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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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Our Innovation Fund provides the foundation for world-class, impactful research that is made in Canada
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article
Alberta,Ontario
Sacred spaces
Indigenous Territory and Knowledge-sharing in the digital age
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Université de Moncton Faculty of Science dean and researcher Céline Surette
podcast
New Brunswick
Meet Acadian researcher Céline Surette, for whom interdisciplinarity is second nature
Céline Surette embodies both the chemistry of living things and interdisciplinarity to serve the real needs and questions of communities. And to achieve this, and ensure that critical thinking triumphs, she'll pull out all the stops.
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video
A promising future, now: 25 years of investing in ideas that change our world
The Canada Foundation for Innovation has supported cutting-edge research in Canada for 25 years. In these videos, researchers reflect on how CFI funding has advanced their work and how future generations will benefit. They tell passionate stories of curiosity, commitment and innovation.
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Université de Moncton Faculty of Science dean and researcher Céline Surette
podcast
New Brunswick
Meet Acadian researcher Céline Surette, for whom interdisciplinarity is second nature
Céline Surette embodies both the chemistry of living things and interdisciplinarity to serve the real needs and questions of communities. And to achieve this, and ensure that critical thinking triumphs, she'll pull out all the stops.
A person hoop dances on a panoramic screen in a large circular space.
article
Alberta,Ontario
Sacred spaces
Indigenous Territory and Knowledge-sharing in the digital age
Graphic of a human brain done in bright colours resembling an oil painting.
article
Nova Scotia
Navigating the cutting edge of neuroimaging
New tech creates big possibilities, from basic research to brain surgery
Kelsey Leonard posing for a photo in front of a stone wall covered in vines.
podcast
Ontario
Should bodies of water have the same legal status as people?
Researcher Kelsey Leonard, member of the Shinnecock Nation and founder of the Wampum Lab at the University of Waterloo, delves into ocean, water and climate justice.
A bird with a long, reddish bill and flecked brown feathers wades in marshy waters.
article
Ontario
A fresh take on protecting our waters
A wide-ranging survey of aquatic environments in Eastern Ontario will bring together Indigenous and Western Knowledge to find better ways to preserve Canada’s freshwater habitats and species
A wheelchair is strapped in testing equipment in a laboratory.
article
British Columbia,Manitoba
Unlimited access
Researchers combine expertise in engineering and occupational therapy to build wheelchairs that further break down barriers to mobility
A child on a swing against a blue sky.
article
Quebec
Moving beyond surviving to thriving
A new network of eight Canadian universities aims to help make a difference for children and youth exposed to trauma
Prescription pill bottles tipped over with white tablets poured out
article
Alberta
Probing the brain to break the cycle of opioid addiction
New treatments for opioid use disorder are desperately needed — and fast. The answer may lie in existing medications.
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article
Quebec
Genetic sleuthing
A state-of-the-art laboratory is leveraging modern and ancient DNA analysis in tandem with genealogical data to fully understand an evolving population
Weathered cottages perch on the edge of a ragged shoreline in Prince Edward Island that was badly eroded by Hurricane Fiona.
article
Prince Edward Island
Coastal scourge
Compounded by a changing climate, severe erosion is scouring Prince Edward Island’s coastline. Researchers are designing an elaborate coastal hazard monitoring and modelling system to help protect the island’s shores from being further flushed out to sea.
A hockey team in orange jerseys poses on the arena ice.
article
Quebec
Unsettling the Canadian hockey story
Collecting the stories of hockey players, builders and fans from Lac Seul First Nation to reveal a different narrative about Indigenous hockey
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article
Manitoba
Ushering in a new era of breast cancer screening
The discovery of tumour biomarkers paves the way for earlier disease detection through a simple blood test