Research stories

Our investments support research that benefits Canadians

In CFI-funded labs and facilities across the country, researchers in all stages of their careers are making discoveries, supporting a robust innovation ecosystem and helping solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. 

Strategic investments, national impact

Learn how innovations in areas that matter most to Canadians, including affordable housing, food sovereignty and national security, comes from the research made possible by CFI investments in cutting-edge labs and equipment.

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Saskatchewan

Securing Canada’s Arctic sovereignty with early warning radar tech

How a research project designed to study aurora borealis is set to transform Canada’s Arctic surveillance capability
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Quebec

A robo-lutionary way to build homes faster

How smart, mobile robots could solve the labour shortage that’s crippling Canada’s construction industry
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Ontario

Cyber-proofing Canada’s critical infrastructure

Pinpointing the cyber-criminals and state-sponsored hackers attacking Canada’s essential systems — and how to stop them
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Ontario

Developing drones to safeguard Arctic sovereignty

How smart, resilient UAVs — with floating charging platforms — could fill surveillance gaps in Canada’s Far North
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Ontario

Perfecting 3D-printed homes

3D printing a new house is already faster and less wasteful than traditional construction methods. Now, a University of Windsor lab will incorporate recycled and natural materials like clay to further reduce the environmental impact.
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Ontario

Wildlife ecology done “in a good way”

Researcher Jesse Popp works alongside Indigenous communities to understand their most pressing questions about biodiversity and the plants and animals on the Land
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Manitoba

Tracking nutrients from the soil to your supper plate

By understanding how crops take up nutrients from the soil, University of Manitoba’s agronomy soil fertility expert Xiaopeng Gao aims to help farmers produce bigger yields of better grains — and do it more sustainably
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British Columbia

How Canada is at the forefront of unpacking the potential of DNA data storage

Could “DNA origami” offer a way to store some of the world’s 149 trillion gigabytes of information and help solve big data’s big storage problem? At UBC Okanagan, Will Hughes is exploring the possibilities.
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Quebec

Mining and metallurgy 4.0

A McGill University laboratory is developing simulation tools that will help the mineral industry fully enter the fourth industrial revolution