Major research infrastructure investment positions Canada to lead on global innovation

Ottawa Earmarks Half a Billion Dollars for Labs and Research Equipment

Ottawa committed to $552 million in science funding on Friday for equipment, tools and labs needed for academic research projects across the country. The federal government released a list of 92 research projects which have secured funding through the Canadian Foundation for Innovation. The money, distributed through the Innovation Fund, will be put toward dozens of projects in life sciences, engineering and other fields at universities and othe…

Major research infrastructure investment positions Canada to lead on global innovation

SHERBROOKE, Quebec, March 13, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, the Government of Canada is investing more than $552 million through the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) to provide researchers with