MISSION STATEMENT
To empower researchers through access to world-class Canadian expertise and technology to accelerate discovery and innovation.
VISION STATEMENT
Ensuring that Canada is a global leader with an efficient and sustainable innovation ecosystem supported by a solid foundation of research infrastructure and expertise.
VALUES
Excellence:
Striving for the highest standards in advanced technologies, expertise, research outputs and education ensuring robust reproducible data for discovery and innovation.
Connection:
Serve as an interdisciplinary hub by building strong, connected networks among researchers, scientific platforms, institutions, industry partners, partner networks, funders, policy makers and government to strengthen the Canadian research ecosystem. Leverage collective expertise and resources and build on current solid foundations to accelerate progress and drive innovation.
Sustainability:
Advocating for recognition of and long-term investment in research infrastructure platforms that will drive progress in academic and industry-based research.
Demonstrating scientific platforms as centres of strategic knowledge transfer, collaboration, economic and technology transfer efficiency, economy of scale and centres for knowledge retention.
Education:
Developing and nurturing the next generation of scientific leaders who will shape the future of research and provide a skilled scientific workforce ensuring Canada’s continued prominence in global science.