Funded projects & results
The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) supports the evolving needs of Canada’s universities, colleges, research hospitals and non-profit research institutions across all areas of research — from health and medicine, to the natural sciences and engineering, to the social sciences and humanities.
We demonstrate our commitment to informed decision making and public accountability by:
- Rewarding research excellence through on our rigorous and independent merit-review process that relies on experts from around the world
- Actively monitoring our performance and assessing our contribution to Canada’s research capacity
- Analyzing the outcomes and impacts of our investments in research infrastructure.
Since 1997, Government of Canada investments have enabled CFI awards of
$11.2*
13,900
117
82
*This amount includes funding from the Infrastructure Operating Fund.
Innovating for the future
The CFI is a thought leader on some of the most important topics facing Canada’s research community
Transparency & accountability
Research stories
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Saskatchewan
Advancing next-gen nuclear power
Corrosion research promises to make small modular nuclear reactors cheaper and safer than ever
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Quebec
Quantifying carbon capture in Canadian wetlands
Measuring the power of peatlands, swamps and marshes to sequester carbon and slow climate change
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British Columbia
High-tech health checks for Canadian forests
How remote sensing can assess trees faster and better — and identify climate-smart seedling choices
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Quebec
Could research give Canada's multibillion-dollar cheese industry better bite?
A small facility in a university basement brings big benefits for cheesemaking companies
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Alberta
A testbed for oil sands research
Helping Canadian oil and gas companies cut costs, boost efficiency and protect the environment
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Manitoba
Making manufacturing smarter
How state-of-the-art tools are helping industry accelerate product development, derisk new technology and compete globally
