CO-HEAD OF HEALTHCARE AND LIFE SCIENCES, MIDDLE MARKET, J.P. MORGAN COMMERCIAL BANKING
"While the underlying business model for life sciences companies hasn’t changed as a result of our current environment, we’re seeing that increased capital has been made available to those seeking funding. This makes it an incredibly promising time for the sector."
"What we are seeing is a reflection of the power of genetic medicine, where the technology has demonstrated clinical promise, as well as safety. Now, in many aspects, it is up to the manufacturing to catch up as that demand for gene therapy manufacturers far exceeds the capacity."
"MIT spins out over 32 startup companies per year approximately, and we have about 358 companies that are still alive, so the ecosystem is functioning well."
Ontario Mining and Toronto's Global Reach 2025 - Digital Interactive
2024 was marked a ‘super year’ for elections by the UN, with 72 countries and almost half the world’s population heading to the polls, impacting the global mining sector with each vote cast. This election uncertainty was accompanied by familiar issues for Ontario’s miners, with labor shortages, challenging equity markets, and cost inflation dominating the discourse of industry professionals across the value chain.