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September 15, 2016Montreal, Quebec — The Government of Canada understands the central role researchers play in making the discoveries and innovations necessary to explore the nature of the universe or understand the effects of noise pollution on marine life. To advance their experiments, many researchers need...
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September 7, 2016Winnipeg, Manitoba — The Government of Canada understands that protecting the environment and growing the economy go hand in hand. The global clean technology market is expanding rapidly, which presents the country’s researchers and industrial sectors the chance to work on innovations that will...
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September 7, 2016OTTAWA, ONTARIO — Three colleges received more than $3.5 million in funding for state-of-the-art research infrastructure from Stream 2 of the CFI’s College-Industry Innovation Fund today in Winnipeg, Man. Cégep de la Gaspésie et des îles, Cégep Édouard-Montpetit and Collège d'Alma will...
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OTTAWA, ONTARIO — Canadians have made great, innovative contributions, but we rarely celebrate these accomplishments. The Governor General’s Innovation Awards were established to recognize outstanding Canadian individuals, teams and organizations — the trailblazers and creators who strengthen...
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Ottawa, Ontario — Researchers at Canadian universities play a central role in ensuring this country has a thriving, clean growth economy that protects the environment and promotes the wellbeing of all Canadians. On behalf of Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, Terry Beech, Parliamentary Secretary...
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New state-of-the-art labs and equipment will boost research and innovation at 26 universities across Canada Edmonton, Alberta — The Minister of Science, Kirsty Duncan, today announced more than $23 million in funding for 95 projects at 26 universities across Canada. Canada is committed to...
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February 26, 2016OTTAWA, ONTARIO — Our Call for proposals for the 2017 Innovation Fund is now available. For our tenth nation-wide research infrastructure competition, we will invest up to $425 million in infrastructure costs for transformative projects that will strengthen cutting-edge, globally competitive...
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OTTAWA, ONTARIO — Canada Research Chairholders (CRC) got a funding boost today, including funds for top-notch equipment and facilities to support their significant work. The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is contributing more than $17 million in research infrastructure funding for 95 of...
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February 8, 2016OTTAWA, ONTARIO — Thousands of scientists and science enthusiasts are gathering in Washington, D.C. this week for the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). For the first time, the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) will host a panel at the conference...
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February 2, 2016OTTAWA, ONTARIO — The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) published its vision for developing Canada’s digital research infrastructure strategy today. The CFI defines digital research infrastructure as the large-scale components — from data storage and computational capacity to technical...
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January 29, 2016OTTAWA, ONTARIO — The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) published the 2015 Pan-Canadian consultation: Summary report and action plan today. The report provides a summary of common themes and issues raised during the CFI’s Canada-wide consultation with research stakeholders, held in the fall...
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January 15, 2016OTTAWA, ONTARIO — The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) published a draft call for proposals for the 2017 Innovation Fund today. The CFI welcomes constructive feedback from the country’s research community and other stakeholders prior to posting an official call for proposals for the...
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January 4, 2016OTTAWA, ONTARIO — Today, Québec Science released its special annual issue that highlights the top 10 scientific discoveries from Quebec, which range from advancements in neonatal care to more effective pain medication. Several of the discoveries were supported by funding from the Canada...
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December 17, 2015OTTAWA, ONTARIO — The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) launched a call for proposals for its College-Industry Innovation Fund-Stream 1 today. The CFI will allocate $40 million over four years for innovative projects that enhance the capacity of colleges to support business innovation in...
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December 16, 2015OTTAWA, ONTARIO — Yesterday, at the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s (CFI) annual public meeting, Professor Bartha Maria Knoppers, Director of the Centre of Genomics and Policy at McGill University, reflected on how technology, such as cloud computing, could be used to create a massive digital...
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