The Government of Canada announced $34.4 million in funding Wednesday (March 13) to propel 新澳门六合彩开奖 research in battery science, heart health, ocean ecosystems and much more. Funding was also announced to support new Canada Research Chairs at the university who will study biomaterials to ease the pain of osteoarthritis and other ailments, decarbonization of agriculture, and new approaches to ensure the safety of our drinking water.
鈥淚mportant investments made through federal research grant programs announced today will help us deliver tangible solutions to challenges faced by Nova Scotians and people across Canada,鈥� said Dr. Alice Aiken, 新澳门六合彩开奖鈥檚 vice president research and innovation. 鈥淲hat causes a heart to fail? How can we build a sustainable energy future with batteries and biofuels? How can we safeguard our ocean and the creatures that call it home? With this support from our federal partners, our scholars will supply answers to these pressing questions and many more.鈥�
The funding announcement was made by the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of transport, at l鈥橴niversit茅 de Montr茅al on behalf of the Honourable Fran莽ois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, and the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health. It included grants provided through the Canadian Foundation for Innovation (CFI), Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC), Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), and the Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat (TIPS).听
Support from CFI
CFI grants announced today for Dal research total almost $10.3 million and provide investments in infrastructure that will support fundamental and applied science, and technology development. The grants will contribute to:
Building the future of batteries
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新澳门六合彩开奖 will receive a $5-million grant to support the creation of a first-in-Canada university-based battery prototyping and production facility. The $20-million Canadian Battery Innovation Centre, targeted to open in Fall 2025, will provide an ultra-low humidity environment with a high-end manufacturing line for the creation and testing of new batteries. The facility will be a gamechanger for 新澳门六合彩开奖鈥檚 world leading battery researchers who currently send designs for new batteries they want to study to third parties for manufacture.
Learn more about the Canadian Battery Innovation Centre.
Exploring the cause of heart failure
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CFI will provide $2.9-million, matched by $2.