Our Research Community

Ontario researchers in every discipline from art history to epidemiology are applying advanced research computing to solve real-world problems and advance scientific discovery. Our goal is to ensure they have access to the computing power, data management and storage, software, skills and other supports they need to do this. Our relationships with major research organizations in Ontario are central to our understanding of and advocacy for researcher needs, and offer the potential for collaborative initiatives that advance digital research infrastructure and innovation.

Major Research Organizations in Ontario

 

  • CTO works collaboratively with industry, research institutes, patients and others to improve the clinical trials environment

  • ICES is a not-for-profit research institute offering research and clinical expertise and a secure and accessible array of Ontario’s health-related data.

  • FACIT bridges cancer research and innovation to real-world opportunities for the benefit of investors, patients and Ontario’s economy.

  • OBI works to establish Ontario as a world leader in brain research, commercialization and care.

  • OCUR provides leadership on the research interests of Council of Ontario Universities members and provides a forum for discussion on research policy.

  • Ontario Genomics is a not-for-profit organization that manages cutting-edge genomics research projects and platforms.

  • OICR collaborates with partners in Ontario and around the world to accelerate cancer research.

  • Perimeter Institute is an independent research centre in foundational theoretical physics.

  • Rotman Research Institute is a premier international centre for the study of human brain function

  • Vector Institute is an independent, not-for-profit corporation dedicated to advancing artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep learning.