Press Release Department: Federal - National Research Council

Two new networks will receive significant support from the Government of Canada to help develop flood forecasting systems and green manufacturing technologies. McMaster University will receive funding for its FloodNet Network, which will develop advanced warning systems to help protect Canadians from the often devastating effects of floods. In addition, the University of Toronto will … Read more

On behalf of Minister of State (Science and Technology) Ed Holder (London West, Ont.), Health Minister Rona Ambrose (Edmonton-Spruce Grove, Alta.) announced the Government of Canada’s investment in the University of Alberta, which will help Canada’s innovative businesses to grow, prosper and create jobs. The University of Alberta, through its affiliation with TEC Edmonton, and in collaboration with Innovate Calgary, … Read more

Industry Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, B.C.), accompanied by Conservative MP Royal Galipeau (Ottawa-Orleans, Ont.) announced that ING Robotic Aviation in Orleans will receive up to $349,000 in federal funding from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) to develop and assist in the commercialization of the next generation of unmanned aircraft systems in the 25 … Read more

Minister of State (Small Business and Tourism) Maxime Bernier (Beauce, Que.) announced the Government of Canada’s investment in the Centre d’entreprises et d’innovation de Montreal (CEIM), which will help Canada’s innovative businesses to grow, prosper and create jobs. Through the Canada Accelerator and Incubator Program (CAIP), CEIM will receive a significant investment over the next five years, … Read more

Seventy-five years ago, the broadcast of Canada’s official time signal was first heard on CBC Radio. It was Nov. 5, 1939, as a war was being waged in Europe. Since then, listeners all across the country have used “the beginning of the long dash” to set their clocks to the exact time. Time has a huge … Read more

Conservative MP Royal Galipeau (Ottawa-Orleans, Ont.) and Minister of State (Science and Technology) Ed Holder (London West, Ont.) announced the Government of Canada’s investment in Invest Ottawa, in collaboration with Wesley Clover and PARTEQ Innovations, to support Ottawa and Eastern Ontario’s innovative businesses, enabling them to grow, prosper and create jobs. Through the Canada Accelerator and Incubator … Read more

As world photonics experts gather for the Schawlow-Townes Symposium in Ottawa, the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) announces a new research program that will translate quantum photonics research into technology applications for Canada’s future economy. Quantum photonics is the use of quantum systems to make devices that deliver measurement and communication solutions which cannot … Read more

After successfully helping the growth of some 50 small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Canada and in France, the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and Bpifrance are pleased to continue their collaborative support. A renewed agreement was signed in Montreal to benefit firms from both countries through technology partnerships. These partnerships include technology sourcing, transfer, … Read more

Canadian company AvidBiologics Inc. and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) are collaborating on one of the most promising advances in the fight against cancer: antibody-drug conjugates (ADCs). Recently signed research and licensing agreements will enable both organizations to continue developing a series of ADCs targeting breast, lung, and head-and-neck cancers. Unlike chemotherapy, ADCs … Read more

Capitalizing on 40 years of experience in the surface transportation industry, the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) announces its cooperation with Canadian fleet managers from the public transportation, trucking and military sectors to develop innovative technologies and provide engineering solutions to solve ground vehicle fleet challenges. Fleet Forward 2020 is a seven-year technology development … Read more