Resources for the Research & Innovation Community

Explora Phase II
Original Communication – Digital Research Alliance of Canada: June 25, 2026

Explora, Digital Research Alliance of Canada’s national training discovery portal, has officially launched Phase II. This update expands training discovery beyond events to include training materials. Researchers can now explore a growing collection of learning resources alongside events from providers across Canada, supporting skills development in advanced research computing, research data management, research software, cybersecurity, and more.

Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2026: Submit Your Proposal
Original Communication – Digital Research Alliance of Canada: June 25, 2026

Digital Research Alliance of Canada is now inviting proposals for presentations, workshops, or panels that align with this year’s theme: Cybersecurity in a Changing World: Awareness, Innovation, and Resilience. Proposal submissions are open until July 8, 2026.

2026 Climate & Health Awards (Nominations Invited)
Original Communication – SDGs@UofT Newsletter: June 24, 2026

The Collaborative Centre for Climate, Health & Sustainable Care is inviting nominations for its annual Climate & Health Awards, recognizing outstanding and innovative contributions across its network. The 2026 award categories include Early Career Academic Excellence; Innovation in Education; Student and Trainee Excellence in Research and Leadership & Innovation; Excellence in Policy & Practice Change; and Best in TAHSN Organizational Innovation. Winners will be announced at the 2026 Climate & Health Conference on October 23, 2026. Nominations are due July 10, 2026.

Applications Open for ECHO’s 2026-27 Cohort
Original Communication – H2i Newsletter: June 19, 2026

Led by the Temerty Faculty of Medicine at the University of Toronto, the ECHO (Entrepreneurship for Commercialization of Health Opportunities) program is a 12-month virtual program supporting health innovators, funded and organized in partnership with the Translational Biology & Engineering Program at the Ted Rogers Centre for Heart Research. Application Deadline: August 3, 2026.

A Toolkit to Guide Equity-Centred Community Engagement in Research
Original Communication – Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Children: June 15, 2026

Community Engagement Specialists from the Edwin S.H. Leong Centre for Healthy Children and ICES partnered to develop this resource on how to engage communities in meaningful ways, especially when working with administrative data, equity-related research questions and health system initiatives.