Science and technology
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S&T helps us solve problems and create opportunities.
Canada's investments in S&T
Valuable projects for our future
The Government of Canada supports key research and development activities that benefit us all including:
- Funding state-of-the-art research labs and infrastructure
- Accelerating repairs, maintenance and construction at Canadian universities and colleges
- Connecting researchers coast to coast by a 23000 km high-speed fibre optic cable
- Supporting studies and assessments for evidence-based public policy
- Supporting researchers in natural sciences and engineering
- Addressing complex issues in the social sciences and humanities
- Studying how genes interact with each other and their environment
- Performing research in advanced theoretical physics
- Developing quantum computing
- Contributing to health innovation
- Developing communications technologies
- Researching space technologies
- Measuring changes produced by technological progress and their impact on society
- … and many other areas
Canada's S&T strategy
Seizing the moment
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada works to ensure that federal policies and investments in S&T are creating the greatest possible benefit for Canadians.
- Read the government's 2014 strategy—Seizing Canada's Moment
- Read the science and technology consultation paper
- Read the government's 2007 strategy—Mobilizing S&T to Canada's Advantage [Archived]
- Read the government's progress report on the 2009 S&T strategy [Archived]
- Meet the experts who advise the Government of Canada on science and technology issues
Canada's S&T performance
Our place in the world
Have a look at international comparisons for Canada's performance in science, technology, research and development. Our S&T data publication provides annual snapshots of the state of S&T in Canada.