Life Sciences Ontario

The voice of Life Sciences in Ontario

Mission
To represent and promote the benefits of life science technologies and encourage their commercial success including related organizations that support this community. We do this through advocacy, facilitation of economic development and promotion of our industry locally and nationally.

Vision
The Voice of Life Sciences in Ontario. As companies and stakeholders look for a definitive voice in the Life Science arena in Ontario they will look to LSO not only for the directions and resolutions to public policy issues, but also to be the conduit between the many organizations in Ontario and the governments that operate in our space. LSO will work in concert with life science companies and organizations to grow the sector in Ontario and maintain our position on the global arena. LSO will maintain their status of no government funding and will continue to grow through its value proposition to members, stakeholders and governments. We will complement, not compete with, the work of our stakeholders. LSO events are targeted to specific stakeholders groups and are must attend. Organizations will want to partner with LSO due to its commitment to the sector and its ability to deliver.

"Diversity of Members, Unity of Voice"

•     Be representative of the community, have members of all sizes from the, research, development, commercialization, support, manufacturing and services sectors. Members will be corporations and organizations across the province.

•     A full secretariat of staff including a full time President and CEO to be in place during fiscal 2010 and bring synergies with like organizations in Ontario.

•     Board members, Advisory Board members and committee members represent the various sectors of the life science industry including health, agriculture and agri-technologies, the environment, biochemicals, bioproducts and biofuels.

TBI/LSO Structure

•     LSO
-The entity that catalyzes all life sciences organizations in Ontario to form one coalition
-Charged with achieving a broad spectrum of representation of Ontario life sciences to come together as one voice
-Focus is policy, government relations, secretariat
-Facilitates transfer of knowledge and best practices through networking, events, and newsletters