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.
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Ontario
Giving industry an additive manufacturing edge
Putting 3D printing power to work for civilian, military and dual-use applications
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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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More than 10,000 ways to make Canadian research world-class
That's how many investments the Canada Foundation for Innovation has made in cutting-edge research tools and facilities since it began in 1997
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Alberta
The aurora borealis barometer
Cloudy with a chance of magnetic interference: A new imager at the University of Calgary will deepen our understanding of space weather
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Quebec
Stronger, lighter, greener
Montreal’s leaders in engineering and manufacturing combine forces to create the next generation of composites for jets and Jettas
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Ontario
New facility has improv researchers jazzed up
University of Guelph’s new ImprovLab promises more elbowroom to explore the social impact of the improvisational arts
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Ontario
Earlier and better treatments for healthier kids
At Toronto’s SickKids Hospital, researchers and clinicians team up to tackle childhood obesity and lung disease
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British Columbia
Blasting past computer limits
In Vancouver, researchers aim to build the world’s first universal quantum computer and open up entirely new possibilities
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British Columbia
Big ideas, big impact
For Canada’s top innovators, making breakthroughs means unleashing their ambition — and teaming up with collaborators around the corner and around the globe
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British Columbia
Giving back to her Cree community
Master’s student, Jaqueline Anaquod, is committed to helping her Indigenous community thrive through her efforts to revitalize the Cree language
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Quebec
Dealing with mercury in food
PhD student, Catherine Girard, studies the impact of mercury in country food in the North
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Ontario
Helping more young women choose engineering and computer science
Carleton University graduate, Daniella Niyonkuru, leads by example. As a successful computer engineer and devoted mentor, she is showing girls that a career in tech is within reach
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Ontario
A better way to measure pain in children
PhD student, Emmanuel Alabi, is looking for a way to objectively rate pain to help those who can’t communicate
