These contributions, made through the CFI's John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF), will help universities attract and retain top researchers, while the partnership with the CRC program maximizes the impact of Government of Canada investments by supporting both the research and the equipment to carry it out.
Projects being funded through this joint program range from developing more robust and secure artificial intelligence models to finding ways to reprocess waste from mining operations to extract more value and reduce environmental impacts. Some highlights include:
Stronger, longer-lasting materials for the aerospace industry (Quebec): Aerospace and marine industries need durable materials that can withstand extreme conditions such as high heat, pressure and friction. Researchers at the Université de Sherbrooke are exploring new metal alloys that combine the strengths of multiple elements to create protective coatings for components like engines, propellers and landing gear. Using CFI-funded equipment, they will test these coatings to ensure they extend the life of conventional materials under repeated hot-cold cycles or in salty ocean environments.
Thin, flexible and affordable solar panels (British Columbia): Solar technology with a crystal structure borrowed from the mineral perovskite is more flexible, customizable and potentially more affordable to manufacture than traditional silicon-based panels. To push the ...
