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Funded projects & results

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Reports on results

An annual summary of project outputs and outcomes

The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) supports the evolving needs of Canada’s universities, colleges, research hospitals and non-profit research institutions across all areas of research — from health and medicine, to the natural sciences and engineering, to the social sciences and humanities.

We demonstrate our commitment to informed decision making and public accountability by:

Rewarding research excellence through on our rigorous and independent merit-review process that relies on experts from around the world
Actively monitoring our performance and assessing our contribution to Canada’s research capacity
Analyzing the outcomes and impacts of our investments in research infrastructure.

Since 1997, Government of Canada investments have enabled CFI awards of

billion for

projects at

research institutions in

municipalities across Canada.

*This amount includes funding from the Infrastructure Operating Fund.

Funded projects

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Innovating for the future

The CFI is a thought leader on some of the most important topics facing Canada’s research community

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Strategic investments, national impact

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Building prosperity

Transparency & accountability

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Annual & corporate reports

Reporting on results

Assessing performance

Framework & evaluations

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May 27, 2026 Quebec

Could research give Canada's multibillion-dollar cheese industry better bite?

A small facility in a university basement brings big benefits for cheesemaking companies

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May 8, 2026 Alberta

A testbed for oil sands research

Helping Canadian oil and gas companies cut costs, boost efficiency and protect the environment

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Apr 7, 2026 Manitoba

Making manufacturing smarter

How state-of-the-art tools are helping industry accelerate product development, derisk new technology and compete globally

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Mar 18, 2026 Alberta

Catalyzing Canada’s quantum future

How Western Canada’s largest open-access semiconductor and materials characterization facility advances innovation and commercial success

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Mar 18, 2026 British Columbia

Cooking up a quantum revolution

How quantum science is developing the materials for tomorrow’s transformative technologies

Two students wearing disposable gloves each hold a small metal object as they stand in front of a large TRUMPF TruPrint 2000 machine.

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Jan 20, 2026 Ontario

Giving industry an additive manufacturing edge

Putting 3D printing power to work for civilian, military and dual-use applications

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