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Government of Canada Bolsters Canada's Knowledge Economy

August 6, 2010

News Release - Industry Canada

The CFI welcomes Dr. Kevin P. D. Smith as its new Chair

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...

The Canada Foundation for Innovation and Ipsos Reid present the first nationwide study of young Canadians' attitudes towards science

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,...

Government of Canada investment in cutting-edge research to spur growth and innovation

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...

Dr. Gilles G. Patry appointed President and CEO of the CFI

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...

The 2009-2010 Project Progress Report form will be available online April 7th

April 1, 2010

The Project Progress Report form for 2009-2010 will be accessible online April 7th. The deadline for the submission of the Project Progress Reports is June 30, 2010. The Institutional Report form for 2009-2010...

Government of Canada invests in research excellence at Canada’s universities

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...

Canada Foundation for Innovation practices called “world’s best’’

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....

CFI web server maintenance

March 8, 2010

Please note that the CFI web servers will be undergoing scheduled maintenance Friday, March 12, 2010 to Sunday March 14, 2010 inclusively.  As a result there will be no access to our online system...

Dr. Albert Friesen Appointed to the Board of Directors of the Canada Foundation for Innovation

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...

Notice of Vacancy - Chairperson (part-time position)

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...

LOF 2010 Competition ($1M - $2M) – Application form now online

January 18, 2010

LOF 2010 Competition ($1M - $2M) The electronic application form is now available online.  The submission deadline is February 15, 2010. Instructions for completing the online application are available...

"Can't access the forms?"

January 1, 2010

You can download the PDF version of the forms from this page (note: the PDF form cannot be filled out electronically) Please begin by reading the following information on server access to see if your...