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Kingston receives $3M to promote innovation in local health sector
Kingston to receive over $12.5 million in COVID-19 emergency funding The money is meant to facilitate these local institutions to bolster start-ups and to help small health-related businesses thrive in the city.The funding could bring 100 jobs to the city and support growth of 37 small businesses and start-ups in the city, although Craig Desjardins, director of strategy, innovation and partnerships for the city of Kingston, said none of those jobs are not secured for the region.That number is an estimate that “would result from the creation of new companies and the growth of existing companies in the health innovation space” he said.Young said the city was chosen for the federal grant because of its proximity to the United States, and due