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.
Discover the innovations
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Building prosperity by creating more housing

Sean Tassé — Co-founder and VP, LEMNY
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Nova Scotia

Jan Rainey is untangling the mysteries of spider silks

The Dalhousie University researcher is looking to create synthetic versions of spider's silk that have the potential to help heal damaged nerves and damaged hearts
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Transforming research instincts into a successful business (March webinar)

Part of our Future You webinar series. This webinar features a new generation of researchers who share their challenges and successes as they made the move from researcher to entrepreneur. Watch the video to gain insights and receive valuable tips on how to start your own business.
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Young people on a soccer field on a sunny day.
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Ontario

Creating a mental health playbook for student athletes

How sports psychology expert Katherine Tamminen is helping competitors thrive now — and long after they’ve put away their jerseys
A drawing of an eagle representing First Nations, a narwhal representing Inuit, and a violin representing Métis. These illustrations are placed around the sun and surrounded by multicoloured smoke that represents Indigenous traditions, spirituality, inclusion and diversity.
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Raising up Indigenous voices in research

For this National Indigenous History Month, discover research projects that are led by Indigenous researchers and which address the priorities of their communities
A graphic of several green coloured buildings against a backdrop of rolling green hills with windmills.
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Ontario,British Columbia,Quebec

Keeping research infrastructure green

A nod to the efforts that CFI-funded labs are making to reduce their environmental impact
A person hoop dances on a panoramic screen in a large circular space.
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Alberta,Ontario

Sacred spaces

Indigenous Territory and Knowledge-sharing in the digital age
Université de Moncton Faculty of Science dean and researcher Céline Surette
podcast
New Brunswick

Meet Acadian researcher Céline Surette, for whom interdisciplinarity is second nature

Céline Surette embodies both the chemistry of living things and interdisciplinarity to serve the real needs and questions of communities. And to achieve this, and ensure that critical thinking triumphs, she'll pull out all the stops.
Graphic of a human brain done in bright colours resembling an oil painting.
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Nova Scotia

Navigating the cutting edge of neuroimaging

New tech creates big possibilities, from basic research to brain surgery
Kelsey Leonard posing for a photo in front of a stone wall covered in vines.
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Ontario

Should bodies of water have the same legal status as people?

Researcher Kelsey Leonard, member of the Shinnecock Nation and founder of the Wampum Lab at the University of Waterloo, delves into ocean, water and climate justice.
A bird with a long, reddish bill and flecked brown feathers wades in marshy waters.
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Ontario

A fresh take on protecting our waters

A wide-ranging survey of aquatic environments in Eastern Ontario will bring together Indigenous and Western Knowledge to find better ways to preserve Canada’s freshwater habitats and species
A wheelchair is strapped in testing equipment in a laboratory.
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British Columbia,Manitoba

Unlimited access

Researchers combine expertise in engineering and occupational therapy to build wheelchairs that further break down barriers to mobility
A child on a swing against a blue sky.
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Quebec

Moving beyond surviving to thriving

A new network of eight Canadian universities aims to help make a difference for children and youth exposed to trauma
Prescription pill bottles tipped over with white tablets poured out
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Alberta

Probing the brain to break the cycle of opioid addiction

New treatments for opioid use disorder are desperately needed — and fast. The answer may lie in existing medications.
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The power to transform

Our Innovation Fund provides the foundation for world-class, impactful research that is made in Canada