The University of Windsor has reported the most significant rise in research funding in Canada for 2024.
The annual Canada’s Innovation Leaders (CIL) report was released last week, and the school's research income jumped 37 per cent, from $32.5-million to $44.5-million last year.
The figure has placed U of W first across the country, and first among comprehensive universities, for percentage growth in research income and research intensity.
The latter, which is defined as research income per full-time faculty member, was up by 45.5 per cent. The share went up from $66,200 to $96,300 per faculty member.
"With dedicated researchers and strong partnerships, our growing funding success is elevating our research, scholarship and creative activity and advancing solutions that matter, locally and globally," said U of W Vice-President of Research and Innovation Dr. Shanthi Johnson.
Research initiatives undertaken by the university included Agriculture UWindsor, and auto manufacturing partnerships with Magna International and the Schaeffler Group on electrified vehicles.
The INSPIRE initiative, based at U of W but used across Canada, is a $15-million project that supports the nation's biomanufacturing sector, in preparation for future pandemics.
The complete CIL report can be found on its official website.
