Applications open for CACHE Challenge #8: Finding ligands targeting GID4
We’re pleased to launch the eighth CACHE Challenge, which is now accepting applications. The deadline to apply is April 16th, 2026. The CACHE Challenges, made possible by the Government of Canada’s Strategic Innovation Fund, offer an open competition platform in which researchers from academia, industry, and nonprofits are invited to deploy their best computational methods […]
Call for Letters of Intent: Developing Medicines through Open Science
We’re excited to share that applications are now open for the second round of our Developing Medicines through Open Science (DMOS) program and that the program has expanded to support clinical-stage projects alongside preclinical research. This expansion reflects our commitment to moving promising therapies closer to patients while continuing to apply open science principles that […]
Deadline extended for CACHE Challenge #7: Finding selective inhibitors of PGK2 for non-hormonal contraception
We’re pleased to launch the seventh CACHE Challenge, which is now accepting applications. The deadline to apply has been extended to October 10, 2025. The CACHE Challenges, made possible by the Government of Canada’s Strategic Innovation Fund, offer an open competition platform in which researchers from academia, industry, and nonprofits are invited to deploy their […]
AI Compute Access Fund
The Government of Canada opened applications for the AI Compute Access Fund, a key initiative under the Canadian Sovereign AI Compute Strategy. This fund will provide up to $300 million for affordable access to compute power for small and medium-sized enterprises (SME) to develop made-in-Canada AI products and solutions. The objectives of the AI Compute Access Fund […]
Call for applications: Open Science Advisory Services program
The Open Science Advisory Services (OSAS) program provides funding to organizations and companies seeking third party advisory services related to advancing open science drug discovery. The funding is specifically intended to cover the cost of hiring third-party experts, such as consultants, legal advisors, or business strategists, to help address challenges related to innovation, intellectual property, […]
Call for Letters of Intent: Developing Medicines through Open Science
The Developing Medicines through Open Science program is now accepting Letters of Intent, after which selected applicants will be invited to submit a full proposal! This initiative is designed to foster collaborative drug discovery and development in areas often overlooked by the pharmaceutical industry, such as orphan diseases and antimicrobial resistance. The inaugural round of […]
