Government of Canada invests in research-driven knowledge economy

January 15, 2013

BURNABY, B.C., January 15, 2013 — Canada’s university campuses, research centres and hospitals are receiving funding from the Government of Canada for advanced research infrastructure, helping them continue to compete in today’s global knowledge economy.

While visiting Simon Fraser University, the Honourable James Moore, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages and Member of Parliament for Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, announced an investment of over $215 million by the Government of Canada through the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for cutting-edge research infrastructure.

“Our government is committed to investing in science and technology to contribute to the creation of a stronger, more innovative economy and a more prosperous Canada,” said Minister Moore. “We understand that Canada’s research enterprise is critical to economic growth and job creation, and this announcement reinforces our government’s commitment to bolstering the country’s research success.”

Through the CFI’s Leading Edge Fund (LEF) and New Initiatives Funds (NIF), the Government of Canada is supporting 75 projects at 34 institutions across the country. Building on its legacy of supporting research excellence, the CFI presents LEF-NIF awards to projects that offer a tangible impact on Canada’s society and economy.

The LEF enables institutions to enhance successful initiatives that had already received funding from the CFI. The NIF, on the other hand, focuses on new infrastructure projects that have the potential to lead to important scientific breakthroughs and benefits to Canadians.

“These research projects are forceful drivers of growth in their respective communities,” said Gilles G. Patry, President and CEO of the CFI. “The beneficiaries of these awards are our research leaders and visionaries. They have an exciting opportunity to create real impact.”

A full list of the funded projects is available below.

About the Canada Foundation for Innovation

The Canada Foundation for Innovation gives researchers the tools they need to think big and innovate. By investing in state-of-the-art facilities and equipment in Canada’s universities, colleges, research hospitals and non-profit research institutions, the CFI is helping to attract and retain the world’s top talent, to train the next generation of researchers, to support private-sector innovation and to create high-quality jobs that strengthen the economy and improve the quality of life for all Canadians. For more information, visit innovation.ca.

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Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde

New Initiatives Fund / Fonds des initiatives nouvelles

Institution / Établissement	Projects Approved / Projets appuyés
Brock University	1
Carleton University	1
Center for Addiction and Mental Health	1
École Polytechnique de Montréal	1
McGill University	3
McMaster University	1
Queen’s University	6
Ryerson University	1
Saint Mary’s University	1
Simon Fraser University	2
St. Joseph’s Helath Care London	1
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre	1
The Hospital for Sick Children	2
Trent University	1
Université Laval	1
Université de Montréal	4
Université de Sherbrooke	1
Université du Québec – Institut national de la recherche scientifique	1
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi	1
Université du Québec à Montréal	1
University Health Network	1
University of Alberta	4
University of British Columbia (The)	9
University of Calgary	1
University of Guelph	1
University of Ottawa / Université d’Ottawa	2
University of Regina	1
University of Saskatchewan	3
University of Toronto	9
University of Victoria	1
University of Waterloo	4
University of Western Ontario (The)	5
University of Windsor	1
York University	1
Total Institutions /des établissements 34	75

Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde

New Initiatives Fund / Fonds des initiatives nouvelles

Project Title / Titre du projet

Maximum CFI Contribution /

Contribution maximale

de la FCI

Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde
Advanced Methods for Synthesis, Biosynthesis, and Biomanufacturing	$948,774

Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde
A Distributed Data Management Infrastructure for Indigenous Knowledge Research with Inuit and First Nations Communities	$516,323

Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde
Getting Better: Pathways to Progress in Brain Disease	$2,824,956

Fonds de l’avant-garde / Leading Edge Fund
Centre de recherche, développement et validation des technologies et procédés de traitement des eaux (CREDEAU)	1 921 738 $

Fonds de l’avant-garde / Leading Edge Fund
Multiscale Imaging and Analysis of Biological Systems and Biomaterials in Nanomedicine	1 506 252 $
Structural Biology at the Crossroads of Biology and Medicine	4 834 800 $
Tools for Nanoscience and Technology Upgrade ('Nanotools 2')	4 520 148 $

Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde
Small Angle Neutron Scattering for Advanced Characterization of Nanostructure in Materials	$3,003,941

Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde
Deterioration and Long Term Performance of Buried Infrastructure	$1,220,000
Enhancement and Development of New Assessment Tools for Evaluation of Brain Function and Dysfunction	$1,768,662
Human Laboratory for the Study and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Disorders	$1,197,245
Leading the Search for Dark Matter and Double Beta Decay: Improved Discovery Potential for DEAP-3600 and SNO+ Experiments	$1,345,285
Moving Load Facility for Assessment of Bridge Strength and Durability	$1,390,000

New Initiatives Fund / Fonds des initiatives nouvelles
SuperCDMS at SNOLAB: Uncovering the Mysteries of the Universe	$1,709,500

Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde
Laboratory for Ultrafast Ultrasound and Optical Methods Used to Probe Cell and Tissue Structure and Function	$600,000

New Initiatives Fund / Fonds des initiatives nouvelles
Canadian Rare Isotope Facility with Electron Beam Ion Source (CANREB)	$1,599,333

Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde
A Large Area Detector Dual Energy CT Scanner for Low Radiation Dose Functional Imaging in Oncology and Cardiology	$961,524

Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde
Identification and Validation of Novel Drug Targets in Cells, Animals and Humans	$2,469,665

Fonds de l’avant-garde / Leading Edge Fund
An Integrated Ultra-High-Throughput Platform for Chemical Systems Biology	4 200 000 $
Surfaces, Interfaces and Films for Use in New Molecular Devices	2 236 000 $
The Montreal Cardiometabolic Biomarker and Drug Discovery Consortium (BIOcMET)	2 312 056 $

Fonds des initiatives nouvelles / New Initiatives Fund
Environnements d'analyse et de conception des jeux vidéo intelligents	425 000 $

Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde
The Prometheus Project: BC's Multi-Institution Advanced Materials Science and Engineering Initiative	$7,715,700
Upgrade to the ATLAS Tier-1 Data Analysis Centre	$1,000,000

Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde
Imaging the Mouse	$2,772,049
The Centre for Applied Genomics: Paediatric Genomes to Health	$1,000,000

Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde
New Horizons for Research at the Trent University Water Quality Centre Using High Resolution Mass Spectrometry	$2,507,332

Fonds de l’avant-garde / Leading Edge Fund
Human and Microbial Integrative Genomics	2 873 421 $

Fonds de l’avant-garde / Leading Edge Fund
Infrastructure for Three-Dimensional Vibration Measurement	320 000 $

Fonds de l’avant-garde / Leading Edge Fund
Infrastructure for Advanced Imaging (IAI)	5 935 816 $

Fonds de l’avant-garde / Leading Edge Fund
Infrastructure intégrée des microdonnées historiques de la population du Québec (1621-1965)	824 849 $

Fonds de l’avant-garde / Leading Edge Fund
Hexagram, le Centre de recherche-création en arts médiatiques et technologiques, phase 2 UQAM	1 182 867 $

Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde
The Centre for Cancer Epigenomics (CCE): Advancing Personalized Medicine Through Epigenomics and Genomics	$3,385,044

Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde
Centre for Neural Interfaces and Rehabilitation Neuroscience	$3,076,491
Energy Materials Characterization and Control (EMC2)	$3,986,163
SIFER (Stable Isotope Facility for Ecosystem Research) - Tracking Fluxes One Molecule at a Time	$1,478,111
University of Alberta Centre for Functional, Structural, and Metabolic In Vivo Imaging of Disease	$5,500,000

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Government of Canada invests in research-driven knowledge economy

Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde

New Initiatives Fund / Fonds des initiatives nouvelles

Institution / Établissement

Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde

New Initiatives Fund / Fonds des initiatives nouvelles

Media Inquiries

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Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde
Immune System Polymorphism and Host/Pathogen Interactions	$2,104,522
A Digital Radio Telescope for CHIME: Three Dimensional Mapping of the Largest Volume of the Universe to Date	$4,585,372
Envirotron for Plant Adaptation Research	$1,061,030
Genomic Approaches to Personalizing Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment	$5,681,816
Molecules to Human: Enhanced Phenotyping for Discovery, Prevention, and Treatment of Heart, Lung, and Blood Vessel Disease	$2,498,597
Quantum Materials and Devices Foundry	$1,739,738
Super Resolution Microscopy: Breaking the Diffraction Barrier	$1,407,645
Systems Analysis of Single Stem Cells	$2,977,910

New Initiatives Fund / Fonds des initiatives nouvelles
Quantum Materials and Devices in the MicroKelvin Regime	$659,400

Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde
An Integrative Approach for Translating Research to Improve Musculoskeletal Health	$4,739,000

Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde
Digital Biodiversity - From DNA Barcode Libraries to Applications	$654,970

Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde
Centre for Advanced Photonics: Translating Discovery to Innovation	$2,970,883
Sustainable Chemical Synthesis from Renewable Feedstocks	$5,732,853

Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde
Western Canada Integrated Environmental Simulation and Risk Assessment Associated with Climate Modeling	$662,873

Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde
Biomolecular Research Facilities: Supporting Agricultural, Health & Environmental Sciences	$1,599,798
Enhancing the Spectromicroscopy Beamline and Endstations at the Canadian Light Source	$1,640,000
Towards a Compact Light Source: a Dedicated Laser Wakefield Accelerator End Station for Canada	$543,440

Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde
Centre for Biofouling Control (CBC)	$594,445
Centre for Chemical Analysis	$656,767
Development of Open-Access Research Tools for Epigenetics	$2,402,926
Nanomaterials for Energy	$3,412,588
Ontario Centre for Characterisation of Advanced Materials	$4,601,343
Technology and Instrument Developments for Space and Ground-based Astronomy	$400,000
The Host-Microbiome Research Network	$6,000,000

New Initiatives Fund / Fonds des initiatives nouvelles
Centre for the Evaluation of Technological Innovation (CETI)	$1,199,915
High-Pressure Blow-Down Facility for Gas Turbine Combustion Research	$2,040,000

Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde
Biogeochemical Monitoring of Mid-Ocean Ridge Axis Processes Using the NEPTUNE Canada Cabled Observatory	$1,620,935