R&D funding in higher education
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In Canada, the higher education sector includes institutions such as universities and affiliated research hospitals, experimental stations and clinics. These organizations play an important role in science and technology by both funding and undertaking research and development (R&D) activities.
In 2008/2009, the higher education sector spent $10.9 billion on R&D, up 7.3% from 2007/2008. Just over two-thirds of this spending took place in Ontario and Quebec, where the majority of universities and research hospitals are located.
Of this $10.9 billion, $5.1 billion (47%) was provided by higher education institutions themselves, while the federal government provided another $2.8 billion (26%) through funding programs such as the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council and the Canada Foundation for Innovation.
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