Unlocking Canada’s energy advantage

Research labs funded by the Canada Foundation for Innovation are delivering game-changing energy solutions to optimize Canada’s energy transition.

As global energy demand surges and geopolitical tensions threaten supply chains, we rely more and more on today’s strategic research to optimize how we extract and transport oil and gas and to develop the next generation of clean energy technologies. Through those advancements, we will build a clean and competitive economy and secure our energy independence.

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From more effective carbon capture to better batteries for storing energy from wind and solar, innovation will help Canada meet its climate change goals. 

Strength in numbers *

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385

Number of CFI-funded energy-related research infrastructure projects  

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$170M 

CFI investment in capital costs for infrastructure used to advance research in energy-related fields

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4,000

Number of students and postdocs per year trained by conducting energy-related research using CFI-funded infrastructure

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3,000

Number of researchers per year who used CFI-funded infrastructure to advance their research in energy-related fields 

*Since 2014–15 

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Zeroing in on critical minerals

New sensors can pinpoint profitable ore — and reduce the financial and environmental costs of mining
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Research facilities work with the energy industry to innovate

The CFI’s Research Facilities Navigator accelerates product innovations and to-market timelines by connecting businesses with expertise, specialized equipment and testing environments in publicly funded Canadian labs.
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Research provides energy solutions for Canada

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Building prosperity by recycling greenhouse gas emissions
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Reinforcing the reliability of our vulnerable electricity grid
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The future of flight depends on sustainability that goes beyond biofuels

Explore how research is addressing Canadian priorities

Return to “Strategic investments, national impact” to discover more ways research projects supported by the CFI are producing world-leading innovations in key industrial sectors that are important to Canada. 

Solving Canada's affordable housing crisis
Modernizing productivity with advanced manufacturing
Innovating to defend our national security and sovereignty