BACKGROUNDER: Previous CFI Investments in High Performance Computing

Previous CFI Consortium Provinces Institutions investments

ACEnet Newfoundland Acadia University March 2004, Nova Scotia Cape Breton University Innovation Fund: New Brunswick Dalhousie University $9,9 million Prince Edward Island Memorial University Mount Allison University St. Francis Xavier University St. Mary’s University University of New Brunswick University of Prince Edward Island

CLUMEQ Québec École de technologie supérieure July 2000, École nationale d’administration publique Innovation Fund: Institut nationale de la recherche scientifique $4 million McGill University Université Laval Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue Université du Québec à Chicoutimi Université du Québec à Montréal Université du Québec en Outaouais Université du Québec à Rimouski Université du Québec à Trois Rivière

RQCHP Québec Bishop’s University October 2002, Concordia University Innovation Fund: École Polytechnique $10,8 million Université de Montréal Université de Sherbrooke

HPCVL Ontario Carleton University July 2000, Loyalist College Innovation Fund: Queen’s University $5,2 million Royal Military College Ryerson University March 2004, Seneca College Innovation Fund: University of Ottawa 12,8 million

SciNet Ontario University of Toronto October 1999, Innovation Fund: $3,6 million

October 2002, Innovation Fund: $5,6 million

SHARCNET Ontario Brock University July 2000, Fanshawe College Innovation Fund: Lakehead University $6,6 million Laurentian University McMaster University March 2004, Ontario College of Art and Design Innovation Fund: Sheridan College $19,3 million Sir Wilfrid Laurier University Trent University University of Ontario Institute of Technology University of Guelph University of Waterloo University of Western Ontario University of Windsor York University

WestGrid Alberta Athabasca University October 2002, British Columbia Brandon University Innovation Fund: Manitoba Simon Fraser University $11,9 million Saskatchewan University of Alberta University of British Columbia University of Calgary University of Lethbridge University of Manitoba University of Northern British Columbia University of Regina University of Saskatchewan University of Victoria University of Winnipeg

Total: All 10 provinces 61 institutions $89,7 million