Connecting a wide range of experts to foster innovations and understanding.

Our Impact

Our innovations improve the health and lives of people around the world while positively impacting Nova Scotia’s life science economy. We facilitate extraordinary connections and meaningful relationships that result in leading-edge teamwork and real-world applications that improve quality of life and achieve progress for the next generation.

Canadian Brain Research Strategy

In September 2018, 27 neuroscience researchers from across Canada enthusiastically responded to the Brain Repair Centre’s invitation to put their heads together to discuss neuroscience research in Canada. The event hosted participants from the major brain research centres in Canada, including a number of Canada First Research Excellence Fund (CFREF) researchers. This first-ever national neuroscience leadership forum created the opportunity for leading neuroscience researchers to discuss their work and vision for the future. The meeting concluded with unanimous consent to develop a national brain strategy – the Canadian Brain Research Strategy. BRC Director, Dr. Vic Rafuse, continues to work with many of these same colleagues to develop the strategy and plot a path forward. This national strategy will advance neuroscience research in a coordinated and strategic way and is expected to open new doors to research funding. To learn more, visit canadianbrain.ca

Collaboration and Commercialization

Our comprehensive and collaborative nature is a game-changer and unique in our field. We are bringing together all parties to reveal new opportunities and breakthroughs with forward-thinking, long-term impacts for people living with neurological disease and disorders.

Our researchers are transforming scientific findings into new technologies, new agents and new protocols with great therapeutic and economic potential. They are working in partnership with industry leaders to take their innovations to market. Many have launched companies. They want to see their innovations used around the world to improve.

We are focused on helping more researchers take their ideas from the lab to the marketplace. We provide knowledge-translation grants to help researchers achieve crucial objectives along the way to commercialization. It also works to build stronger connections between science and business and develop business and entrepreneurial knowledge and skills within the research community. Contact us today to learn more.