Partnering to Build a Better Ontario

In response, our universities are committed to: • Creating linkages with industry to develop programs, secure ongoing input and collaboration and equip students with the skills and real-world experiences they need to thrive as the jobs of today make way for the ever-evolving jobs and industries of tomorrow; • Fostering entrepreneurship and innovation to create a new generation of start-ups, jobs a [...] Universities are responding to this employer and student and investors to help turn ideas into products and services, demand through programs dedicated to teaching students and take companies to the next level. [...] From training the physicians, nurses and other health professionals that deliver the highest-quality care to the people of Ontario, to creating the life-saving technologies that improve quality of life, our universities play a critical role in strengthening the province’s The number of NPs in Ontario’s health-care system nursing workforce has more than tripled over the past nine years. [...] These programs effectively To create efficiencies and combine and leverage the resources and strengths of improve access to services for colleges and universities. [...] Ontario’s universities will continue to harness the power of transformation and innovation to provide both immediate and lasting contributions to our students and to The estimated local communities, helping to build a economic impact of strong economy that makes Ontario Ontario universities an attractive place to live, work and in the province is invest.