A message from FACIT President, Dr. David O’Neill

Greetings! The FACIT team is delighted to welcome the new year! For 2024, we maintain our focus on commercializing cancer research and attracting high tech jobs to Ontario. This year, we’ll convene entrepreneurs from across the province at the 11th season of our popular Falcons’ Fortunes pitch competition. We will propel homegrown intellectual property through our Prospects and Compass Rose Oncology Funds for both patient benefit and economic prosperity.

I am confident in the continued success of our unique commercialization venture model, which has recently achieved a remarkable 32x leverage from the private sector and $1.6 billion in follow-on investment into our portfolio of Ontario biotech start-ups. We look forward to working together with our stakeholders and partners to create good-paying jobs, accelerate commercialization and encourage the adoption of Ontario’s innovations to improve health care and grow the economy.

We salute scientific advances and patients everywhere in the battle against cancer. Best wishes for 2024!

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