Networks of Centres of Excellence of Canada
Government of Canada

Previously Funded Networks Of Centres Of Excellence

Information on previously funded networks has been archived according to their last year of funding from the NCE Secretariat. Please note the information contained in the networks’ fact sheets reflects the last year of operation of the organization as a funded NCE network.

In some instances these networks no longer maintain a website, however copies of old websites going back to 1996 can be found at This link will take you to another Web site http://web.archive.org/web/. This information has been provided by an external source. Although every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy, the currency and the reliability of the content, the Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE) does not offer any guarantee in that regard.

2009

Canadian Language and Literacy Research Network - CLLRN (2001-2009)
University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario


2007

Canadian Design Research Network - CDRN (2005-2007) (NCE New Initiative)
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia

Canadian Genetic Diseases Network - CGDN (1989-2007)
University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia

Canadian Network for Vaccines and Immunotherapeutics - CANVAC (1999-2007)
Université de Montréal, Montréal, Québec

Emerging Dynamic Global Economies - EDGE (2005-2007) (NCE New Initiative)
University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario


2006

AquaNet - Network in Aquaculture (1999-2006)
Memorial University of Newfoundland, St. John's, Newfoundland

Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Systems - IRIS (1989-2006)
Precarn Incorporated, Ottawa, Ontario


2005

Canadian Bacterial Diseases Network - CBDN (1989-2005)
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta

Micronet - Microelectronic Devices, Circuits and Systems (1989-2005)
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario

Protein Engineering Network - PENCE Inc. (1989-2005)
University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta


2004

Mechanical Wood-Pulps Network (1989-2004)
Pulp and Paper Research Institute of Canada, Pointe-Claire, Québec


2003

Canadian Institute for Telecommunications Research - CITR (1989-2003)
McGill University, Montreal, Quebec


2002

Health Evidence Application and Linkage Network - HEALNet (1995-2002)
McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario

TeleLearning Network of Centres of Excellence (1995-2002)
Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, British Columbia


1998

Concrete Canada (1989-1998)
University of Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Quebec

Inspiraplex - Respiratory Health Network of Centres of Excellence - (1989-1998)
Montreal Chest Hospital Centre, Montreal, Quebec

NeuroScience Network - (1989-1998)
Montreal General Hospital, Montreal, Quebec


1994

Canadian Ageing Research Network - CARNET (1989-1994)
University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario

Canadian Network for Space Research - CNSR (1989-1994)
University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta

Centres of Excellence in Molecular and Interfacial Dynamics - CEMAID (1989-1994)
Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec

Insect Biotech Canada (IBC) - Biotechnology for Insect Pest Management - (1989-1994)
Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario

Ocean Production Enhancement Network - OPEN (1989-1994)
Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia