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Moving MAT Products from Innovation to Invoice OCN and Federal Labs Meeting December 12, 2006 Jennifer Woods. htx.ca – The Health Technology Exchange Based at Innovation Synergy Centre in Markham (ISCM).
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Moving MAT Products from Innovation to Invoice OCN and Federal Labs Meeting December 12, 2006 Jennifer Woods
htx.ca – The Health Technology ExchangeBased at Innovation Synergy Centre in Markham (ISCM) • htx.ca - The Health Technology Exchange (HTX) has one over-arching goal: To accelerate the development of the Medical and Assistive Technologies sector.
HTX Service Offerings Funded by the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation
How We Connect • R&D Programs • Export Alliance • Information Exchange • Education Program partnerships • MAT Canadian Inventory • MAT funding opportunities • How to: Roadmaps (i.e. Competitive Intelligence, Government Funding, Regulatory approval)
Distinctiveness – From Innovation to (International) Invoice • Exclusive focus on MAT segment • Address full spectrum of value creation: • Applied research • Product evaluation • Commercialization • Company creation • International market readiness • Serve needs of entire community of MAT entrepreneurs, researchers and innovative companies • Utilize a team-based approach relying on virtual networks, a web portal and client driven culture
Research & Development Programs • HTX:CIHR 2006-07 R&D Program • HTX:OCE 2006-07 Business Partnership Program (ORCP Pilot) • HTX:CIHR 2007-08 SME Program • HTX:OCE:IRAP 2007-08 Business Investment Program (ORCP)
HTX:CIHR 2006-07 R&D Program • RFA Release – September 2005 • Development and Commercialization of Medical and Assistive Technologies by Ontario R&D Teams: Reducing Waiting Times or Enhancing Service Throughputs – R&D Program -2006-2007 • Funding up to $127,500 per project with CIHR:HTX matching nominally 1:2 • 9 Projects Funded • HTX -$736,603 CIHR - $244,602 • Business Cash - 118,500 Business In-kind $626,914 • Total Contributions: $1,726,619
HTX:OCE 2006-07 Business Partnership Program (ORCP Pilot) • RFA Released December 2005 • Theme: Convergent Technologies – ICT and MAT • Funding up to $100K/project • SME applies • Brings academic partner or HTX facilitates partnership • 7 projects Funded • Peer Review OCE - $194,500 HTX - $389,000 Business Cash - $213,100 Business In-kind - $540,332 Total Contribution - $1,336,932
HTX:CIHR 2007-08 SME Program • RFA Release – September 2006 • Development and Commercialization of Medical and Assistive Technologies by Ontario R&D Teams: Reducing Waiting Times or Enhancing Service Throughputs – SME Program -2007-2008 • Funding up to $127,500 per project with equal amounts from HTX, CIHR and Business (Business contribution can be 25% cash and the rest in-kind) • 2 Stages: LOI and Full Proposal (8 LOIs received and invited for Full Proposals) • Peer Review Teams
HTX:OCE:IRAP 2007-08 Business Investment Program • Theme: Convergent Technologies – ICT and MAT • Funding up to $100K/project • SME applies • Brings academic partner or HTX facilitates partnership • 2 Stages: EOI and Full Proposal (33 EOIs received – 14 invited to submit Full Proposal) • Peer Review
HTX:CIIRDF:OCE – MAT Convergence Initiative Convergence of information based disciplines and medical and assistive technologies. The goal is to drive advances in healthcare and healthcare delivery systems with increased efficiency and effectiveness. • MOU – Ontario/Israel • Government of Israel funding commitment • Round table discussion – Winter 2007 • Program outline and Launch – Winter 2006-07 • Project Start Dates – Spring 2007
Canada’s Top 10 Life Sciences Awards 2006-07 Competition Nephrologix Inc. (Toronto, ON)www.nephrologix.com/ Rimon Therapeutics Ltd. (Toronto, ON) www.rimontherapeutics.com Investment Forums Boston, MA – January 30-31, 2007 New York, NY – February 1-2, 2007 San Francisco, CA – TBA San Diego, CA - TBA