Ministry of Economic Development

FedDev Ontario supports expansion of Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners Programming

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Friday, October 9, 2020

Toronto, ON, Oct. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Honourable Mlanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario ( FedDev Ontario ) announced a FedDev Ontario contribution of $6.5 million to Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners (TIAP).

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  • Toronto, ON, Oct. 09, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Honourable Mlanie Joly, Minister of Economic Development and Official Languages and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario ( FedDev Ontario ) announced a FedDev Ontario contribution of $6.5 million to Toronto Innovation Acceleration Partners (TIAP).
  • This commitment is made by the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario through the Regional Innovation Ecosystem stream.
  • Based in Toronto, Ontario, TIAP is a not-for-profit organization founded in 2008.
  • TIAP is tremendously pleased thatthe Government of Canada has recognized the importance of our role in creating health science ventures in Ontario.

Former Italian Undersecretary Returns to Teach at University of Nottingham Ningbo China

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Friday, September 11, 2020

Michele Geraci, Former Undersecretary of State at the Italian Ministry of Economic Development, has returned to China and will resume his teaching post as Professor of Practice in Economic Policy at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC).

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  • Michele Geraci, Former Undersecretary of State at the Italian Ministry of Economic Development, has returned to China and will resume his teaching post as Professor of Practice in Economic Policy at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC).
  • In the upcoming fall term, he will teach a new module named China and the Global Economy.
  • He was appointed as Undersecretary of the Italian Ministry of Economic Development and took leave in 2018.
  • Early in 2020, he urged the globe to stand together in the face of the pandemic and boosted international collaboration between China and Italy.