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A rendering of CCRM CDMO at McMaster Innovation Park, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

CCRM and McMaster Innovation Park (MIP) Partner to Build and Operate Biomanufacturing Campus

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Rendering of CCRM CDMO at McMaster Innovation Park, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (CNW Group/CCRM)

Rendering of CCRM CDMO at McMaster Innovation Park, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada (CNW Group/CCRM)

  • CCRM AND MIP ANNOUNCE THEY HAVE EXECUTED A LETTER OF INTENT TO PARTNER IN THE  DEVELOPMENT AND OPERATION OF A BIOMANUFACTURING CAMPUS AT MCMASTER INNOVATION PARK
  • CCRM TO LEVERAGE MIP-MCMASTER UNIVERSITY ECOSYSTEM, SOUTHERN ONTARIO LIFE SCIENCES INNOVATION CORRIDOR
  • MIP TO LEVERAGE CCRM AS A NEXUS OF MANUFACTURING CAPABILITY AND COMMERCIALIZATION WITHIN THE GLOBAL REGENERATIVE MEDICINE ECOSYSTEM, INCLUDING CELL & GENE THERAPIES

HAMILTON, ON and TORONTONov. 12, 2020 /CNW/ – CCRM, a leader in developing and commercializing regenerative medicine-based technologies and cell and gene therapies, and McMaster Innovation Park (MIP), Canada’s Premier Innovation Park, announce they have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to partner in the development of a biomanufacturing campus at MIP focused on regenerative medicine-based technologies and cell and gene therapies. The LOI advances a months-long relationship between CCRM and MIP, and formalizes their intent to co-develop a business case around the construction and operation of what is envisioned to be Canada’s largest and most advanced Contract Development and Manufacturing Organization (CDMO). The envisioned facility will enable CCRM to scale its operations and provide critical space, services and support to cell and gene therapy focused ventures from across Canada and the world.

The agreement, which is focused on an initial CDMO facility to produce cells and viral vectors for Phase III clinical trials and commercial-scale manufacturing, represents the first phase of a long-term initiative to develop a biomanufacturing campus at the innovation park, and thus form the western anchor of the emerging life science corridor spanning from Hamilton to Toronto. The short-term priority is to develop a costed facility design and an investment thesis that the parties will use to secure industry, regulatory and government support, along with the funding necessary for its construction and operation.

“Our partnership with MIP is about more than building a facility,” explained Dr. Michael May, President and CEO, CCRM. “This is about building domestic manufacturing capacity within the region for the next generation of medical advances. Our expectation is that the biomanufacturing campus within MIP, and the CDMO, will result in jobs, economic stimulus for the region and, most importantly, life-saving products for patients. For Canada, our opportunity to be amongst the global leaders in cell and gene therapy is of strategic significance.” CCRM will retain its current Toronto offices, research facilities and manufacturing facilities in the MaRS Centre.

Ty Shattuck, CEO of McMaster Innovation Park, commented, “The introduction of CCRM to MIP’s innovation ecosystem is in the context of MIP’s 2.8 million sq. ft. Life Sciences ‘MegaHub’, announced earlier this year. CCRM will be an anchor within the MIP, and because they will retain their research facilities within MaRS, it will act as an ongoing and active connection between two of the most advanced life science ecosystems within Canada.” He added, “Today, entrepreneurs, leading global companies and investors in the life sciences increasingly see the Toronto-GTA-Hamilton area as a global-calibre life sciences corridor. This region has established itself as a prolific global leader in life sciences innovation. MIP plays an important and growing part in that success, working with exciting organizations like CCRM.”

About CCRM

CCRM is a global, public-private partnership headquartered in Canada. It receives funding from the Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario, and leading academic and industry partners. CCRM supports the development of regenerative medicines and associated enabling technologies, with a specific focus on cell and gene therapy. A network of researchers, leading companies, strategic investors and entrepreneurs, CCRM accelerates the translation of scientific discovery into new companies and marketable products for patients, with specialized teams, funding, and infrastructure. CCRM is the commercialization partner of the Ontario Institute for Regenerative Medicine and the University of Toronto’s Medicine by Design. CCRM is hosted by the University of Toronto. Visit us at ccrm.ca.

About MIP

McMaster Innovation Park (MIP) is Canada’s premier research park based in the heart of southwestern Ontario and home to over one hundred companies in the Life Science, Engineering & Advanced Manufacturing and high-tech sectors. MIP’s proven ability to support and grow mid-market / SME enterprises results in faster, more economically impactful, and lower risk investments for government and private investors alike.

SOURCE CCRM

For further information: CCRM: Stacey Johnson, Director, Communications and Marketing, C: 647-309-1830 cell, [email protected]; McMaster Innovation Park: Gordon Forstner, Forstner Group Inc., C: 416-560-8056, [email protected]; Sarah Boggan, Marketing & PR Manager, C: 905-616-7749, [email protected]

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