CLEAR to attend the 2026 Canadian Science Policy Conference
October 13, 2026
Bringing dementia research to the national table
This November, CLEAR Foundation will join leaders from across Canada’s research, innovation and public policy communities at the Canadian Science Policy Conference (CSPC) 2026 taking place November 24–27 in Ottawa.
CLEAR’s participation, as part of the conference sponsorship by the Dementia Research and Innovation Funders Alliance extends an important part of our work beyond funding individual research projects. It creates an opportunity to bring dementia research into broader national conversations about science, health, innovation and Canada’s future research priorities.
For CLEAR, being part of these conversations matters. Progress against dementia depends not only on promising science, but also on the relationships, funding partnerships and research environment that allow discoveries to move forward.
Bringing dementia research into national conversations
CSPC brings together researchers, policymakers, funders and leaders from across Canada’s science and innovation ecosystem.
For CLEAR, the conference allows CLEAR to share knowledge, learn from others and strengthen relationships across sectors.
It also enables CLEAR to connect with potential co-funders and strategic partners, better understand emerging needs and opportunities and advocate for sustained investment in dementia research.
Just as importantly, participation helps ensure dementia is represented in wider discussions about Canada’s science, health and innovation priorities, including the growing recognition of brain health as an important part of the country’s broader research and economic future.
A stronger collective presence
CLEAR’s presence at CSPC also builds on its involvement with the Dementia Research and Innovation Funders Alliance ("The Alliance"), which brings organizations together to strengthen coordination across Canada’s dementia research funding landscape.
The Alliance has identified a unified presence at key conferences such as CSPC as an important priority. By coming together, participating organizations can share consistent messages, exchange information, increase the visibility of dementia research and build relationships that may lead to future collaboration.
This work is increasingly moving beyond information sharing.
The Alliance is exploring opportunities for deeper partnerships and joint funding initiatives, including ways to address barriers that can make collaborative investment more difficult. For an organization like CLEAR, this creates the potential to connect philanthropic funding with other sources of support and help promising research move further than any single funder could achieve alone.
More than funding research
CLEAR has one singular mission: to fund high-impact dementia research in Canada. Advancing that mission also means helping strengthen the environment in which research can succeed.
Through the Alliance and CSPC, CLEAR can share knowledge, identify funding gaps and emerging priorities, build relationships with researchers and potential co-funders, and explore channels to leverage philanthropic dollars for greater collective impact.
Being part of these national conversations also helps ensure dementia research has a voice as Canada shapes its science, health and innovation priorities. For CLEAR, this work is about being at the table where ideas are exchanged, partnerships are formed and opportunities to accelerate progress take shape.