Get Involved

Join the formation of CNCS

CNCS is building Canada's complex-systems capability through research, infrastructure development, and cross-sector collaboration. As we establish the network, we are welcoming founding contributors from across domains and regions.

Who we invite

A broad coalition, by design

Complex systems work only succeeds when it draws on many ways of knowing. We invite participation from:

Researchers and academic institutions across disciplines
Public-sector leaders and policy practitioners
Indigenous governments, scholars, and knowledge holders
Industry and technology partners
Civil society and community organizations
Philanthropic and public funders
Students and emerging scholars

Ways to Engage

Where you can plug in today

As a network in formation, most of our early engagement is about shared priorities, contributed expertise, and connecting existing work.

Thematic working groups

Join a working group focused on a domain or method — from climate-economic modeling to agent-based simulation to participatory foresight.

Contribute expertise

Bring your expertise into the design of CNCS research and capability roadmaps. We need depth across many fields.

Early convenings

Participate in initial convenings and consultations as the network's research agenda and governance take shape.

Shared priorities

Help identify shared research priorities across sectors — the questions that are too big for any one institution to answer alone.

Partnership pathways

Explore partnership and funding pathways for collaborative programs, infrastructure, and applied pilots.

Connect the ecosystem

Link existing labs, data platforms, and institutional resources into a more coherent national capability.

Looking ahead

What comes next

As CNCS develops, additional pathways will include fellowships, projects, capacity-building programs, community pilots, and shared modeling and simulation tools. We are building intentionally, with attention to scientific rigor, public value, and cross-sector collaboration.

CNCS is in early formation — we welcome expressions of interest from individuals and organizations aligned with this mission. The best time to help shape a network is at the beginning.

Expression of Interest

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Tell us about yourself and how you'd like to contribute. We'll follow up with a next step that fits.

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If you'd rather have a conversation before committing, that's great too. Reach out and we'll find the right starting point.