Launched in 2013 by the Canada Foundation for Innovation, the Navigator helps innovators locate and connect with publicly funded research facilities that are open to collaboration.
Enjoy personalized onboarding support, including advice for creating an effective profile, copy-editing and translation services.
Improve your chances of discovery by potential partners through our investments in advertising, social media, and outreach at conferences and events.
Extend your reach through Navigator’s expanding connections with industry, government and academic organizations in the innovation ecosystem.
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Choose from the large selection pre-made blocks - full-screen intro, bootstrap carousel, slider, responsive image gallery with, parallax scrolling, sticky header and more.
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For companies, I think it's exactly the right thing. You need to have somewhere to turn to figure out how to solve your problems.”
The Navigator is a great tool for connecting industrial and commercial needs with academic resources and solutions.”
I find the Navigator really interesting because it provides an excellent overview to both the researchers and the manufacturers of the research infrastructure in Canada. It is a unique tool!”
You can find access to capabilities across Canada you otherwise would not be able to find.”
This is such a powerful tool for industry to track down the equipment and expertise they need to move ideas forward.”
Here are some analytics from our last fiscal year.
The Navigator features hundreds of research facilities representing 28 sectors of application, from aerospace and ocean industries to advanced manufacturing and life sciences.
Navigator’s research facility profiles received over 67,000 views during the last fiscal year.
Navigator visitors contacted facilities in our directory 548 times last year. About a third of these emails came from the private sector.
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