Investors

Genome BC has three primary investors:

  • Government of British Columbia: The province is our lead investor.
  • Genome Canada: Genome Canada is a not-for-profit organization established in February 2000 by the Government of Canada with a mandate to develop and implement a national strategy for supporting large-scale genomics and proteomics research projects, for the benefit of all Canadians.
  • Western Economic Diversification Canada: Western Economic Diversification Canada (WD) works to strengthen western innovation, business development and entrepreneurship, and community economic development. WD has funded 10 separate projects with Genome BC, primarily enabling technologies and commercialization projects.