October 7, 2016
How can Canada set itself on the right path for fostering a strong research and innovation system? It’s a pressing question — one that occupies countless boardroom discussions and newspaper columns,...
December 1, 2014
OTTAWA — It’s been just one year since the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) launched its Research Facilities Navigator, an online directory of research facilities across the country that are...
October 15, 2014
It’s National Science and Technology Week and in Ottawa, we need look no further than King Edward Avenue to see a recent example of why Canadians should be celebrating science in this country. From...
June 2, 2014
In 2004, when the parking garage at the Place du Portage government complex in Gatineau needed repairs, Public Works and Government Services Canada incorporated cutting-edge technology into the...
April 18, 2006
OTTAWA, APRIL 18, 2006—The biggest science experiment in history is currently underway at the world-famous CERN labs in Switzerland, and Canada is poised to play a critical role in its success....
November 9, 2017
OTTAWA, ONTARIO – “Our greatest challenge is to explain to people the importance of fundamental science,” said Fabiola Gianotti, Director-General of CERN, the European Organization for Nuclear...
April 12, 2017
OTTAWA, ONTARIO – The Board of Directors of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) welcomes the recommendations made by Canada’s Fundamental Science Review Panel, in its report released Monday...
December 6, 2016
OTTAWA, ONTARIO – “One of the most heart-breaking questions to ask me as a researcher is: ‘So what’s the application of your work?’” said TED Fellow and presenter Andrew Pelling with a chuckle at...
September 30, 2014
OTTAWA, September 30, 2014 — The University of Ottawa hosts the grand opening of its Advanced Research Complex (ARC) today, bringing the institution’s top minds in photonics and geoscience under one...
September 13, 2013
OTTAWA, September 13, 2013 - Dr. Kevin P. D. Smith, Chair of the Board of Directors of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), is pleased to announce the appointment of two new Directors — Ms....