Stories
The Navigator helps connect experts in state-of-the-art Canadian facilities with leaders in business, academia and government. Explore our success stories to find out how, and delve into what else is happening in Navigator-listed facilities through stories from our partners.
The Navigator helps companies find the right lab or expertise to help them succeed
The Hon. François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry
The Navigator is a key partner for research facilities
Northern Analytical Laboratory Services (NALS)
Fitness: When it comes to weight training, keep it simple
Physical Activity Centre of Excellence (PACE)
There’s no shortage of theories about what constitutes the ideal weight training workout. From personal trainers to the ripped guy at the gym, everyone has an opinion on what combination of reps, sets and loads will pack...
Navigator supports researchers in rapidly advancing field of genomics
StemCore Laboratories
“The CFI Navigator has become an important resource to catalogue the technologies available and to facilitate pan-Canadian collaborations using them.”
Vision research centre attracts collaborations from around the world
Centre for Vision Research
CFI-funded equipment supporting research on multi-sensory interactions are “…not only a benefit to me in my lab and the research that I'm doing, but also to multiple collaborators around the globe.” - Professor Laurence...
CFI-funded infrastructure and the Navigator advance research
Princess Margaret Genomics Centre
“To ensure other researchers in Canada know about these capabilities, we're very happy to be listed on the CFI Navigator platform, really to raise awareness of what we can do and what we are going to do in the future at...
Donnelly Centre to House New Self-Driving Lab for Next-Generation Human Tissue Models
Donnelly Centre for Cellular + Biomolecular Research
Using IA as a mediation tool
Cyberjustice Laboratory
The Cyberjustice Laboratory at the Université de Montréal is on the verge of creating a conversational robot that can assist lawyers in mediation sessions.
Sherbrooke technology to revolutionize bladder cancer screening
Proteomics Core Facility
A team of researchers at the Université de Sherbrooke wants to completely overhaul the way bladder cancer is detected and monitored. To replace the current procedure, which is very intrusive, expensive and time-consuming...
Understanding and changing how we see ourselves
Centre for Mental Health Research and Treatment
A new neurocognitive model for understanding – and changing – how we see ourselves and the world could improve therapies for treating mental health.
Using compost instead of nitrogen as fertilizer in Canada can slow global warming
Soil Ecosystem and Water Dynamics Laboratory
A new study led from the University of Waterloo discovered greenhouse gas production is significantly less when biobased residues like compost replaces widely used nitrogen fertilizer during spring freeze-thaw events in...