Press Releases

CANARIE Introduces New, Free DAIR Cloud Resources to Accelerate Canadian Startups’ Time to Market

[Ottawa, ON] CANARIE, a vital component of Canada’s digital infrastructure supporting research, education and innovation, today announced the introduction of a catalogue of open-source software packages that give tech entrepreneurs some of the most common applications they need to begin developing cloud-based products in minutes.  Cloud computing enables businesses to use virtual computing, network and […]

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Inaugural Survey of Canada’s Research Software Developers Highlights Opportunities for Collaboration and Innovation

[HPCS2017, Kingston, ON] CANARIE, a vital component of Canada’s digital infrastructure supporting research, education and innovation, today announced the results of its inaugural survey of Canadians who are employed to develop software to support scientific research. The study was undertaken in collaboration with the UK Software Sustainability Institute (SSI) to better understand the needs of […]

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CANARIE Launches Open Call for Applications for its Board of Directors

[Ottawa, ON] CANARIE, a vital component of Canada’s digital infrastructure supporting research, education and innovation, today launched an open call for applications for a volunteer position on CANARIE’s Board of Directors. Serving on the CANARIE Board is an opportunity to direct the evolution of a component of digital research infrastructure that is critical to Canada’s […]

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CANARIE Announces Launch of Canada’s First Global Exchange Point for Research and Education

[TNC17, Linz, Austria] CANARIE, a vital component of Canada’s digital infrastructure supporting research, education and innovation, today announced the launch of Canada’s first Global Exchange Point for research and education (R&E): MOXY. Located in Montreal, and operationally supported by NORDUnet, MOXY provides ultra-high-speed connectivity for the R&E community in Canada and internationally. The exchange enables […]

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North Atlantic Network Collaboration Building Foundation for Global Network Architecture

Scientists around the world are increasingly collaborating to address global issues such as clean energy, medicine and protecting the environment. Their ability to share and analyse data is essential for advancing research, and as the size of datasets grows, the need for high-speed global network connectivity becomes ever more critical. Collaborating across the Atlantic That […]

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CANARIE Partners with Splunk to Offer Free Training and Certification to Research and Education Members

[Ottawa, ON] CANARIE, a vital component of Canada’s digital infrastructure supporting research, education, and innovation today announced a partnership with Splunk, a leading provider of software platforms for real-time Operational Intelligence. To strengthen collaboration with the Canadian research and education (R&E) community, Splunk will provide free Power User Certification as an exclusive benefit to CANARIE […]

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CANARIE Issues Funding Call to Bolster Cybersecurity Across Canada’s Research and Education Institutions

[Ottawa, ON] CANARIE, a vital component of Canada’s digital infrastructure supporting research, education and innovation today announced an innovative Call for Proposals that invests in universities, colleges, and research institutions to progress towards the development of an overarching, cohesive, and comprehensive cybersecurity strategy. As security issues become more complex, universities, colleges, and research institutions require […]

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CANARIE National Summit to Focus on How Canada Can Navigate Our Data-Driven Future

[Ottawa, ON] CANARIE, a vital component of Canada’s digital infrastructure supporting research, education and innovation, today announced the final speaker lineup for its National Summit, being held in Montreal on November 22 and 23, 2016. The Summit will showcase a range of leading thinkers, doers and visionaries from business, academia, and the not-for-profit sector to […]

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CANARIE Issues $2M Call for Proposals to Adapt Research Software for Reuse

[Ottawa, ON] CANARIE, a vital component of Canada’s digital infrastructure supporting research, education and innovation, today announced an innovative Call for Proposals that invests in research software teams to adapt their existing research platforms to support researchers from other disciplines. Research Platforms (also known as Science Gateways or Virtual Research Environments) are complete software applications that […]

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CANARIE Announces Board Changes

[Ottawa, ON] CANARIE, a vital component of Canada’s digital infrastructure supporting research, education and innovation, today announced changes to its 2016/2017 Board of Directors. Departing CANARIE Board members are Kim Devooght, Dr. Michael Geist, and former Board Chair Dr. Howard Brunt. These members brought tremendous energy, insight and commitment to the Board, and CANARIE is […]

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