Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Andy Fillmore (Halifax, N.S.) announced close to $45 million in Government of Canada funding through the Canada Foundation for Innovation to ensure researchers have the labs and equipment they need to carry out world-class research and technology development. The full release is available online. Call 613-943-2580.
Conservative MP Peter Braid (Kitchener-Waterloo, Ont.) announced $30 million for the development of an advanced research computing platform that will enable Canadian researchers to gain a far deeper understanding of how the scientific, social, health and economic worlds connect. The national platform comprises advanced hubs housed at four institutions: Simon Fraser University, the University of Victoria, the University … Read more
The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is proud to support the new Governor General’s Innovation Awards, announced this morning by David Johnston in a speech delivered to members of the Economic Club of Canada. The awards, established by His Excellency, will celebrate the nation’s most dynamic thinkers, risk-takers, entrepreneurs and innovators whose ideas are changing … Read more
Minister of State (Science and Technology) Ed Holder (London West, Ont.) accompanied by Conservative MP Royal Galipeau (Ottawa-Orleans, Ont.), announced a $333-million investment for new research infrastructure through the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) Innovation Fund. Dr. Kym Boycott, a clinical geneticist at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO), is receiving support to acquire an advanced … Read more
Dr. Kevin P. D. Smith, chair of the Board of Directors of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), welcomes Dr. Alain Beaudet as the newest member of the CFI’s Board, appointed by the Government of Canada. “Dr. Beaudet brings to this Board a long-standing commitment to advancing health research in Canada,” says Dr. Smith. “I … Read more
The Canada Foundation for Innovation outlined some of the university research projects it is helping with more than $35 million in funding. Call 613-943-5346.
At the annual meeting of the Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) in Niagara Falls, Ont., this weekend, city staff and consultants, along with their university partners, will discuss how research is helping them find new ways of addressing their share of the country’s $145 billion public infrastructure gap. The panel, called “Closing the infrastructure gap … Read more
The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is announcing more than $3 million in new funding for research infrastructure that will support the latest appointments to the Canada Research Chairs program (CRC) who were revealed today. The funds will be used to equip these academics with state-of-the-art infrastructure that will enable them to conduct world-class research. … Read more
Coaches of amateur hockey players may soon have a portable tool to quickly diagnose brain trauma at the rink, thanks to the work of Dr. Ryan D’Arcy at Simon Fraser University (SFU). D’Arcy’s lab is one of over 250 facilities in 37 universities across Canada receiving funding under the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s John R. … Read more
Creating new and innovative products and services for global markets is a constant challenge for Canada's businesses. Research can help if companies know where to find it. A new online directory, launched by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), will help companies identify, locate and connect with research expertise and cutting-edge facilities at universities, colleges … Read more
