrie and Orillia. The region’s life sciences sector is anchored by the Royal Victoria Regional Health Centre (RVH) and is home to the headquarters of national and international med-tech innovators. The area is also home to leading education programs developed to fuel growth in this sector, including applied, graduate, post-graduate, and professional development programs offered at Georgian College and Lakehead University, along with RVH’s partnerships with the University of Toronto and York University. This well-developed network of advanced manufacturers, academic institutions, government stakeholders, and business innovation services is crucial to growing the regional sector and driving new innovations.

What you can expect:

The event will kick off with a networking breakfast session followed by a site tour (transportation included) to two local organizations. Environmental Systems Corporation will also be hosting a grand opening in celebration of their recent expansion within the city.

8:00-9:00am – Networking & breakfast at Sandbox Centre

9:00am-9:15am – Opening remarks by Life Sciences Ontario & Mayor Nuttall

9:15am-10:15am – Presentations

10:15am-10:45am – Break & travel

10:45am- noon – Site visit Georgian College Sadlon Health, Wellness and Sciences tour & travel

noon – 1:15pm Environmental Systems Corp. grand opening, tour & lunch

1:15pm-1:30pm – Return to Sandbox Centre

Event presented by: City of Barrie, Invest Barrie and County of Simcoe

Northern Ontario – Virtual Only

Friday, September 29 – 9-10am

Ontario colleges play a vital role in supporting industry and community with an applied research approach. This session will introduce you to three Northern colleges who are active within life sciences applied research and provide and overview of their approach and the benefit to partners who engage. Each college will describe their equipment, expertise, and infrastructure that is used to support industry partner needs and highlight a key example of their research success. College presenters include Cambrian College, Canadore College, and Collège Boréal. Join us in learning more about what colleges can do for you and how to leverage your needs and contributions more effectively with our support.

Event presented by: Cambrian College, Canadore College, and Collège Boréal

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