Ontario’s life sciences mission celebrated the first new partnerships signed between Israeli and Ontario companies at a ceremony in Tel Aviv.

The partnerships included:

• Ontario’s Ministry of Research & Innovation and Israel’s Ministry of Industry & Labour renewed an MOU to support future collaboration on research, science and technology

• Axela Inc.(Toronto), signed an agreement with Kangaroo Design and Israeli joint venture partners on next generation instrument development

• Axela Inc. signed a Letter of Intent with the Israel Ministry of Health for the use and distribution of Axela’s breast cancer test

• Claron Technology (Toronto) and BrainsGate signed an agreement to develop a system allowing experts at a central location to assist surgeons performing surgical procedures at remote locations

• Profound Medical Inc. (Toronto) and Nanomotion of Israel signed an MOU to advance innovation and commercialisation for image-guided, minimally-invasive medical devices

• Queen’s University and Mosaic Crystals Ltd. signed an agreement to further research collaboration

• York University and Hebrew University reaffirmed their long-standing relationship and agreement to continue to develop programs in areas of mutual academic interest.

Premier Dalton McGuinty and Sandra Pupatello, Minister of Economic Development and Trade, then travelled to Jerusalem where they met with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials.

The meeting focused on opportunities to improve trade and build new partnerships between Israel and Ontario. Netanyahu expressed great interest in Ontario’s education system and a future meeting of respective education officials is now being planned. Other topics discussed included renewable energy, clean water technology and the potential for collaboration on brain research.

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