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CFI investments will equip researchers to advance national priorities and build prosperity

$134 million in research infrastructure support will strengthen Canada’s innovation capacity 

OTTAWA, ONTARIO— Today, the Government of Canada announced nearly $134 million through the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to support research infrastructure projects at 63 postsecondary institutions across the country.  

These strategic investments come at a time of intense international competition and will help propel innovation and build a resilient Canada. They are made through the CFI’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF), a critical tool designed to help institutions attract and retain the very best researchers, and its College Fund, which supports applied research and technology development that address the social, business, health or environmental needs of a Canadian industry or community. 

Projects being funded through the JELF include: 

  • Making explosives safer and more efficient (Ontario): Energetic materials are used to trigger explosions for demolition, mining, and military applications, but historically, higher performing materials are harder to handle safely and often contain heavy metals, raising environmental concerns. Using CFI-funded equipment, researchers at Carleton University are developing a new class of energetic materials that respond to light. With light as a trigger, users can have precise control over when and where the explosive reaction occurs. The research will pave the way for new defence and military technologies while placing Canada at the forefront of material development. 

  • Refining mineral exploration (British Columbia): Researchers at the University of British Columbia Okanagan are studying the chemical and physical processes of rock formation at the nanoscale in order to optimize the extraction of critical minerals and other natural resources through more precise exploration methods. The same insights can also improve predictions of natural disasters such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. CFI funding is supporting the establishment of the Centre for Nanogeology, where interdisciplinary research combines materials science and geology. 

  • Turning waste into energy (Nova Scotia): Practical, sustainable technologies for manure management could help livestock farmers cut costs, waste and greenhouse gas emissions, and generate renewable energy. Canada’s agricultural industry accounts for 10 percent of the country’s greenhouse gas emissions, with manure management a notable contributor. Using CFI-funded instrumentation, researchers at Dalhousie University are studying a process called pyrolysis — heating organic material in the absence of oxygen — to transform the waste into valuable products, like bio-oil, and usable energy, while reducing emissions. They will use computer simulations to scale the results and determine how to optimize the financial and environmental outcomes for the agricultural sector. 

Projects being funded through the College Fund include: 

  • 3D-printing homes (Quebec): In Canada, housing construction often slows during the winter, but factory-based 3D printing makes it possible to produce components year-round — accelerating building timelines and improving working conditions. At Cégep de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue, researchers are using CFI-funded robots, printing platforms and mixing systems to design, test and validate housing modules. The multidisciplinary team is also exploring natural materials with lower environmental impact than concrete. 3D printing also reduces waste and lowers costs compared to traditional manufacturing. Working with social enterprises and private-sector partners, the team will ensure the modules meet building codes and are optimized for use across Canada. 

  • Developing renewable materials (Alberta): Global demand for reusable materials is growing for both environmental and economic reasons. CFI funding is helping establish the Sustainable Materials Laboratory at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT), equipped to produce and process plastics and biomaterials. Since plastics degrade each time they are recycled — losing strength, flexibility and clarity — they often become unsuitable for high-performance products or regulated industries. NAIT researchers are working with industry partners to increase plastic reuse, explore biomaterial alternatives, and assess the environmental impacts of these novel materials in collaboration with local Indigenous communities. 

Quotes 

"Today’s investment demonstrates the remarkable contributions of Canada’s researchers and institutions, whose commitment to advancing knowledge and innovation benefits Canadians in every part of the country. By investing in science and research infrastructure, we are laying the groundwork for discoveries that will enrich our communities and inspire future generations. Canada has what the world’s innovators are looking for, and our government is making Canada the destination of choice for the world’s top minds.”

– The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions  

“This investment by the Government of Canada through the Canada Foundation for Innovation is driving discoveries in areas that matter most to Canada. By equipping universities and colleges with cutting edge research tools and labs that underpin innovation, we help ensure Canada remains secure, productive and globally competitive.”

– Sylvain Charbonneau, President and CEO, Canada Foundation for Innovation 

Quick facts

  • These research infrastructure investments total $133,624,785. There were 408 projects funded through the CFI’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) for a total of $115,079,389, and 17 projects funded through the College Fund for a total of $18,545,396. 

  • Projects supported through these funds will receive additional funding through the CFI’s Infrastructure Operating Fund (IOF) to cover the costs of operating the research infrastructure. The total investment of $133,624,785 includes $30,836,489 from the IOF.

  • The CFI typically contributes up to 40 percent of a project’s research infrastructure costs. Research institutions secure the remaining 60 percent through partnerships with provincial and territorial governments, industry and other public, private and not-for-profit organizations. 

  • By attracting cofunding from strategic partners, this unique funding model optimizes the Government of Canada’s investments in research infrastructure. 

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About the Canada Foundation for Innovation

With a bold, future-looking mandate, the Canada Foundation for Innovation equips researchers to be global leaders in their field and to respond to emerging challenges. Our investments in state-of-the-art tools, instruments and facilities at universities, colleges, research hospitals and non-profit research institutions underpin both curiosity- and mission-driven research that cuts across disciplines and bridges all sectors. The research infrastructure we fund mobilizes knowledge, spurs innovation and commercialization, and empowers the talented minds of a new generation.

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Canada Foundation for Innovation 
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College Fund

InstitutionProject title

Maximum CFI contribution

Cégep André-LaurendeauLaboratoire de prototypage en étalonnage et métrologie environnementale

$999,032

Cégep de l'Abitibi-TémiscamingueMise en place d'une plateforme de recherche sur la préfabrication de logement abordable et écologique par impression 3D

$998,220

Cégep de la Gaspésie et des ÎlesTRANSMER : Mise à niveau des équipements du secteur de transformation et de valorisation de la biomasse marine

$410,753

Cégep de Saint-JérômeInfrastructure de tests et d'entreposage de cellules, modules et batteries lithium-ion pour véhicules électriques

$1,000,000

Cégep de Sept-ÎlesLa maintenance intelligente et l'efficacité opérationnelle au service de l'usine du futur: les vecteurs 4.0 et 5.0

$879,508

Durham CollegeMRC Studio: Driving Innovation through Immersive Virtual Technology and Virtual Production

$943,261

Georgian College of Applied Arts & TechnologyCentre of Industrial Simulation and Prototyping

$999,999

La Cité collégialeAgTech supports innovation and commercialization in Canada

$702,259

Lakeland CollegeEnhancing Crop and Livestock production efficiency, productivity and sustainability through innovative technologies

$1,000,000

Lambton CollegeAdvancement of Water and Wastewater Treatment Technologies for Micropollutant Detection and Removal

$1,000,000

 Enhancement of Biosafety Level 2 (BSL2) Laboratory

$887,500

Mohawk College of Applied Arts and TechnologyMohawk College Energy & Power Innovation Centre-Electrification Lab

$1,000,000

Olds CollegeOlds College Centre for Innovation Greenhouse Modernization

$625,004

Red River College PolytechnicDriving innovation in aerospace and manufacturing, towards green manufacturing, automation and sustainability

$795,443

Selkirk CollegeDrone-enabled river bathymetry to model potential fish stranding areas and spawning sites for hydropower operations

$493,379

Sir Sandford Fleming CollegeAdvancements in Water Treatment Technologies and Contaminant Removals

$531,331

The Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT)NAIT Sustainable Materials Laboratory

$1,000,000

TOTAL17 projects

$14,265,689

NOTE:
As part of this announcement, an additional $4,279,707 was awarded under the Infrastructure Operating Fund, a mechanism that assists institutions with the incremental operating and maintenance costs associated with the new infrastructure.

John R. Evans Leaders Fund

Institution

Projects Approved

Athabasca University

3

Brock University

2

Carleton University

9

Concordia University

6

Dalhousie University

14

Lakehead University

1

McGill University

32

McMaster University

11

Memorial University of Newfoundland

2

Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD University)

2

Polytechnique Montréal

7

Queen’s University

4

Saint Mary’s University

2

Simon Fraser University

8

St. Francis Xavier University

2

Thompson Rivers University

1

Toronto Metropolitan University

5

Trent University

5

Université de Montréal

17

Université de Sherbrooke

12

Université du Québec - École de technologie supérieure

2

Université du Québec – Institut national de la recherche scientifique

4

Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

2

Université du Québec à Montréal

4

Université du Québec à Rimouski

3

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

2

Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue

2

Université du Québec en Outaouais

2

Université Laval

23

University of Alberta

17

University of British Columbia (The)

31

University of Calgary

19

University of Guelph

7

University of Manitoba

9

University of New Brunswick

1

University of Northern British Columbia

3

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

4

University of Ottawa

7

University of Saskatchewan

2

University of Toronto

52

University of Victoria

6

University of Waterloo

26

University of Western Ontario (The)

14

University of Windsor

4

University of Winnipeg (The)

3

Vancouver Island University

1

York University

13

Total Institutions                                                47

408

 

John R. Evans Leaders Fund

Project Title

Maximum CFI Contribution

Athabasca University

Investigating immersive leadership training as an intervention to combat workplace harassment

$59,281

Healing land through soil: A mobile molecular microbiology approch for prairie restoration

$29,929

Detection of industrial analytes of interest with luminescent bacterial biosensor technology

$39,270

3 projects

$128,480

Brock University

Exercise and environmental physiology laboratory

$74,071

Cybersecurity and Critical Intelligent Infrastructure (C2I2) lab

$46,310

2 projects

$120,381

Carleton University

Upcycling plastic waste using yeast fermentation

$100,000

Infrastructure to support a synthetic energetic materials laboratory

$100,000

Student absenteeism and child mental health in the post-pandemic era

$34,014

Sonic arts participation lab

$50,581

Sensors for multi-scale laboratory experiments on soils

$94,837

Lowering the burden: Identifying metabolic costs of stress to improve resilience

$314,999

Inter-generational impact of maternal obesity on structure and function of skeletal muscle

$96,462

Digital Workflows for Assessment of the Built Environment (DWABE)

$322,038

Metal mobilization from thawing permafrost

$150,000

9 projects

$1,262,931

Concordia University

Polymers for a hydrogen economy: Designing electrolytes and ionomers for the anion exchange membrane fuel cell

$130,000

Improving wound dressing technology through use of natural ingredients and sustainable light energy sources

$184,976

Accelerating the application of next-generation electric vehicles by developing new battery materials

$168,833

On scaling computing infrastructure for foundational modeling in computational pathology

$238,054

Sustainable zero-waste biomass for carbon-neutral processes and bio-circular economy via data-driven approaches

$220,985

CARBON: Cryo-NMR for Accelerated Research in Biology, Organic Chemistry and Nanoscience

$791,581

6 projects

$1,734,429

Dalhousie University

Dissecting neural circuit connections underlying mental health disorders

$125,000

Metabolic regulation of KNDy neuron development

$124,400

Protein-based biotechnologies by protein systems engineering to advance the study, diagnoses, and treatment of disease

$125,000

Infrastructure for Chant Databases: Artefact digitization and data-cleaning

$105,000

Transforming agricultural waste: Pyrolysis-based solutions for emission reduction and bioeconomy growth

$100,000

Identifying immunological changes in cancer due to persistent viral infection

$85,000

Housing and equipment to study host-microbe dynamics affecting poultry health

$125,000

Harnessing immune responses to prevent, treat or cure infectious disease

$163,749

Biomarkers of Subjective Cognitive Decline (SCD) in older adults  

$165,000

Investigating host-microbe interactions in the female genital tract

$163,749

State-of-the-art recirculating open water channel with wave generator

$125,000

Pyrroles for sensing and photochemical applications

$130,000

Development of functional textile materials and structures for eco-friendly healthcare devices

$125,000

Particle transport from biomass injection into sediment for innovative marine carbon dioxide removal

$118,000

14 projects

$1,779,898

Lakehead University

Advancing Canadian built-environment sustainability and resiliency: A multiscale wind tunnel facility

$176,000

1 project

$176,000

McGill University

Optimizing body composition analysis to investigate new treatments for tissue loss syndromes

$120,000

Discovery of patient-specific therapies for brain cancers

$167,000

A multi-component integrative platform for studying highly pathogenic respiratory RNA viruses

$256,059

Robotic fabrication for sustainable and autonomous construction

$338,646

Laboratory for synergistic design and development of shared automated electric mobility systems

$80,000

Revealing the hidden peripheral drivers of painful temporomandibular disorders: A multimodal and AI-driven approach

$80,000

Visualizing essential macromolecular complexes in their native environment

$356,044

Facility for quantum material growth, sample preparation and characterization

$403,118

A helium-free nuclear magnetic resonance facility for sustainable agricultural and environmental research

$111,639

Dual function materials for selective capture of CO2 and conversion to fuels

$327,381

A multiscale, open-science approach to digital cognitive phenotyping in transdiagnostic psychiatry

$99,083

Long-term health consequences of E-cigarette use

$210,000

Mapping tumour microenvironment interactions with spatial biology

$239,559

Multiscale structural biology of biomineralization

$338,277

Organic electronic materials for energy and quantum applications

$283,097

Advancing nanoscale research for improved infection control and therapeutic applications

$391,904

Inter-brain synchrony as a novel social biomarker of psychiatric illness and treatment response

$174,904

MiniHub for Engineering and Producing Viruses and Virus-like Particles (MHVEP)

$255,257

Complex fluid characterization and fragmentation in disease transmission

$310,020

Applied performance sciences studio lab

$409,970

Sustainable and resilient tall mass timber construction: Development of performance-based wind design approaches

$316,328

Environmental nucleic acids discovery hub

$800,000

New paradigms for the evaluation of human movement biomechanics

$782,485

EdTech for effective and equitable education

$370,627

Understanding the causes and impacts of water cycle biases in the Canadian earth system model for model improvement

$100,332

Understanding chronic inflammatory haematopoiesis and its role in cancer promotion

$449,704

RACE4NbCS: Rapid Assessment of Carbon Emissions for Nature-based Climate Solutions

$133,261

Advancing high-resolution translational brain research with cutting-edge single-cell methods

$379,805

Aquatic infrastructure for novel experimental studies in behaviour, ecology and evolution

$212,288

Genomic medicine in renal cell carcinoma

$236,938

Bioengineering and monitoring the development of transplantable human lung alveoli using microfluidic-based approaches

$800,000

2 Photon tools to map cerebellar circuits in health and disease

$173,600

32 projects

$9,707,326

McMaster University

The integrated AI-driven antibiotic discovery platform

$205,048

Community-engaged laboratory for creative methodologies (Co-Create Lab)

$137,986

Germline-somatic associations in cancer

$211,754

McMaster aptamer laboratory

$768,442

Thermal analyses of advanced high performance materials

$180,000

Expansion and upgrade of McMaster Decision Science Laboratory (McDSL)

$75,000

Advancing Canada's sustainable energy future through characterization of reactive fluid-rock interactions

$127,500

Infrastructure for versatile integration of photonic materials and chips enabling their transition from lab to product

$748,166

Observatory for social science, humanities and arts contribution to public and social sector innovation and impact

$122,932

The study of microbiome-host interactions and development of therapies for chronic diseases.

$776,560

Materials for Anchoring and Penetration Laboratory (MAPL)

$83,500

11 projects

$3,436,888

Memorial University of Newfoundland

Atlantic Canada lapidary and sample preparation facility

$100,709

Artificial intelligence for precise and natural assistive robotic manipulation

$98,515

2 projects

$199,224

Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD University)

OCADU sustainable colour lab

$73,873

Bio art and living materials lab

$36,711

2 projects

$110,584

Polytechnique Montréal

Exploration of ultra high temperature phase transitions in pyrometallurgy

$160,403

Over-the-air testing and validation for radar imaging systems and hardware

$162,734

Research infrastructure on the modernization of power systems using power electronics

$299,564

Infrastructure for autonomous robot-assisted in-situ subsurface prospecting of critical minerals

$175,000

Advanced Lunar and Extreme Robotics Laboratory (ALERT)

$125,000

BEAM: A borehole exploration apparatus for multiparameter geophysics

$125,000

Novel ultrasound probes for imaging capillary function in vivo using dynamic Ultrasound Localization Microscopy

$125,000

7 projects

$1,172,701

Queen’s University

Advanced fault detection for software-controlled aerospace and automotive systems

$90,000

Uncovering the temporal dynamics of selective attention

$119,200

Towards sustainable open source software and developer productivity

$90,000

Investigation of biomarkers and novel therapeutic targets in spondyloarthritis

$100,000

4 projects

$399,200

Saint Mary’s University

Acquisition of a high resolution and sensitivity cathodoluminescence (CL) detector

$198,403

Thermophysical properties of high temperature systems for clean energy solutions

$100,000

2 projects

$298,403

Simon Fraser University

Infrastructure for computational materials design laboratory

$100,000

Computational catalysis for clean energy transformation and clean chemical production

$250,000

Neurophysiology of aging and neurodegeneration laboratory

$100,000

Affective Computing and Human-AI Interaction (ACHAI) laboratory

$100,000

State-of-the-art power electronics testing facility for modern energy systems

$100,000

Coastal regeneration and relationalities

$599,440

Movement neurorehabilitation and neurorepair laboratory

$100,000

Advanced Research Laboratory for the Internet-of-the-Underwater-Things (ARL-IoUT)

$100,000

8 projects

$1,449,440

St. Francis Xavier University

Using virtual reality for psychological science

$22,299

Ecology and early life history strategies of bivalves: impacts multiple stressors have on reproductive success

$71,450

2 projects

$93,749

Thompson Rivers University

Quadruped-drone robot perception

$47,853

1 project

$47,853

Toronto Metropolitan University

Advanced co-operative mobile robotic manipulation test facility

$76,000

Innovative waste-to-bioenergy technologies for Water Research for Resource Recovery (WR3) laboratory

$76,000

Digitizing black history

$76,000

Integrated solutions for PFAS removal in wastewater: Advanced materials, biological processes, and hybrid technologies

$84,520

Quantum sensor for multi-cancer early diagnosis

$395,000

5 projects

$707,520

Trent University

Environmental and bio-polymer materials characterization facility

$149,049

A state of the art rodent suite to study skeletal muscle and adipose tissue physiology

$99,104

Nitrogen in the environment: A delicate balance

$135,338

Decoding sound: Using electroencephalography to explore hearing loss and communication

$70,704

Integrative metabolic measures of temperature stress in mammals

$83,593

5 projects

$537,788

Université de Montréal

Advanced mass spectrometry for xenobiotic and metabolite analysis to enhance precision research in veterinary medicine

$309,168

Spinning disc microscopy infrastructure for advanced imaging and structural biology applications

$171,600

Coherent terahertz spectroscopy facility for quantum materials discovery

$373,909

Physical-virtual 3D interfaces via machine learning

$216,020

High performance biomarker testing of the mechanistic association between insomnia and Alzheimer's disease

$145,204

Contaminants chimiques et biosurveillance de l'exposition humaine

$694,024

CONTAC - Carbon Observatory Network for the Terrestrial and Aquatic Connectivity

$244,289

VROOMM: The first photon-counting high-resolution optical spectrograph for faint exoplanet detection

$300,000

Orchestrating 3D-order in covalent organic frameworks: Synthesis, photophysics and sensing

$342,586

Infrastructure for computational methods development in cancer research

$129,158

Enhanced recovery after surgery for spinal cord injury with early brain-modulated activity-based therapy

$688,813

A rapid response flux tower infrastructure to quantify disturbance impacts on potential nature-based climate solutions

$94,404

Developmental neurolinguistics laboratory

$477,518

Multiplexed quantitative and single-cell functional genomics of mammalian transcriptional cis-regulation

$205,656

TARGETted interventions during pregnancy and their impact on maternal and childhood ASTHMA (The TARGET Asthma Project)

$134,586

Automated and fast-imaging platform for thick samples to study the brain and the retina

$322,970

Ancient Maya landscapes: Archaeological survey and excavations in a neotropical setting

$41,781

17 projects

$4,991,686

Université de Sherbrooke

Development of novel oncolytic virotherapies to reshape the tumor microenvironment

$458,692

Biodiversity dynamics of plant-insect food webs

$124,239

Evaluation of contaminant transport through geosynthetics for improved sustainability in waste management

$98,891

Systèmes de chromatographie ionique pour la décontamination des sols pollués et le stockage du CO2

$99,001

Infrastructure for mechanistic studies of antimicrobial recalcitrance in polymicrobial communities

$139,194

VÉLOs LABoratoires sur la multiExposition en milieu URBAIN (VeloLabE-Urbain)

$105,098

Laboratoire SOCIALEX (Sciences sociales et méthodes expérimentales)

$264,683

System for gold standard hemodynamic monitoring

$107,977

Integrated approaches to study the microbiome and mechanisms of antibiotic resistance

$381,315

EPIC2: A versatile platform for advanced Characterization of Photonic Integrated devices and Circuits

$163,985

Advanced imaging to investigate subcellular mechanisms of neuronal function and targets for neurological disorders

$269,526

Integrated platform for advanced mouse multi-omics

$392,336

12 projects

$2,604,937

Université du Québec - École de technologie supérieure

Optimiser les performances tout en réduisant les risques de blessures : Application au patinage de vitesse courte piste

$100 000

In-ear sensing for multimodal health tracking and early disease detection

$100 000

2 projects

$200,000

Université du Québec – Institut national de la recherche scientifique

Aquatic Ecotoxicology and Ecophysiology Laboratory (AEEL)

$223,000

High-efficiency deep learning computing for edge wireless communication

$149,645

Studying laser-induced phase transformations of ceramic nanomaterials with a dynamic transmission electron microscope

$151,243

From gene to personalized therapy to contribute to the sustainable health of people with rare diseases

$242,125

4 projects

$766,013

Université du Québec à Chicoutimi

SENSe platform: A state-of-the-art research infrastructure for studying mechanisms of sensorimotor control

$100,000

Pour une histoire sociale de la filiation génétique : l’intégration de la parenté spirituelle au projet BALSAC

$100,000

2 projects

$200,000

Université du Québec à Montréal

Nanospetroscopie Raman in situ pour les matériaux avancés appliqués en énergie et en santé

$472,978

μTRACE. Tracage dendroisotopique et dendrogéochimique des changements environnementaux au sein de l'écosystème boréal.

$425,315

Plateforme de la Boussole durable : une infrastructure pour l’analyse du cycle de vie de la consommation au Canada

$267,329

Plateforme pour l'étude du protéome sombre dans les neuropathies

$474,115

4 projects

$1,639,737

Université du Québec à Rimouski

A laboratory for compound-specific 14C to study the impact of climate change on the oceanic & atmospheric carbon cycle

$239,753

Impact des activités humaines sur la stabilité du génome et ses conséquences sur la biodiversité

$139,143

Programme pancanadien de détection et de surveillance d'instabilités en parois rocheuses

$169,277

3 projects

$548,173

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

La biomécanique appliquée au service de la santé neuromusculosquelettique

$163,049

Platform for the study of bioenergetic reprogramming in health and disease

$172,580

2 projects

$335,629

Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue

Outils de caractérisation des matériaux miniers en vue de leur gestion responsable

$64,446

Appareil de mesure des gaz à effet de serre en temps réel

$39,177

2 projects

$103,623

Université du Québec en Outaouais

Antennes et surfaces électromagnétiques avancées pour les systèmes sans fil émergents

$185,000

Renforcer la résilience de la vigne en climat froid par les outils OMICs

$199,462

2 projects

$384,462

Université Laval

Hybrid stereo-electroencephalography in drug-resistant focal epilepsy: Epileptic biomarkers and cognitive neuroscience

$199,986

Information technology infrastructure for mathematical modeling and health economics of infectious diseases

$120,000

Référentiel Tracéologique Expérimental Collaboratif (RTEC)

$26,186

Organ-on-chip: The next generation disease modeling and drug screening platform

$120,000

Optogenetics in nonhuman primates

$120,000

Development of green methods for the recovery of critical and strategic metals from e-waste

$108,376

Exploring galaxy clusters environments with SpICE, a new imaging Fourier transform spectrometer at Mont-Mégantic

$120,000

Chaire de recherche du Canada en efficacité énergétique

$114,189

Deep immunophenotyping of the impact of early life stress on sex-specific determinants of lung immune responses

$119,238

Field robotics

$120,000

Étudier les sols pour assurer la durabilité et la résilience des agroécosystèmes

$82,922

Analyse dynamique de la mitochondrie par imagerie confocale à haut débit et haute résolution

$310,000

VIVADATA: protéger la vie privée pour encourager la valorisation des données de santé

$93 500

Multiscale and multimodal quantitative imaging of brain tumor

$229,244

Laboratoire de suivi de la qualité de l'eau dans les communautés nordiques du Nunavik

$116,207

Cutting-edge real-time genomics and informatics to transform the diagnostic and surveillance of infectious diseases

$175,533

Integrated platform for advanced housing and body composition analysis in rodents

$151,739

RECLAIM - Recycling of E-waste using Carbon dioxide, LIBS, and elemental Analysis for valuable Metals recovery

$399,977

Robotic non-invasive brain stimulation guided by neurodynamics

$115,233

State-of-the-art platform to the early and rapid detection of herbicide resistance in weeds

$128,307

Single-cell high-throughput proteomics to pioneer tailored immunotherapy strategies in pediatric oncology

$175,533

Biology and control of zoonotic and pandemic respiratory viruses

$627,936

Quantum dots towards enabling reproducible quantum technologies

$128,573

23 projects

$3,902,679

University of Alberta

Synthesis of chiral and achiral nanographenes and graphene nanoribbons and study of their properties

$240,000

Enhancing resilience and sustainability of infrastructure and buildings through hybrid testing systems

$106,984

Exploring bacterial electron transport chains towards novel treatment of infection

$212,748

The laboratory for molecular longevity and healthy aging

$196,866

Research infrastructure for human-level robotic manipulation task mastering

$164,699

Platform for the measurement of very persistent, very mobile, ultra-trace contaminants in the environment

$294,355

Glow discharge optical emission spectroscopy: deep elemental depth profiling of all-kind solid materials

$240,174

Analytical facility for hydrocarbons and atmospheric emissions

$306,653

Temperature-control Structure-Property Characterization (TSPC) system for future energy system and material science

$236,372

Expanding the capacity of the Canadian ice core lab

$79,262

Water Research Centre (WRC) for circular economy and resilience

$204,325

Beyond the microscope: Pioneering nanotechnology research with advanced atomic force microscopy

$248,497

Long-lasting high-entropy electrodes for energy storage and conversion

$105,000

Determining structure-property-relationships in functional polymer nanocomposites during processing

$88,521

Metabolism and mechanobiology in musculoskeletal aging, injury and disease

$145,288

Mitigating methane: A holistic approach to reducing GHG emissions in livestock farming

$128,286

Quantitative exposomics and metabolomics for assessing human and animal health

$446,164

17 projects

$3,444,194

University of British Columbia (The)

The role of GPCRs in Alzheimer's disease pathophysiology

$139,955

From nano to tectonic: A centre for nanogeology research

$700,768

Relational restoration after climate event unit

$136,102

Enzyme evolution for food, fuel and feedstock

$160,000

Advanced infrastructure for studying greenhouse gas cycling in under-represented Arctic-boreal ecosystems

$150,000

High-performance computing infrastructure for exoplanet discovery and demographics

$88,000

Cumulative effects of Climate Change, Anthropogenic and Natural Disturbances on forest Ecosystem Services (CCCANDiES)

$139,510

Digital Integration for Robotic Fabrication in Construction (DIRFIC) to facilitate rapid affordable housing in Canada

$113,041

The Lipid Nanoparticle-Enabled Gene Delivery (LEGenD) lab: A frontier for next generation nanomedicine

$353,668

Foundational infrastructure for marine robotics

$149,623

Infrastructure for innovative building materials and systems toward zero carbon buildings

$150,000

Fire fungi ecology & genetics lab

$150,000

The translational acute brain injury laboratory

$247,568

Real time assessment of metabolism in distinct human cell types across the health-disease continuum

$145,148

Functional impact of variants in diabetes

$265,251

Electrification of chemical manufacturing and separations

$176,834

Environmental oncogenomics

$150,000

An integrative approach towards understanding intelligence: Bridging the ‘seeing’ versus ‘thinking’ divide

$318,301

Data-driven control for safety-critical applications

$79,842

Function of nuclear envelope proteins in plant development and environmental response

$105,000

A platform for the systematic characterization of immune-related DNA changes in diverse populations

$85,000

Exploring the protective and pathogenic roles of germinal centers

$150,000

Social sciences methods and measurement laboratory

$75,001

Four-dimensional exposomics

$400,000

Advancing sustainable biorefinery technologies for a circular bioeconomy by unlocking biomass potential

$75,001

Applying plant evolutionary physiology for next-generation crop resilience: Establishing the SARC and CBIL at UBCO

$200,000

Computing infrastructure for the AI and computational linguistics lab at UBC

$75,001

AIR-Gen: Adaptive Integrated Respiratory Genomics

$75,001

Development of new cycloaddition reactions for synthetic organic chemistry

$296,000

Redox catalysis facilitates translational chemistry

$296,000

3D models to study mechanobiological stimuli in cardiovascular disease

$75,001

31 projects

$5,720,616

University of Calgary

ATOM: Anechoic Test and Observation Module for hyper-connected world research

$170,000

Procoagulant membrane dynamics: Mechanistic insights, clinical translation, and innovation

$250,000

Understanding the role of animals in the dissemination of antimicrobial resistance and antimicrobial-resistant organisms

$110,000

Differentiable programming for optimizing nonequililbrium systems and biomaterials design

$150,000

Advanced medium-voltage test facility for next-gen power electronics & drives: Accelerating clean tech adoption

$155,199

VirRepo: Building & characterizing a human Virus Repository for Virotherapy

$225,000

Research hub for binder discovery in cancer immunotherapy

$400,000

Measuring and modeling wildfire fuels using laser scanning, artificial intelligence, and process modeling

$175,000

Deciphering cell-cell interactions and signaling in neuroinflammation

$527,000

Jungle genomics: Infrastructure for in situ study of genetic adaptation

$75,050

Advancing quasi-passive prosthesis technology through experimental optimization

$240,000

The Calgary Amyloid Lab (CALAB) - A novel approach to modelling neurodegenerative disorders

$254,800

Energy storage systems for a renewable energy grid

$205,000

Investigating the interplay of mechanical loading, bone growth, and metabolic dysfunction in childhood-onset diseases

$290,000

Miniature multiphoton live imaging for discovering mechanisms and treatments of Alzheimer’s disease

$492,000

Integrating the mining cycle for the sustainable supply of critical mineral resources

$100,000

Histological assessment of bone and joint tissue structure and function: A facility approach to increased research

$322,445

Integrative metabolic physiology of overwintering insect pests

$100,000

Harnessing isomer-resolved mass spectrometry lipidomics to map lipid modulators in antimicrobial resistance

$470,000

19 projects

$4,711,494

University of Guelph

Structure-guided development of oligonucleotides for biosensing and therapeutic applications

$79,738

The effects of autonomic nervous activity on cerebral blood flow regulation in health and disease

$80,532

Structural dynamics of deadenylases and nucleic acid clients

$80,533

An integrated database for the 1931 census and linked sources

$127,382

Antifungal resistance in dermatophytes: From genomics to clinical implications

$78,413

Infrastructure for genetic engineering and high-content imaging in neurodevelopmental models

$97,555

Environmental and evolutionary physiology of fish respiration

$80,532

7 projects

$624,685

University of Manitoba

Microbiome solutions for mitigating environmental impacts of the livestock industry

$159,999

Subcellular Protein Assembly (SPA) platforms for investigating mechanisms of neurological disease

$344,169

Multimodal imaging and digital applications to deep time biorhythms and developmental biology

$513,071

Infrastructure to advance the study of space-air-ground integrated network systems and applications

$160,000

Subatomic particle detector innovation laboratory

$159,872

The respiratory infections modelling lab: Enhancing capacity for aerosol exposure and lung mechanics studies

$155,600

ImmunoMetabolism Suite (IMS) for translational research

$345,000

Triple quadrupole liquid chromatography–mass spectrometry for micropollutant control investigation

$159,753

Sedimentary organic matter research facility

$156,670

9 projects

$2,154,134

University of New Brunswick

Hybrid deposition system

$150,000

1 project

$150,000

University of Northern British Columbia

Enhanced rock mechanics infrastructure for energy resources research

$124,954

Snow in Mountains (SiM): An observation network for snow mass, energy exchanges, and experimentation

$94,174

Food security, mining reclamation, and holistic forestry: Managing for climate change and sustainability in the North

$100,000

3 projects

$319,128

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Advanced performance testing platform for emerging vehicles in adverse weather

$180,600

Supercharging the electrochemical materials lab

$168,422

Advanced nanofabrication facility for quantum and energy materials research

$135,000

Mobile and lab-based infrastructure to enable advanced proactive ergonomics analyses

$176,252

4 projects

$660,274

University of Ottawa

Electrochemical and thermochemical production and use of sustainable hydrogen

$200,000

Developing, implementing, and evaluating advanced artificial intelligence models for health systems

$264,436

Using stress physiology and behaviour to inform salmonid fisheries and aquaculture in Canada

$359,700

Real-time monitoring of quantum molecular dynamics

$484,999

Improving access to rehabilitation services for people living with complex rehabilitation needs using telerehabilitation

$154,776

Evolving phage endolysins against multidrug-resistant bacteria

$119,040

Investigating microbiome-driven health disorders in humans using the SHIME gut system

$140,028

7 projects

$1,722,979

University of Saskatchewan

Establishment of a cell sorting hub at the University of Saskatchewan

$468,276

Advanced imaging for skeletal health across the lifespan

$116,262

2 projects

$584,538

University of Toronto

Improving vaccine efficacy through novel antigen design and quantitative tools

$150,000

Simulating Planets Like Earth: SimPLE Lab

$164,000

LIFT-AI: Leveraging AI for transplant longevity or long-term survival

$396,237

Isoform-resolution functional genomics in health and disease

$249,980

Precision metrology with a continuously operating optical lattice clock

$680,000

Physiology and mechanisms of stress in skeletal muscle and pancreatic islets

$240,000

Integrated design for digital fabrication in mass timber engineering and construction

$100,000

The role of extracellular vesicle (EV)-mediated crosstalk between cancer cells and platelets and in tumor progression

$800,000

Hardware for advanced 7T imaging of the human brain

$400,000

Synthetic biology-based micro/nanoscale sensing systems for antimicrobial resistance

$165,000

Understanding mechanical force effects on immune cell biology

$243,257

Water resources management from data to decisions

$100,000

Decoding neural network dynamics driving relapse in opioid use disorder

$454,409

Advanced driving simulation to support the safe and independent mobility of older adults

$408,086

Community Design and Advocacy Space (CDAS) – Co-designing technologies to support marginalized workers

$126,889

Investigating lifestyle and sex-specific factors in the incidence and progression of multiple sclerosis

$358,562

Molecular and cellular determinants of memory function and dysfunction

$752,368

Assimilation and un-assimilation:  Indigeneity across the Canadian censuses from 1861 to the present

$56,500

Biocultural Lab for the study of Inequality and Social Stress (BLISS)

$100,000

From neurons to networks: Modelling functional and structural neurovascular dysfunction in Alzheimer's disease

$697,437

Studying behavioural adaptations in parallel pathways of the visual system using expansion microscopy

$162,500

Target validation for repeat expansion disorders

$260,000

Physics constrained neural fields for scientific imaging

$200,000

A closed-loop system for collaborative and continual development of large language models

$250,000

INSPIRE Music Lab

$400,000

Bridging the gap between human and artificial intelligence: Custom architectures for human-AI collaboration

$96,000

Advanced instrumentation for revolutionizing northern human-environment coevolution

$157,900

Structure guided engineering of cellular signalling

$465,000

Advanced multifunctional powder synthesis, coating, component manufacturing, and material characterization facilities

$800,000

Genome maintenance biology in cells and tissues

$625,744

A Single-cell analysis lab to investigate the aging mechanisms of oligodendrocyte precursor cells

$175,480

Elucidating the cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying cardiac tissue patterning and morphogenesis

$360,000

Smart surfaces for building energy efficiency and carbon capture

$400,000

Building a comprehensive understanding of urban environmental change: Infrastructure for interdisciplinary research

$158,520

Understanding complex microbiomes using ultrahigh-throughput experimentation

$156,404

Automated microbial isolation and characterization platform for microbiome-based therapeutics and bioprocesses

$400,000

Elucidation of endothelial and epithelial functions in chronic disease using advanced light microscopy methods

$556,956

Next generation platforms for immune-competent organoid models of human disease

$762,062

Life course determinants of cardiovascular health: A comprehensive approach from preconception to childhood

$195,000

Single-molecule imaging in cells and cellular assemblies

$185,935

Advanced metabolomics for cancer therapy and metabolite discovery

$800,000

Process intensification for electrochemical manufacturing

$193,808

Chemical biology platform for drug discovery

$720,020

The role of the microbiome in maternal and child health

$693,034

Foundational world models and efficient reward learning for robotics

$164,862

Creating inclusive play opportunities in pediatric healthcare environments

$43,915

The chemical cognition lab: AI-driven tools and robotics for chemical innovation

$164,862

Advanced analysis rock and mineral processing facility

$159,983

Molecular to material scale characterization of protein assemblies

$320,000

New building blocks and architectures to empower superconducting quantum computing

$800,000

Hollow fiber membrane development for energy-efficient brine treatment

$400,000

ZPEL: Innovating power conversion for a sustainable future

$164,772

52 projects

$18,035,482

University of Victoria

The socio-ecological landscapes lab - A new research facility to study alpine and Arctic ecosystems

$150,000

Live cell imager with confocal capability

$300,000

Microscopy facility for earth, ocean, and climate science

$125,000

Radical manifolds for selective catalysis: a comprehensive platform for discovery and development

$225,000

Indigenous mental health and wellness lab

$210,000

Learning from the past to adapt to an uncertain future in BC’s coastal communities

$120,000

6 projects

$1,130,000

University of Waterloo

Understanding the basic biophysical mechanisms by which neuroinflammation leads to neurodegeneration

$200,000

Superconducting millimeter-wave circuits for quantum applications

$80,000

Mechanically crosslinked networks: Structure-property relationships and applications in batteries

$109,000

Development of a modular biomechanics laboratory to quantify, assess, and (re)train movement from lab-to-clinic-to-field

$110,000

Enriching the linguistic diversity of open language models

$168,004

Socio-cognitive foundations of human-machine interactions

$180,000

Progressive internalization of skills for advanced language model reasoning

$96,000

Platform for advanced experiments with superconducting quantum devices

$421,000

Rational design of sustainable and nano-enabled multiphase polymers

$258,000

Reconfigurable converter platform for design, protection and contro of modern power grids

$154,204

High-speed and efficient integrated circuits for next generation computing systems

$100,000

GPU accelerated numerical simulations for oceanographic applications

$160,000

Serving systems for large language models with low latency, high utilization, good scalability, and low carbon emissions

$195,069

Privacy-aware language agents via post-deployment learning and adaptation

$80,000

Invisible threats, visible solutions: Advancing water quality management through micropollutant analysis

$125,000

Atomic layer etcher for enhanced quantum technology devices

$579,016

Architecture exploration and design tools for next-generation reconfigurable acceleration devices

$80,000

Addressing urban (over)heating in a warming climate

$78,000

Fast spectral imaging of fire emissions

$125,000

Exploring many-body physics with language models

$160,000

Digital infrastructure for motion capture

$80,000

Feminist interdisciplinary research lab

$105,000

Elevated- to high-rate characterization facility for advanced lightweight materials and structures

$115,000

Framework for advancing aerosol metrics to improve air quality and health

$95,000

Technologies enabling nature-inspired architected materials and structures

$375,750

Raman spectroscopy for multidimensional and ultrasensitive chemical analysis of live biological subjects

$100,000

26 projects

$4,329,043

University of Western Ontario (The)

Western accessible instruments lab

$133,447

Emerging RNA viruses' impact on brain function

$800,000

Sustainable resource management lab - tracking nutrients in the city

$267,274

Advancing innovations in social communication in aging and dementia through technology-based outcomes and interventions

$176,382

A pain research suite

$260,549

Gas flux measurements to animate carbon and nitrogen cycling models

$187,741

Consumer and Organizational Behaviour (COB) lab

$42,152

Investigating the impact of cellular stress response pathways on whole-body metabolism

$142,460

Non-invasive geophysical monitoring of geo-environmental processes

$198,560

A fabrication and characterization platform for AI-driven design of personalized electronic skins

$266,884

High resolution mass spectrometer for mapping host-microbe metabolism

$307,799

The Fostering Resilience through Audiovisual Media and Engaged Scholarship (FRAMES) collaboration space

$64,000

Reconfigurable intelligent surface empowered smart radio environment for AI-driven next generation wireless networks

$235,359

Small-world systems for AI-enhanced analysis of naturalistic behaviour and underlying brain activity

$316,160

14 projects

$3,398,767

University of Windsor

Advanced characterization and development of new (bio)materials through x-ray scattering

$150,000

Innovative platform for rapid and cost-effective biomolecular synthesis and characterization

$137,000

Resilience and sustainability assessment of geotechnical infrastructure

$76,699

Bioacoustics infrastructure for innovative field studies of ecology and conservation of migratory birds

$75,001

4 projects

$438,700

University of Winnipeg (The)

Center for Research in Interdisciplinary Sciences (CRIS)

$160,000

A high-dimensional multi-modal data science lab

$25,000

Building MIRA-HOPE colabs isotope capacity

$281,351

3 projects

$466,351

Vancouver Island University

Building Resilient Communities: Integrating Health, Well-Being and Sustainable Tourism through Innovative Research

$53,351

1 project

$53,351

York University

Establishment of Health Equity and AI Lab (HEAL)

$96,000

Futuristic infrastructures for AI framework: Pioneering self-healing cloud and smart cities

$75,120

Walking while talking: Assessing the interplay between age, distraction, and mobility

$72,422

Additive manufacturing for next generation space systems and robotics

$144,632

A novel laboratory to investigate cardiorespiratory function and perceived dyspnea during physiological stress in humans

$138,000

Interrogating plasticity of electro-chemical synapses using multiphoton imaging microscopy

$200,000

Research infrastructure to initiate the York University community water hub

$140,000

Molecular interactions and structures at solid/liquid interfaces for environmental applications

$149,000

A novel laboratory to study sarcopenia and the neuromuscular control of movement across the ageing spectrum

$80,000

Neurodevelopmental-intervention testing suite to identify and prevent transdiagnostic risk for mental health challenges

$120,000

Refugee law lab: Algorithmic justice for people on the move

$23,963

Cortical networks for natural sensorimotor behaviours

$200,000

Integrated platform for high resolution analyses of stem cells and tissues in response to metabolic pre-conditioning

$100,000

13 projects

$1,539,137


NOTE:
As part of this announcement, an additional $26,556,782 was awarded under the Infrastructure Operating Fund (IOF), a mechanism that assists institutions with the incremental operating and maintenance costs associated with the new infrastructure.