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THE CANADA FOUNDATION FOR INNOVATION (CFI)1.0 THE CANADIAN FOUNDATION FOR INNOVATION (CFI)The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) is an independent corporation establishedby the federal government to strengthen Canadian capability for research. TheFoundation will achieve this objective by investing funds over the next five to 10 years inthe development of research infrastructure in Canada.The mandate of the Foundation is to increase the capability of Canadian universities,colleges, hospitals and other not for-profit institutions to carry out important world-classscientific research and technology development. To implement its mandate, theFoundation, in cooperation with funding partners, provides infrastructure for researchand development that will:support economic growth and job creation;lead to improvements in health, the environment, and quality of life;build capacity for innovation;strengthen training for research careers for young Canadians;attract and retain able researchers in Canada;promote networks and collaboration among researchers; andensure the optimal use of Canadian research infrastructure by promoting sharingwithin and among institutions.The CFI will target its investment toward key needs in the areas of health, environment,science and engineering. The Foundation will operate on the principle that itsinvestments are made in partnership with the private and the voluntary sectors as wellas provincial governments.Contributions by the Foundation are expected to average 40 per cent of total eligibleproject costs, but will in no case exceed 50 per cent. On this basis, funding for the totalinvestment by the Foundation and its partners should exceed $2 billion. As the amountwill be committed entirely for infrastructure, operating support must be obtained fromother sources.1.1 Contact:CFI - 350 Albert Street, P.O. Box 77 Ottawa, Ontario K1R 1A4 Tele: (613) 947-6496 Fax: (6J3)943-0923Pg. 172