News Releases

CFI Welcomes Proposal for Additional Funding

November 15, 2005

OTTAWA, NOVEMBER 15, 2005 – In yesterday’s Economic and Fiscal Update, the Government of Canada included a proposal for an additional allocation of $500 million to the Canada Foundation...

$102.2 million in new funding for 126 Canada Research Chairs

November 10, 2005

Canada Research Chairs Infrastructure Fund / Fonds d’infrastructure pour les Chaires de recherche du Canada  - Provincial Cumulative Totals   Summary by Institution / Sommaire par...

CFI Attracts World-Class Researchers to Canada

November 7, 2005

WINNIPEG, November 7, 2005—Canadian universities across the country are receiving new funding to attract and retain 115 high-caliber researchers. Today’s announcement by the Canada Foundation...

New Directors Appointed to CFI Board

July 18, 2005

New Directors Appointed to the CFI Board Ottawa, July 18, 2005— John Evans, Chair of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), today announced the appointments of Claude Benoit, Gary Glavin, and...

$25.5 Million CFI Investment Boosts Canada’s Brain Gain

June 29, 2005

Ottawa, June 29, 2005—Today’s announcement by the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) of 132 projects at 39 universities will enable Canadian institutions across the country to attract and...

Industry Minister David L. Emerson announces $62.9 million to create new Canada Research Chairs

June 27, 2005

Canada Research Chairs Infrastructure Fund / Fonds d’infrastructure pour les Chaires de recherche du Canada  - Provincial Cumulative Totals Summary by Institution / Sommaire par institution Institution...

Waterloo Journalist Wins First Superstars of Innovation Writer’s Award

June 20, 2005

Ottawa, June 20, 2005— The first winner of the 'Superstars of Innovation Writer’s Award' was announced on June 18, 2005 at the Canadian Science Writer’s Association (CSWA) annual meeting...

CFI Invests in Research Infrastructure for Award-Winning Researchers

April 29, 2005

CFI Invests in Research Infrastructure for Award-Winning Researchers OTTAWA, April 29, 2005—Today, Dr. Eliot Phillipson, President and CEO of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), announced...

Industry Minister David L. Emerson announces $99 million to create new Canada Research Chairs

April 22, 2005

Canada Research Chairs News Release Canada Research Chairs Infrastructure Fund / Fonds d’infrastructure pour les Chaires de recherche du Canada Institution / Établissement Projects...

$23.8 Million CFI Investment Boosts Research Capacity Across Canada

March 11, 2005

VICTORIA, March 11, 2005—Canadian institutions across the country have received a significant boost that will help them attract and retain 154 high-caliber researchers. The Canada Foundation for...