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Based in Sarnia Bioindustrial Innovation Canada BIC is a business accelerator that provides support services and investments to developers of clean green and sustainable technologies. These innovations reduce the use of hazardous substances and pollutants and play an important role in the development of solutions to climate change and the preservation of safe water and scarce natural resources.Clean technologies are trending here in SarniaIn 2015 BIC established the Centre for Commercialization of Sustainable Chemistry Innovation COMM SCI initiative in Sarnia offering expert advice and technical services to companies seeking to bring their clean tech innovations to market. With an abundance of agricultural resources Sarnia is an ideal location for the development of clean technologies and sustainable alternatives.BIC continues to support local jobs many companies that strengthen the Sarnia-Lambton Hybrid Chemistry Cluster and implement sustainable solutions in areas ranging from wastewater remediation to creating fuel from agricultural waste.Expanding support for clean tech companies to Eastern OntarioBIC is now creating the Ontario Bioindustrial Innovation Network OBINa second hybrid chemistry cluster in the St. Lawrence Corridor in Brockville. BIC will partner with the St. Lawrence Corridor Economic Development Commission and St. Lawrence College to deliver OBIN. The Network will fill a gap in supporting innovative companies in sustainable chemistry and clean technologies to overcome setbacks to commercialization while reducing environmental impacts.Mlanie Joly Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages accompanied by Parliamentary Secretary Kate Young was in Sarnia to visit the team at BIC today where she announced a 15 million contribution towards the expansion project.Through this project 150 businesses and organizations will be assisted and 700 jobs will be created and maintained in southern Ontario. This new sustainable chemistry hub will position Ontario and ultimately Canada as a leader in helping innovative clean tech companies scale up and grow.QuotesWe are working for you to support organizations like BIC as they help researchers and scientists to bring new green technologies to the world while creating strong communities and good quality jobs here in Ontario. Investments like the one announced today demonstrate our governments vision that the economy and the environment go hand-in-hand. The Honourable Mlanie Joly Minister of Economic Development and Official LanguagesBICs model of supporting companies in the sustainable chemistry sector has been highly successful here in southwestern Ontario resulting in job creation and economic benefits for the region. Its great to see BIC expand its reach and bring its services to Eastern Ontario. This will help create a regional clean technology hub that will benefit all Canadians. Kate Young Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages FedDev Ontario The federal government has been a strong supporter of our work at Bioindustrial Innovation Canada. With this support BIC has successfully provided investment advice and services to business developers of clean green and sustainable technologies within Canada. We are thrilled to receive this investment to establish the Ontario Bioindustrial Innovation Network OBIN. This funding will enable BIC to continue its work to strengthen the Hybrid Chemistry Cluster in Sarnia-Lambton and to enable the development of a second Sustainable Chemistry Cluster in the Eastern Ontario St. Lawrence Corridor region centred around Brockville and Maitland. A.J. Sandy Marshall Executive Director Bioindustrial Innovation Canada
