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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Oct 30, 2025

Building prosperity by creating more housing

Sean Tassé — Co-founder and VP, LEMNY

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May 8, 2025 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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Mar 28, 2025

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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PhD student Sheena Gurm stands surrounded by line drawings depicting strands of DNA

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Apr 23, 2018 Manitoba

Seeking a treatment for ALS

PhD student Sheena Gurm looks deep into brain cells for clues to a deadly disease

A robot hand holds a glowing, stylized atom

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Apr 20, 2018 British Columbia,Ontario,Nova Scotia,Quebec

The solace of quantum

Sub-atomic research portends a second digital revolution that could solve some of our most vexing problems

An aerial view of an agricultural field.

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Apr 3, 2018 Ontario,Manitoba,Nova Scotia,Alberta,British Columbia

Feeding the country’s need for new knowledge in agriculture

Canadian agriculture has long relied on leading-edge research and technology development to keep pace with the rapidly changing ways we produce food. That tradition continues in state-of-the-art labs across the country.

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Apr 3, 2018 Saskatchewan

Cultivating better ergonomics for farmers

University of Saskatchewan researchers are learning why three quarters of Canadian farmers experience lower back pain, and proposing ways to alleviate it

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Apr 3, 2018 Nova Scotia

Know thy soil

Dalhousie University agricultural scientist Derek Lynch is giving Canadian farmers a better understanding of the material at the very root of their businesses: soil

A woman stands in a fallow field talking on a smart phone and consulting a tablet.

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Apr 3, 2018 Ontario

Digital on the farm

For University of Guelph researcher Helen Hambly Odame the future of Canadian agricultural success lies in harnessing the tools of the digital revolution

A greenhouse glows yellow at night in a snowy background.

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Apr 3, 2018 Manitoba

Hothouses for cold places

University of Manitoba researcher Qiang Zhang wants to use shipping containers to provide food to northern communities — but not to ship it. To grow it.

A brown and white cow stands knee-deep in grass

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Apr 3, 2018 Alberta

Helping ranchers pick the best genes

At the University of Alberta, a CFI-supported project has grown into a world-class livestock genetics research program

An aerial shot of a patchwork of green and fallow fields

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Apr 3, 2018 British Columbia

Harvesting big data

For University of British Columbia researcher Navin Ramankutty the future of sustainable agriculture grows out of a mix of algorithms, big data and powerful computers