Canarie - About Us

CANARIE Inc. is Canada's Advanced Research and Innovation Network. Established in 1993, CANARIE manages an ultra high-speed network, hundreds of times faster than the Internet, which facilitates leading-edge research and big science across Canada and around the world. More than 40,000 researchers at 125 Canadian universities, 132 colleges and 49 Cegeps use the CANARIE network, as well as scientists at many research institutes, hospitals, and government laboratories throughout the country.

The advanced networking capability provided by CANARIE enables researchers to analyze massive amounts of data and find 'needles in haystacks' that can lead to important discoveries, such as cures for deadly diseases, new energy sources, and more effective ways to predict natural disasters.

CANARIE also supports the development of new tools and software that enable researchers to analyze and share very large amounts of data, collaborate more effectively, and apply research results in innovative ways. CANARIE works with researchers and developers in many scientific disciplines, across 12 regional networks in Canada, and with 100 international peer networks in more than 80 countries. These collaborations stimulate research, innovation and growth, which deliver economic, social, and cultural benefits to Canadians.

CANARIE is a non-profit corporation supported by membership fees, with major funding of its programs and activities provided by the Government of Canada.