uOttawa breaking ground on Canada’s newest health research and commercialization hub
MEDIABETTER HEALTHCARE
NEWSROOM
RESEARCH AND INNOVATION
ADVANCED MEDICAL RESEARCH CENTRE
HEALTH
Published on May 8, 2024
New interdisciplinary state-of-the-art facilities will make Ottawa hotbed of health innovation
Now more than ever, the rapid interplay of medical research, discovery, and commercialization of new treatments is essential to improving health outcomes for Canadians.Build it and they will come
The University is Ottawa is making the largest investment in its history to build the Advanced Medical Research Centre (AMRC) to fuel health research that will lead more rapid discovery and commercialization, and in turn build a thriving biotech sector in the National Capital Region.This builds on an already robust health sciences ecosystem that includes our local hospitals, universities, research institutes and over 130 health and biotech companies.This historic investment aims to take health research to the next level and make Ottawa a hotbed of health innovation.
The pioneering work done within the walls of this 350,000+ square-foot complex will dramatically boost our national and international profile. A key feature of the AMRC will be the Ottawa Health Innovation Hubnorth_eastexternal link, a key strategic initiative that will bring industry to work alongside researchers and clinicians to incubate start-ups and accelerate the commercialization of novel therapies and technologies.
Smart health solutions require smart health innovation
Integrated partnerships between key players in the healthcare sector, academic research centres, private industry, agile start-ups and government are part of the solution to ensure continued progress in healthcare in Canada and around the world. With the goal to create that vital ecosystem the AMRC will help address real life challenges in real time.By creating a space where researchers and thriving biotech companies can co-exist, innovate, and feed off each other, the AMRC will also help attract and retain top talent and investments to the area.
“We’ve got discoveries to make, jobs to create, a recovery to fuel and the AMRC and the Hub are bringing together the hearts and minds required to make it all a reality," said Sylvain Charbonneau, Vice-President Research and Innovation, who is leading this major initiative for the University of Ottawa.
East entry view of the AMRC
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Now more than ever, the rapid interplay of medical research, discovery, and commercialization of new treatments is essential to improving health outcomes for Canadians.