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. 

A launchpad to success for SmartChutes

How the Research Facilities Navigator helped one company find the liftoff they needed toward commercialization
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Two students wearing disposable gloves each hold a small metal object as they stand in front of a large TRUMPF TruPrint 2000 machine.
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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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Dr. Franziska Broell holding a small container in front of an ocean view.
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Nova Scotia

Research builds my business community

Dalhousie University’s Ocean Tracking Network has given rise to enterprises serving Atlantic Canada’s vibrant oceanographic research community
A collage of photos featuring various researchers arranged in vertical stripes.
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Alberta,British Columbia,Nova Scotia,Ontario,Quebec,Saskatchewan

Research builds our communities

A collection of stories showcasing the transformative impact of research on Canadians and their communities
Crop scientist Simon Bonin and cranberry farmer Olivier Pilotte posing for a photo in a field of cranberries.
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Research builds my farming community

Cranberry production is booming in Quebec thanks in part to research at the Université Laval
Graduate student Ewald Cheung plays the violin in McGill University music hall.
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Quebec

Research builds my music community

Quebec music hub explores how musicians in large ensembles interact with each other, and also with their audience
A group of citizens posing for a photo in front of a city landscape.
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Alberta

Research builds our urban community

The University of Calgary teams up with its home city to improve wastewater treatment methods
Samantha Knapp holding two children.
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Ontario

Research builds my children’s community

Finding the genetic cause of her daughters’ illness was the key Samantha Knapp needed to tap into a community of parents going through the same thing
Albert and Logan Leyenhorst, father and son dairy farmers in Saskatchewan, posing with their herd in the barn.
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Saskatchewan

Research builds my agriculture community

New ways of processing grain by-products to make feedstocks that are better for milk production will benefit both grain and dairy farmers across Canada
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The Canada Foundation for Innovation: an origin story

This is the origin story of the Canada Foundation for Innovation, an organization dedicated to the future, that was born at a time when the country was heavily burdened by its past

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British Columbia,Newfoundland and Labrador,Ontario

Canadian research luminaries

The work of the Canada Research Chairholders supported by the John R. Evans Leaders Fund spans all disciplines, from exploring the deep ocean for mineral riches, to the search for an HIV vaccine, to the quest for quantum computing
The CCGS Amundsen, a large research icebreaker, plows through a wide stretch of sea ice. The photo is overlaid with a blue textured pattern.
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Quebec

Tour the CCGS Amundsen

A multimedia exploration of Canada’s dedicated research icebreaker
A compilation of images representing four major science projects. The first is a dark platform lit up with bright green light; the second an angular, pointy building; the third a weather radar station with a satellite dish in a snowy field; and the last is a large red and white icebreaker surrounded by frozen water.
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Alberta,Ontario,Quebec,Saskatchewan

Major league science

A compilation of nine unique research facilities that are helping to ensure Canada remains a world leader in research and innovation
A large building seen from above at night. The sides are lit up with bright blue light.
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Saskatchewan

Tour the Canadian Light Source

A video exploration of Canada’s strongest light