Funded Research Software Platforms

Since 2007, we’ve supported Canadian research teams by funding the development of software critical to their work. These sophisticated software tools, known as research platforms, typically support end-to-end research workflow within a specific domain – essentially a one-stop shop for research projects. New platforms re-used software components previously developed through CANARIE funding, and contributed additional components back to the research community, creating a powerful cycle of software development and reuse. All funded platforms are available on the Canadian Research Software Registry and can be used for research purposes at no cost.

Learn more about a selection of these platforms and the transformative research projects they helped accelerate.

Newly Added Platforms

On the Cutting Edge of Medicine

On the Cutting Edge of Medicine

3D SlicerIGT

Innovation in Data Management to Accelerate Global, Collaborative Environmental Research

Innovation in Data Management to Accelerate Global, Collaborative Environmental Research

iEnvironment

Fighting Cancer One Cell at a Time

Fighting Cancer One Cell at a Time

Montage

Tracking Wildlife to Study Environmental Change

Tracking Wildlife to Study Environmental Change

Motus

Advancing Materials Science to Safeguard Society

Advancing Materials Science to Safeguard Society

OpenPNM

Helping Machines Learn to Accelerate Research

Helping Machines Learn to Accelerate Research

PACTE

Streamlining Climate Science Research

Streamlining Climate Science Research

PAVICS

Previously Funded Platforms

Exploring the Universe One Byte at a Time

Exploring the Universe One Byte at a Time

CANFAR

Exposing the Invisible Universe

Exposing the Invisible Universe

CyberSKA

Bringing Computing to Genetics Researchers and Clinicians

Bringing Computing to Genetics Researchers and Clinicians

GenAP

Uncovering the Secrets of the Universe

Uncovering the Secrets of the Universe

HEP

Unravelling the Mysteries of our Immune System, Millions of Molecule Sequences at a Time

Unravelling the Mysteries of our Immune System, Millions of Molecule Sequences at a Time

iReceptor

Interactive, Energy-Efficient Building Design Optimized For How People Live

Interactive, Energy-Efficient Building Design Optimized For How People Live

Green2.0

Turning Dance Into Data

Turning Dance Into Data

M+M

Long-Distance Laboratory Learning

Long-Distance Laboratory Learning

REALM

Program News

June 02, 2022

Evolution of Research Software supporting world-class discovery transitions from CANARIE to the Digital Research Alliance of Canada

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November 26, 2020

To Equip Canadian Researchers with Powerful Software Tools and Expertise, CANARIE Awards $3.6M to Six Institutions to Fund Local Research Software Development Teams

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October 15, 2020

To Spur Software Re-use in Research, CANARIE Awards up to $3.4M to Research Teams to Evolve their Platforms for Use by Other Researchers

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