Canadian Federal Government Releases 2007 Research Funding

Canada Foundation for Innovation receives $510 million.

Published March 2007 $1.3 billion will be invested in a programs to enhance Canadian science and technology.

The Canadian federal government has announced the recipients of its 2007 research budget allocations. Science and technology growth will be supported by $1.3 billion in funding, including:

• $510 million to the Canada Foundation for Innovation
• $350 million to Centres of Excellence in Commercialization and Research
• $120 million to CANARIE to develop a next-generation research broadband network
• $100 million to Genome Canada
• $10 million to the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research

More information about the proposed research funding is viewable on the Lab Canada site.