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 at 41 Canadian research institutions.
Speaking Notes - The Honourable Tony Clement, PC, MP, Minister of Industry
Supporting 133 projects through the CFI’s Leading Edge Fund and New Initiatives Fund will help Canada’s best and brightest researchers conduct cutting-edge research with world-class equipment and facilities. This investment in Canada’s research enterprise will help stimulate the economy by employing the workers to build the labs and equipment needed to conduct cutting-edge research, as well as the technicians and scientists to efficiently run them.
“Through the CFI, our government is creating leading-edge facilities to attract world-class researchers,” said Minister Tony Clement. “Our government understands that these investments provide a significant short-term economic stimulus while making a difference in the lives of Canadians.”
Dr. Eliot Phillipson, President and CEO of the CFI, joined Minister Clement at the University of Ottawa in making the announcement.
“By investing in leading-edge research infrastructure, we are ensuring that our country continues to prosper as a nation of innovation,” said Dr. Eliot Phillipson, President and CEO of the CFI. “This new investment will substantially increase Canada’s capacity to carry out important world-class scientific research and technology development that will benefit all Canadians.”
This funding will lead to new discoveries and technologies that will keep Canada competitive in the global marketplace. Past funding has enabled groundbreaking advances in many areas, including spinal cord research, green building technology, quantum computing, and climate change.
Today’s investment was approved by the CFI’s Board of Directors following a rigorous merit-based expert review process.
A total of $247,664,977 was awarded to 64 projects under the Leading Edge Fund, which enables institutions to build on already successful and productive initiatives supported by past CFI investments. $264,741,466 was awarded to 69 projects under the New Initiatives Fund, which aims to enhance Canada’s capacity in promising new areas of research and technology development.
An additional $153,721,933 was awarded under the Infrastructure Operating Fund, a mechanism that assists institutions with the incremental operating and maintenance costs associated with the new infrastructure.
A complete list of award recipients, as well as a list of all projects funded by the CFI to date, is available here.
To learn more about Canada’s Economic Action Plan, visit www.actionplan.gc.ca.
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 of Canadian universities, colleges, research hospitals and non-profit research institutions to carry out world-class research and technology development that benefits Canadians.
For more information:
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Yves Melanson
Coordinator, Media Relations
Canada Foundation for Innovation
Tel.: 613-996-3160
Cell.: 613-447-1723
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Pema Lhalungpa
Press Secretary
Office of the Honourable Tony Clement
Minister of Industry
613-995-9001
Media Relations
Industry Canada
613-943-2502
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REGIONAL BACKGROUNDERS / FICHE D’INFORMATION PAR RÉGION
- Alberta
- British Columbia / Colombie-Britannique
- Manitoba
- Newfoundland & Labrador
- Nova Scotia / Nouvelle-Écosse
- Ontario
- Quebec / Québec
- Saskatchewan
Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde
New Initiatives Fund / Fonds des initiatives nouvelles
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Project Title / Titre du projet
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Maximum CFI Contribution / Contribution maximale de la FCI |
Athabasca University
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Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde |
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Athabasca University Geophysical Observatory Upgrades of Research Infrastructure (AUGOURI) |
$661,297 |
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1 project / projet |
$661,297 |
Center for Addiction and Mental Health
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New Initiatives Fund / Fonds des initiatives nouvelles |
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Transforming Lives: NeuroIMAGENE, the Convergence of Genetics and Brain Imaging in Mental Health and Addictions |
$2,806,899 |
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1 project / projet |
$2,806,899 |
Concordia University
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Fonds de l’avant-garde / Leading Edge Fund |
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Infrastructure for the Development of Advanced Composites and Nanocomposites |
1 048 340 $ |
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Institute for Research-Creation in Media Arts and Technologies (HEXAGRAM), Phase 2 |
1 833 955 $ |
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Fonds des initiatives nouvelles / New Initiatives Fund |
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High Performance Mass Spectrometer for Metabolite Profiling, Reaction Monitoring, and Biomolecule Analysis |
466 107 $ |
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3 projets / projects |
3 348 402 $ |
Dalhousie University
|
Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde |
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Equipment Enabling New Materials for Energy Production, Energy Storage and Sustainability |
$724,248 |
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1 project / projet |
$724,248 |
École Polytechnique de Montréal
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Fonds de l’avant-garde / Leading Edge Fund |
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Design, Test, Assembly and Packaging Platform for the Construction of Innovative Microsystems |
1 563 600 $ |
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Extended Facility for Advanced Millimeter-Wave Engineering (E-FAME) |
2 713 143 $ |
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High-Performance Multi-Directional Structural Component Hybrid Testing System |
3 392 650 $ |
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Fonds des initiatives nouvelles / New Initiatives Fund |
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A Facility for Verification and Validation of Simulations and Simulation-Based Optimisation of Fluid Flow Systems |
1 084 350 $ |
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FABULAS: Laser Assisted Fabrication and Sensor Characterisation Facility |
1 429 700 $ |
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Plateforme de recherches innovatrices en ingénierie de la santé musculo-squelettique |
2 854 878 $ |
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Smart Coating Systems for Advanced Surface Engineering Solutions |
1 067 986 $ |
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7 projets / projects |
14 106 307 $ |
HEC Montréal
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Fonds de l’avant-garde / Leading Edge Fund |
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Laboratoire de calcul et d'exploitation de données |
1 203 136 $ |
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1 projet / project |
1 203 136 $ |
Hospital for Sick Children (The)
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Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde |
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Integrative Genomics for Health Research – Phase II |
$4,276,707 |
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New Initiatives Fund / Fonds des initiatives nouvelles |
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Disruptive Technologies in Paediatric and Foetal Intervention |
$2,200,000 |
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2 projects / projets |
$6,476,707 |
McGill University
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Fonds de l’avant-garde / Leading Edge Fund |
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Laboratories for Broadband Optical and Wireless Systems (LBOWS) |
5 518 560 $ |
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MIRGED: McGill/IRCM Research Group on Embryology and Disease |
4 307 709 $ |
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McGill University Life Sciences Complex: Disease to Therapy Initiative |
10 632 949 $ |
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Fonds des initiatives nouvelles / New Initiatives Fund |
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Metabolism and Cancer: from Obesity to Cachexia |
3 869 519 $ |
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Toward a Healthy Environment: Green Chemistry and Green Chemicals |
8 320 447 $ |
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5 projets / projects |
32 649 184 $ |
McMaster University
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Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde |
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Auditory Interaction and Communication in Complex Environments: Neural, Developmental and Applied Aspects |
$2,346,412 |
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Laboratory for Advanced Photovoltaic Research |
$5,123,758 |
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New Initiatives Fund / Fonds des initiatives nouvelles |
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Biointerfaces Institute |
$7,227,158 |
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Centre for Advanced Nuclear Systems |
$9,172,600 |
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McMaster Intense Positron Beam Facility |
$2,326,166 |
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The Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging:Understanding the Complexity of Aging Health Through Interdisciplinary Research |
$10,215,493 |
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6 projects / projets |
$36,411,587 |
Memorial University of Newfoundland
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Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde |
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Infrastructure for Cold-Water and Deep-Sea Research |
$6,525,570 |
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1 project / projet |
$6,525,570 |
Mount Sinai Hospital
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Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde |
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A Clinical Phenotyping and Computational Facility for the Study of Complex Disease |
$442,951 |
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Quantitative Cell Biology and Proteomics |
$11,542,412 |
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The CMHD: An Integrated and Regional Platform for Mouse Models of Human Disease |
$7,341,094 |
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3 projects / projets |
$19,326,457 |
Ontario Institute for Cancer Research
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New Initiatives Fund / Fonds des initiatives nouvelles |
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Pancreatic Cancer Genome Project and Data Coordination Centre for the International Cancer Genome Consortium |
$12,503,258 |
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1 project / projet |
$12,503,258 |
Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics
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Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde |
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Building on Success: Perimeter Institute Expansion for Global Leadership |
$10,012,043 |
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1 project / projet |
$10,012,043 |
Queen’s University
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Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde |
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A Comprehensive Approach to Identifying Genes for Complex Genetic Disorders: Autism Spectrum Disorders & Beyond |
$1,709,465 |
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Effects of the Geosphere-Biosphere Interface on Element Migration in the Near-Surface Environment |
$1,996,087 |
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Integrated Technologies for Bone and Joint Health: Multi-Centre Infrastructure Development Program Phase 4 |
$696,481 |
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emSYSCAN - Embedded Systems Canada |
$19,303,622 |
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New Initiatives Fund / Fonds des initiatives nouvelles |
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Particle Astrophysics Experiments at SNOLAB - SNO+ and DEAP/CLEAN |
$10,561,628 |
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Testing of Nuclear Materials in a Simulated Reactor Environment |
$6,997,920 |
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Thin Film Coating Initiative: Advancing Technology Development and Industrial Applications |
$1,452,360 |
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7 projects / projets |
$42,717,563 |
Ryerson University
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Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde |
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WindTech R&D: Expansion of the Laboratory for Electric Drive Application and Research (LEDAR) to Advance Wind Technology |
$729,771 |
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New Initiatives Fund / Fonds des initiatives nouvelles |
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EDGE: Experiential Design and Gaming Environment |
$424,538 |
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2 projects / projets |
$1,154,309 |
Saint Mary’s University
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New Initiatives Fund / Fonds des initiatives nouvelles |
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ISAC Charged Particle Spectroscopy Station (IRIS) |
$535,598 |
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1 project / projet |
$535,598 |
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
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Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde |
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An Integrated Breast Cancer Research Biomatrix |
$737,246 |
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1 project / projet |
$737,246 |
Université Laval
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Fonds de l’avant-garde / Leading Edge Fund |
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Extention of Bio-Imaging Platform for Vaccine Development and Investigations on Host-Pathogen Interactions |
1 218 051 $ |
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Laboratoire sur le développement durable des infrastructures publiques |
7 000 000 $ |
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Fonds des initiatives nouvelles / New Initiatives Fund |
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Laboratoire de physiologie intégrative en sciences animales |
2 203 653 $ |
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3 projets / projects |
10 421 704 $ |
Université de Montréal
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Fonds de l’avant-garde / Leading Edge Fund |
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A Multi-Site, Integrated National Technology Platform for Mapping Protein Interaction Networks in Health and Disease |
9 161 648 $ |
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Innovations in Cardiovascular Imaging and Image-Guided Therapy to Improve Patient Management |
3 999 245 $ |
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Linking Basic, Clinical & Population Health Research to Prevent & Treat Diabetes, Metabolic Syndrome & Complications |
6 200 164 $ |
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Rehaussement de l'observatoire du Mont Mégantic et développement d'instrumentation astronomique d'avant-garde |
4 680 048 $ |
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Research Platform on Nanostructured Materials and Devices for Optoelectronics |
2 949 485 $ |
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Fonds des initiatives nouvelles / New Initiatives Fund |
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Communication and Imaging Infrastructure for the Canadian Atherosclerosis Imaging Network (CAIN) |
8 655 594 $ |
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Discovery, Development and Validation of Biomarkers and Theragnostic Approaches |
9 164 850 $ |
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New Infrastructure for a Continuous Flow Synthesis Laboratory |
1 769 719 $ |
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Regional Center for Arrhythmias in Adult Congenital Heart Disease (ACHD) |
2 468 000 $ |
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Xénobiotiques et nanoparticules: nouvelles approches pour la caractérisation, l'expologie et la biosurveillance |
1 838 583 $ |
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10 projets / projects |
50 887 336 $ |
Université de Sherbrooke
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Fonds de l’avant-garde / Leading Edge Fund |
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Advanced Superconductivity Initiative |
3 953 700 $ |
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Fonds des initiatives nouvelles / New Initiatives Fund |
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Laboratoire de métrologie de l'environnement par télédétection |
533 686 $ |
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Vibroacoustics of Large-Scale, Complex, Multi-Material Structures in Aerospace and Terrestrial Transport |
1 644 691 $ |
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i-MOVI - Interactive MOlecular MOdelling and Visualization Infrastructure |
2 377 939 $ |
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4 projets / projects |
8 510 016 $ |
Université du Québec en Outaouais
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Fonds de l’avant-garde / Leading Edge Fund |
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Infrastructure for "Laboratory-on-the-Fiber" Photonic Sensor Research and Development |
663 697 $ |
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1 projet / project |
663 697 $ |
Université du Québec à Chicoutimi
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Fonds de l’avant-garde / Leading Edge Fund |
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Développement de l'infrastructure de recherche forestière du GR3MB |
583 172 $ |
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1 projet / project |
583 172 $ |
Université du Québec à Montréal
|
Fonds de l’avant-garde / Leading Edge Fund |
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NT2 : Valorisation, interfaces et visualisation |
898 649 $ |
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Fonds des initiatives nouvelles / New Initiatives Fund |
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Innovations in the Chronology of Global Changes: Dating Earth Surface Processes and Geological Hazards |
839 188 $ |
|
2 projets / projects |
1 737 837 $ |
University Health Network
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Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde |
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Ontario Regional Center for Cell and Vector Production |
$7,377,525 |
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New Initiatives Fund / Fonds des initiatives nouvelles |
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NanoMed Fab: A Nanofabrication Centre for Personalized Medicine |
$2,486,515 |
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Robotic Positioning for Image-Guided Surgery and Radiation Therapy |
$5,558,903 |
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3 projects / projets |
$15,422,943 |
University of Alberta
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Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde |
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Canadian Writing Research Collaboratory |
$1,195,064 |
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New Initiatives Fund / Fonds des initiatives nouvelles |
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Cell and Tissue Innovation Research Centre (CTIRC) |
$10,573,340 |
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ENVIRO-Net: Sensing our Changing Environment |
$726,479 |
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Essential Infrastructure for the Centre for Prions and Protein Folding Diseases |
$3,956,872 |
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Geomechanical/Reservoir Experimental Facility (GeoREF): A Multidisciplinary Testing Environment for Geologic Materials |
$1,630,060 |
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Instrumentation for Molecular Breeding for Specialty Oils |
$2,498,516 |
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6 projects / projets |
$20,580,331 |
University of British Columbia (The)
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Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde |
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Advanced Structural Biology for Re-emerging Infectious Diseases (ASTRID) |
$4,097,211 |
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Expansion of ICICS Facilities in Biomedical Technologies, Emergency Decision-Support, and Global Communications Systems |
$5,177,560 |
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Innovative Technologies for Improved Functional Outcomes and Quality of Life After Spinal Cord Injury |
$357,246 |
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Laser-Ultrasonic System for Innovative Microstructure Design |
$436,911 |
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Pacific Centre for Isotopic and Geochemical Research (PCIGR) |
$2,981,589 |
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Ultra-High-Throughput DNA Sequencing Platform for Large Scale Genome Analysis |
$10,065,940 |
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New Initiatives Fund / Fonds des initiatives nouvelles |
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Bridging Life and Lab: Research on Embedded Attention Laboratory (REAL) |
$296,991 |
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Center for High Through-Put Phenogenomics |
$3,770,352 |
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Centre for Biointerface Characterization (CBiC): From Molecular to Cellular and Macroscopic Properties |
$2,572,512 |
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Centre for Research on Ultra-Cold Systems (CRUCS) |
$2,594,960 |
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Child & Family Research Imaging Facility |
$4,848,759 |
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Low-Temperature Picometer Spatial Resolution Spectroscopic Scanning-Tunneling Microscope |
$1,031,413 |
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12 projects / projets |
$38,231,444 |
University of Calgary
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New Initiatives Fund / Fonds des initiatives nouvelles |
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Regeneration Unit in Neurobiology (RUN) |
$1,296,372 |
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The Resolute Bay Incoherent Scatter Radar: A Space Science Initiative in Nunavut |
$9,737,353 |
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2 projects / projets |
$11,033,725 |
University of Guelph
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Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde |
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Centre For Biodiversity Genomics |
$7,240,524 |
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New Initiatives Fund / Fonds des initiatives nouvelles |
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Centre for Public Health and Zoonoses |
$1,018,836 |
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Gamma-Ray Infrastructure For Fundamental Investigations of Nuclei (GRIFFIN) |
$4,237,763 |
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3 projects / projets |
$12,497,123 |
University of Lethbridge
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New Initiatives Fund / Fonds des initiatives nouvelles |
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Southern Alberta Group for Epigenetic Studies (SAGES) - Epigenetic Regulation of Cell Memory and Stress Responses |
$3,209,270 |
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1 project / projet |
$3,209,270 |
University of Manitoba
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Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde |
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The Manitoba Centre for Health Policy's "LEADERS" Initiative: Leading-Edge Access and Data Enhancement Research Strategy |
$1,453,780 |
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Three-Dimensional nanoBioMedical Imaging Node (3D-nBMIN) |
$1,226,064 |
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New Initiatives Fund / Fonds des initiatives nouvelles |
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Manitoba Integrated Cell Purification and Analysis Unit |
$596,246 |
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3 projects / projets |
$3,276,090 |
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
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New Initiatives Fund / Fonds des initiatives nouvelles |
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Centre for Characterization of Polymers and Cellular Polymeric Composites (CCPCPC) |
$342,159 |
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1 project / projet |
$342,159 |
University of Ottawa / Université d’Ottawa
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Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde |
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Canadian Accelerator Mass Spectrometry (AMS) Facility |
$8,409,245 |
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New Initiatives Fund / Fonds des initiatives nouvelles |
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Sub-Wavelength Science |
$4,296,167 |
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2 projects / projets |
$12,705,412 |
University of Regina
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Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde |
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Planetary Pollution with Organic Nitrogen and other Biomolecules: The Emerging Threat to Sustainable Water Quality |
$2,799,999 |
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Tera-Scale Informatics |
$202,658 |
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2 projects / projets |
$3,002,657 |
University of Toronto
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Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde |
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Advanced Thermal Spray Process Diagnostics and Coating Characterization Facilities |
$1,602,731 |
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Center for the Neurobiology of Stress |
$2,105,735 |
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Centre for Industrial Application of Microcellular Plastics |
$3,644,498 |
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Centre for Spectroscopic Investigation of Complex Organic Molecules and Polymers (CSICOMP) |
$2,588,764 |
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Deciphering Cellular Networks in Health and Disease Using Automated Genetics and Cell Biology |
$2,342,442 |
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High Field NMR Studies of Protein Molecules in Health and Disease |
$4,595,843 |
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The Canadian Aerosol Research Network (CARN): Climate, Air Quality and Health in 2020 |
$6,059,069 |
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New Initiatives Fund / Fonds des initiatives nouvelles |
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Advanced Laboratory for Fluorinated and Other New Substances in the Environment (ALFONSE) |
$712,000 |
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BioZone: A Bioengineering Research Facility for Energy, Environmental and Economic Sustainability |
$2,533,654 |
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Center for Microsatellite Science and Technology Development and Low-Cost Space Research |
$4,008,198 |
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Centre for Microfluidic Systems in Chemistry and Biology |
$3,749,954 |
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Construction of a Centre for Collaborative Interactive Digital Media |
$2,400,000 |
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Diet, the Digestive tract and Disease: The 3D Centre |
$5,437,276 |
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Inclusive Design Institute |
$6,207,874 |
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Molecular Imaging Facility: From Single Proteins to Atomically-Resolved Structural Dynamics |
$1,002,090 |
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Ontario Initiative in Personalized Stem Cell Medicine |
$9,932,011 |
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16 projects / projets |
$58,922,139 |
University of Victoria
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Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde |
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A University-Based Vessel and ROV Platform for Multidisciplinary Ocean Research on Canada's West Coast |
$8,945,233 |
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Subsea Laboratories on VENUS: Enhancing the Capabilities of Canada's Cabled Ocean Networks |
$4,351,131 |
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The Multi-Object Adaptive Optics Test Bed |
$2,433,172 |
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New Initiatives Fund / Fonds des initiatives nouvelles |
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Superconducting Electron Accelerator at TRIUMF |
$17,761,281 |
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4 projects / projets |
$33,490,817 |
University of Waterloo
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Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde |
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Advanced Joining Facilities for Macro, Micro and Nano Level Fabrications |
$1,183,608 |
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Smart Materials Ontario (SMO): Advancing New Functional Materials Technology |
$2,903,866 |
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New Initiatives Fund / Fonds des initiatives nouvelles |
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Facility for the Assessment of Engineered Rehabilitation Systems for Infrastructure Renewal |
$468,909 |
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Materials and Manufacturing for Light Weight Automotive Structures and Advanced Occupant Protection |
$3,774,926 |
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4 projects / projets |
$8,331,309 |
University of Western Ontario (The)
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Leading Edge Fund / Fonds de l’avant-garde |
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Enhancing the Science: Polarized Photons and Improved Endstations for the SGM and PGM at the Canadian Light Source |
$1,618,902 |
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Image-Guided Minimally Invasive Intervention and Simulation |
$2,577,602 |
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New Initiatives Fund / Fonds des initiatives nouvelles |
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Capacities for a Sustainable Archaeology |
$3,911,058 |
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The Wind Engineering, Energy and Environment (WindEEE) Dome |
$9,476,388 |
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4 projects / projets |
$17,583,950 |
University of Windsor
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New Initiatives Fund / Fonds des initiatives nouvelles |
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Centre for High Efficiency Clean Diesel & Hybrid Powertrain Research |
$1,438,631 |
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1 project / projet |
$1,438,631 |
University of Winnipeg (The)
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New Initiatives Fund / Fonds des initiatives nouvelles |
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Canadian Spallation Ultracold Neutron Source |
$4,225,000 |
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1 project / projet |
$4,225,000 |
Wilfrid Laurier University
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New Initiatives Fund / Fonds des initiatives nouvelles |
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Developing the Movement Disorders Research & Rehabilitation Centre: A Multi-Disciplinary Facility for Parkinson's Disease |
$698,462 |
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Improving Canadian Capacity for Predicting the Impacts of Natural and Human Disturbances on Boreal Water Resources |
$1,999,712 |
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2 projects / projets |
$2,698,174 |
York University
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New Initiatives Fund / Fonds des initiatives nouvelles |
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Canadian Centre for Field Robotics |
$711,696 |
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1 project / projet |
$711,696 |
