The Hon. Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science & Technology), recently announced Canada's investment in the creation of nine new national research networks, funded through the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC). It consists of a total investment of $45 million over five years to each of the projects. Five of these new research networks will be located at Ontario institutions: the Ophthalmic Materials Network at McMaster University, the Canadian Pollination Initiative and Bioconversion Network at the University of Guelph, and the Strategic Network for Bioplasmonic Systems and Business Intelligence Network at the University of Toronto. All nine networks will support research in areas such as environmental science, natural resources and energy, health and related life sciences, and information and communications technologies.

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