The Canada Foundation for Innovation sent the following document to research institutions across the country on November 22, 2004. The CFI produces these updates periodically. These are shared with the community and its partners.
The third section of this document sollicits views and suggestions about the CFI's future activities. This matter may be of keen interest to you. We welcome your comments and suggestions.
Presentation by Dr. Eliot Phillipson, President and CEO Canada Foundation for Innovation to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance
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Canada Research Chairs Infrastructure Fund /
Fonds d’infrastructure pour les Chaires de recherche du Canada
OTTAWA, October 21, 2004—More than ever, better research tools and techniques are opening up new horizons and opportunities. Institutions are competing to attract and retain researchers who are, in turn, setting Canada’s research agenda.
Science in the Third Millennium
You are invited to the Canada Foundation for Innovation's Annual Public Meeting. Special guest Bob McDonald, host of CBC Radio's Quirks and Quarks, will talk about some of the most innovative science projects underway in this country, from the dark matter at the edge of the universe to clean fuels in the tanks of our cars--and everything in between. Learn about Canada's remarkable achievements, discoveries, reputation, and challenges at the dawn of a new millennium.
The CFI Board has determined that it would be premature to launch another Innovation Fund competition in the Fall of 2004 as originally envisaged. Rather, the Board wishes to reflect on how best the CFI can fulfill its mandate and to engage in a dialogue with its stakeholders on this matter. The Board expects to come to a decision on an approach by February 2005, including the timing of the next competition. The results of the Board's reflection will be widely communicated following its February 2005 meeting.
As part of CFI's continual improvement process we are currently reviewing our database and web services. In December 2003 we conducted interviews with a sample of web services users, we also posted an online survey for those who could not attend a regional visit. This was done to gain a better understanding of your processes, and requirements, and to explore what you felt requires improvement. The exercise proved very informative, we got to know you – our users – better as well as the challenges you face.
OTTAWA, June 29, 2004—Thanks to the infrastructure investments made by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), institutions are able to attract and retain the world’s best researchers when just a decade ago, Canada was not seen as an attractive place for research and was faced with a major brain drain challenge.
Former President and CEO of the CFI Receives the Walter Hitschfeld Award
QUEBEC, May 3, 2004—Dr.
David Strangway, former President and CEO of the Canada Foundation for
Innovation (CFI) was presented today with the Walter Hitschfeld Award
from the Canadian Association of University Research Administrators
(CAURA).
“Dr. Strangway’s outstanding commitment to the
enhancement of university-based research in Canada has been a lifelong
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