A Message from the Honourable Reza Moridi

On behalf of the Ministry of Research, Innovation and Science, I would like to thank the Ontario Research Fund (ORF) Expert Review Panel, as well as Dr. Cannon and Professor Geiger for their leadership in delivering this timely report.

The ORF is an important part of Ontario’s scientific and research community. The ORF’s streams fund operations and the state-of-the-art facilities our researchers need to advance projects that will help shape Ontario’s future economy. I am pleased to learn about the ways we can improve these programs through the insights put forward in this report to ensure we meet the needs of our researchers at every stage of their career.

This report marks the completion of an important part of my ministry’s mandate to evaluate the effectiveness of our research programs and inform future research initiatives. Since 2003, ORF projects have leveraged over $4.7 billion in funding and helped create more than 103,000 training opportunities. We Welcome the panel’s recommendations so we can build on this success and continue to attract the world’s best scientists and innovators.

Once again, thank you to the panel for your insights, time and dedication to this report. I look forward to reviewing these recommendations so we can continue to support the next generation of Ontario researchers.

Sincerely,

Reza Moridi

Minister