Canada Foundation for Innovation

Canada Foundation for Innovation
Fondation canadienne pour l'innovation
FormationApril 25, 1997 (1997-04-25)
TypeIndependent corporation created by the Government of Canada
Headquarters55 Metcalfe Street Ottawa, Ontario K1P 6L5 Canada
President and CEO
Sylvain Charbonneau
BudgetCA$ 990 million (2023)
Staff100 (estimate)
Websitewww.innovation.ca

The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI; French: Fondation canadienne pour l'innovation, FCI) is an independent corporation created by the Government of Canada to invest in research facilities and equipment in Canada's universities, colleges, research hospitals, and non-profit research institutions.

The CFI does not report staff numbers on its website or in its annual reports. Based on the professional network site Linkedin, the number is approximately 100 (for 2025).