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January 21, 2009
While the modern world embraces greener technologies to produce cleaner energy from the wind, sun and plants, a Vancouver-based scientist has invented a device that harvests what is...
July 6, 2011
ELLICSR provides cancer survivors with support, resources and tools to take control of their illness and their lives.
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The good news is that there are more than a...
October 12, 2017
Canadian researchers lead the world in many fields, from child health to quantum computing. CFI’s Innovation Fund gives our most outstanding researchers the infrastructure they need to keep pushing...
October 28, 2011
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Student Jennifer Low with a pruned pumpkin plant at a field site in Ontario. These plants have proven to be useful in cleaning up contaminated soil.
Barbara Zeeb, Royal Military College
It’s...
March 28, 2014
OTTAWA, March 28, 2014 – Today, the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is announcing more than $3 million in new funding for research infrastructure that will support the latest appointments to...
May 19, 2008
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According to Natural Resources Canada, solar energy applications are most widely used for residential water and space heating needs. However, despite the sun being an...
December 3, 2015
The Morgan brothers’ bright idea first flickered to life in 2006 in central Africa in the Democratic Republic of Congo. John Paul Morgan, the younger of the two, was working as a logistics expert for...
December 16, 2020
OTTAWA, ON — At a time of intense international competition, it is critical that Canadian universities have the research equipment and laboratories they need to be attractive career destinations for...
November 18, 1997
OTTAWA, November 18, 1997- The Honourable John Manley, Minister of Industry, and Dr. John Evans, Chair of the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI), today announced the appointment of 14 prominent...
July 8, 2008
Try to imagine life without lithium-ion batteries powering cellphones, laptops, digital cameras and cordless rechargeable construction tools. Jeffery Dahn can’t. As a pioneer of the...