2013 REPORT ON RESULTS An analysis of investments in research infrastructure

Canada Foundation for Innovation | Fondation canadienne pour l’innovation

ABOUT the Canada Foundation for Innovation Created by the Government of Canada in 1997, the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) strives to build our nation’s capacity to undertake world-class research and technology development to benefit Canadians. The CFI’s expected results are to enhance the capacity of institutions to:

attract and retain the world’s top research talent; enable researchers to undertake world-class research and technology development that

leads to social, economic and environmental benefits for Canada; support private-sector innovation and commercialization; and train the next generation of researchers.

Since its creation, the CFI has committed more than $6 billion in support of 8,132 projects at 141 research institutions in 68 municipalities across Canada (as of June 2013). For more information about the CFI, please visit innovation.ca. THE REPORT ON RESULTS The purpose of the Report on Results is to provide a summary of the outputs and outcomes achieved through CFI-funded infrastructure as they relate to the overall objectives of the CFI, based on information provided through annual Project Progress Reports (PPRs). The PPR is an online questionnaire which is completed by the project leader and submitted by the host institution. Institutions are required to submit a PPR for each funded project by June 30 each year, for up to five years after the infrastructure becomes operational. The data collected pertains only to the past year (CFI fiscal year April 1 to March 31). Data is self-reported, and not independently verified. For information on the composition of the 2013 PPR sample, see the Appendix.

Acronyms used in the report CFI: Canada Foundation for Innovation PPR: Project progress report HQP: Highly qualified personnel PDF: Post-doctoral fellow

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Figure 1. Researcher attraction ................................................................................................................... 1

Figure 2. International talent ........................................................................................................................ 2

Figure 3. Researcher retention .................................................................................................................... 3

Figure 4. HQP using infrastructure .............................................................................................................. 4

Figure 5. Quality of training environment ..................................................................................................... 5

Figure 6. HQP employment .......................................................................................................................... 6

Figure 7. Operation & maintenance ............................................................................................................. 7

Figure 8. Infrastructure quality & useful life .................................................................................................. 8

Figure 9. Infrastructure use .......................................................................................................................... 9

Figure 10. Sharing research results ............................................................................................................ 10

Figure 11. Advancing research ................................................................................................................... 11

Figure 12. Research collaborations ............................................................................................................ 12

Figure 13. Research agreements ............................................................................................................... 13

Figure 14. From research to innovation ...................................................................................................... 14

Figure 15. New jobs .................................................................................................................................... 15

Figure 16. A range of benefits ..................................................................................................................... 16

Figure 17. Areas of impact and user groups ............................................................................................... 17

Figure 18. Challenges ................................................................................................................................. 18

Appendix. Composition of the 2013 PPR sample ...................................................................................... 19

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