About the “Canadian Blueprint” .......3

The Bio-based Economy: Already Shaping Canada’s Society....... 4
Biotechnology: Improving Our Quality of Life .......5
Biotechnology: Powering Canada’s Economy Today, and Into the Future....... 6
The Global Biotechnology Race: Our Prosperity is At Stake....... 8
Building the World’s Leading Bio-based Economy: Canada Can Do It....... 10
The Canadian Blueprint: The Time for Action is Now....... 11
  Blueprint Priority: Capital....... 12
  Blueprint Priority: People .......13
  Blueprint Priority: Operational Environment....... 14
The Canadian Blueprint: How We Will Measure Success....... 15
What a Bio-based Economy Means for Canadians....... 16
Conclusion: We Can Build Our Future....... 17
Biotechnology Milestones....... 18
References....... 19
Building Beyond Moose and Mountains....... 19

 

 

 

 

What do compostable plastic bags, cold water laundry detergent and life-saving vaccines all have in common? They are all biotechnology products that make our lives healthier, safer, cleaner and better.

 

Biotechnology is creating products and processes that improve our quality of life. Just as importantly, biotechnology is also creating high-quality jobs for Canadians in every part of the country; rewarding, knowledge economy jobs.

No matter where we live, we all have a stake in the bio-based economy.

The “Canadian Blueprint” is a strategy that will enable us to take full advantage of all the opportunities biotechnology has to offer, provided all stakeholders do what is required of them.

This document is a call to action. The Canadian Blueprint is vitally important because, the fact is, biotechnology is critical to Canada’s future prosperity and economic security.

 

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