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Research and innovation

Our research is founded on excellence, relevance and impact and is conducted in a spirit of equity, diversity and inclusion.
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Canada Research Chairs

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Canada Excellence Research Chair

$512M

Research revenue

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Canada Impact+ Research Chairs

Join the University of Ottawa through the Canada Impact+ Research Chairs competition, a prestigious initiative to recruit world-class researchers advancing solutions to today’s most pressing challenges.
The Advanced Medical Research Centre under construction on the University of Ottawa’s Faculty of Medicine campus.

Ottawa a hub for biotherapeutics manufacturing, clinical trials and biodefence

The Ottawa Hospital's Biotherapeutics Manufacturing Centre will now be located at the University of Ottawa’s Advanced Medical Research Centre.
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AI Symposium Insights: Building with inclusion, transparency and innovation

The event featured researchers from every faculty exploring AI from multiple angles, offering insights for technologists, policymakers and the public.
Susan Farrell, CEO of CMHA Ottawa, left, and Julie St-Pierre, vice-president, research and innovation, uOttawa, right, signing a Memorandum of Understanding.

Top research stories of 2025: Strong partnerships build resilient communities

Uniting disciplines and engaging communities and industry, these partnerships tackle society’s pressing challenges and shape impactful solutions.
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Artificial intelligence
Cyber security
Public policy research and outreach
Knowledge mobilization (KMb)
Arctic Research Hub
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Open science
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At uOttawa, we are committed to fostering equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI).

Valuable research platforms

Our research centres and institutes serve as platforms for collaboration and the exchange of ideas among researchers. Our core facilities offer essential services, including analytical support, access to instruments and technologies, and the expertise that researchers need.

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Explore our research services

The OVPRI offers a variety of services to help our researchers thrive, from research security and management to funding guidance, lab resources, and partnership and commercialization support.

Broaden your research horizons

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IREX

The International Research and Experiential Learning (IREX) unit offers opportunities and funding for international research and collaborations.

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Kanata North

The uOttawa Kanata North campus fosters lasting partnerships in Canada’s largest tech park, supporting research, innovation, and talent access.

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Innovation Support Services

ISS assists researchers in turning their ideas and discoveries into impactful societal advancements through partnerships with industry and experiential learning.

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Entrepreneurship Hub

The eHub offers programming for researchers and students to help them develop their entrepreneurial skills.

A partnership between two countries

Connect with us

Office of the Vice-President, Research and Innovation

Tabaret Hall
550 Cumberland St
Room 246
Ottawa, ON, Canada
K1N 6N5

Tel.: 613-562-5270
innovation@uOttawa.ca

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