Canada Foundation for Innovation

Canada Foundation for Innovation


Latest Episodes

Tefford Simpson: Sight for sore eyes - Researching the nerves of the cornea
March 15, 2018

Trefford Simpson’s research into the nerves of the human eye could lead to the development of more comfortable contact lenses

Michael Houghton: His 30-year quest to cure Hepatitis C
November 24, 2017

After discovering the Hepatitis C virus in 1989, Houghton is now closing in on a vaccine for the potentially fatal disease

Catherine Girard: Dealing with mercury in food
October 02, 2017

PhD student Catherine Girard studies the impact of mercury in country food in the North

Episode 6: The way forward
June 09, 2017

The final episode of our podcast series takes stock of where the CFI is today and where innovation in Canada needs to be 20 years from now

Episode 5: A new research strategy for Canada
May 12, 2017

A continuation of our podcast series that traces the CFI’s unlikely origin story

Episode 4: An idea becomes reality
October 11, 2016

Part Four: An idea becomes reality

Episode 3: The idea of CFI is born
October 04, 2016

Part Three: The idea of CFI is born

Episode 2: An unexpected opportunity
September 27, 2016

Part Two: An unexpected opportunity

Episode 1: Fiscal Armageddon
September 13, 2016

Part One: Fiscal Armageddon