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September 14, 2020Canada’s open and collaborative academic research environment embraces discovery, creativity, and innovation while keeping Canadian research and training internationally competitive. Fostering national and international collaborations, partnerships and networks is essential for Canada in its...
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September 8, 2020OTTAWA, ONTARIO — The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is pleased to welcome three new Members to its governing body: Sophie Bouffard, Carrie Bourrassa and Jean-Paul Deveau. The CFI’s Board of Directors reports to Members — prominent individuals who represent the public and have a deep...
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August 18, 2020OTTAWA, ONTARIO — Canada’s leading researchers need top-notch, high-performance tools and innovative research spaces to tackle social, environmental and economic issues that are important to Canadians. The Government of Canada through the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is giving more...
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The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is proud to have collaborated with the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Directorate for Science, Technology and Industry and an international team of experts to provide a framework for managing national research infrastructures...
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OTTAWA, ON — Canada’s universities need cutting-edge research equipment and spaces to attract and retain the most accomplished and promising minds. To support them in this pursuit, the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has provided more than $4.6 million to 21 Canada Research Chairs at...
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OTTAWA, ON — The threat of infectious disease continues to be a major global concern for human health and is a key driver of healthcare system costs, human lives lost and economic turmoil. In response to the current pandemic, the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has launched an Exceptional...
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OTTAWA, ON — The threat of infectious disease continues to be a major global concern for human health and is a key driver of healthcare system costs, human lives lost and economic turmoil. In response to the current pandemic, the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has launched an Exceptional...
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OTTAWA, ON — The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is pleased to announce nearly $5 million in funding for research facilities and equipment at colleges across the country to help support business innovation. The funding was awarded to seven projects at six colleges through the CFI’s...
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SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN — Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced investments toward research on the novel coronavirus, including more than $11 million that will help support the operation of the University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization – International...
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February 14, 2020OTTAWA, ONTARIO — Canada is full of young, curious researchers who are working hard to help solve some of our most pressing issues. Today, the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) announced that three of these talented young researchers have won its #IAmInnovation Twitter contest, which aimed to...
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February 14, 2020OTTAWA, ONTARIO — Canada’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac) is participating in the global research and development efforts against the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) being coordinated by the World Health Organization. This world-class...
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February 10, 2020TROIS-RIVIÈRES, QUEBEC — Colleges are vital to keeping communities thriving. They are experts in applied research, which benefits local businesses and creates local jobs. From opening up a new wind-power industry in remote communities to working with local businesses to improve plastics recycling...
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January 29, 2020OTTAWA, ONTARIO – For the fourth year running, the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has been named among the 2020 Top Employers in the National Capital Region. Launched in 2006, the National Capital Region’s Top Employers is an annual competition organized by the editors of Canada’s...
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OTTAWA, ONTARIO — For small- and medium-sized enterprises, staying competitive means embracing change. It means rethinking previously accepted ideas to unlock new opportunities, reimagining how we do things to find more sustainable solutions or reinventing technologies to open up new markets....
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January 20, 2020OTTAWA, ONTARIO — Last year, the labs and equipment funded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation helped create more than 1,400 new jobs, more than 130 new patents and more than 40 new spin-off companies. These are just a few of the impacts CFI funding had on the Canadian economy, according to...
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