News Releases
July 26, 2010
News Release - Industry Canada
June 25, 2010
OTTAWA, Ontario - June 22, 2010 — The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) welcomes the appointment of Dr. Kevin P. D. Smith as the new Chair of its Board of Directors. Dr. Smith succeeds interim...
June 22, 2010
News Release - Industry Canada
June 7, 2010
In order to shed light on the relationship of Canada’s youth to science, CFI commissioned Ipsos Reid to conduct a Youth Science Monitor that would examine scientific literacy, understanding of research,...
April 23, 2010
OTTAWA, Ontario— The Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, was joined today by Dr. Eliot Phillipson, President and CEO of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), to announce $27.87 million...
April 15, 2010
OTTAWA, April 15, 2010 — Dr. Elizabeth Cannon, Interim Board Chair of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Gilles G. Patry as the fourth President...
March 26, 2010
Canada Research Chairs - News Release Leaders Opportunity Fund – Funding for infrastructure associated with a Canada Research Chair / Fonds des leaders – Financement de l’infrastructure...
March 24, 2010
OTTAWA, March 24, 2010 – The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is the most successful research funding organization of its kind in the world says an internationally renowned panel of experts....
February 15, 2010
Ottawa, February 15, 2010 – Dr. Elizabeth Cannon, Interim Chair of the Canada Foundation for Innovation, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Albert Friesen to the CFI Board of Directors. “I...
January 29, 2010
The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is an independent corporation created by the Government of Canada to fund research infrastructure. The CFI’s mandate is to strengthen the capacity...
December 16, 2009
KINGSTON, ON — December 16, 2009 — The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), and the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) today announced $59 million in support...
November 25, 2009
- Download - CFI President and CEO position profile (pdf format, 65KB)
September 23, 2009
Canada Research Chairs - News Release Leaders Opportunity Fund – Funding for infrastructure associated with a Canada Research Chair / Fonds des leaders – Financement de l’infrastructure...
September 23, 2009
The Canada Foundation for Innovation Annual Public Meeting with special guest Mr. A. Charles Baillie, Chair, Alberta Investment Management Corp.,Chancellor Emeritus of Queen’s University,...
September 8, 2009
Ottawa, September 8, 2009 — Dr. William Leggett, Chair of the Board of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), is pleased to announce the appointments of Dr. Sheila A. Brown and Dr. Louise Proulx...
June 18, 2009
OTTAWA, June 18, 2009 — The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) and the Honourable Tony Clement, Minister of Industry, today announced more than $665 million for new state-of-the-art infrastructure...
May 4, 2009
News Release - Industry Canada
April 7, 2009
GUELPH, April 7, 2009 — The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) announced today $26 million in support for 117 projects in 29 Canadian research institutions, enabling 148...
February 23, 2009
Canada Research Chairs News Release. Leaders Opportunity Fund – Funding for infrastructure associated with a Canada Research Chair / Fonds des leaders – Financement de l’infrastructure...
February 4, 2009
OTTAWA, February 4, 2009—Federal Budget 2009 includes an allocation of $750 million of new funding to the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) for “leading-edge research infrastructure.” -...
