Press Release Department: Federal - National Research Council

On behalf of Minister of State (Science and Technology) Ed Holder (London West, Ont.), Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, P.E.I.) announced the Government of Canada’s investment in Prince Edward Island BioAlliance (PEI BioAlliance), which will help Canada’s innovative businesses to grow, prosper and create jobs. Through the Canada Accelerator and Incubator Program (CAIP), PEI BioAlliance will … Read more

Over the next four years, the Canadian Wheat Alliance (CWA) and two of the world’s leading plant breeding companies, KWS and Syngenta Inc., will partner to develop high-quality wheat plants by improving existing doubled haploid technologies. These methods expose immature grains to treatments that double the genetic material and reduce the length of crop improvement … Read more

In an effort to improve health outcomes for Canadians affected by diseases such as cancer and Alzheimer’s, the National Research Council of Canada is announcing three research programs to help industry get new medicines on the market faster. From discovery up to clinical trials, the National Research Council will contribute to accelerating the development of new … Read more

An investment in Inno-centre, which will support Quebec’s innovative businesses, enabling them to grow, prosper and create jobs, was announced by Minister of Infrastructure, Communities and Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of the Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, Que.). Through the Canada Accelerator and Incubator Program (CAIP), Inno-centre will receive … Read more

As marine experts gather for the Ocean’s 14 conference in St. John’s, N.L., the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) is announcing a program aimed at finding economical and viable business based technological solutions to improve the safety and performance of marine vessels such as cargo ships and fuel tankers. Building on NRC’s extensive experience in … Read more

With the breakthrough demonstration of the world’s first pilot-scale production of boron nitride nanotubes, the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has unlocked an advanced material to drive high-value manufacturing in Canada. The National Research Council’s first target for boron nitride nanotubes (BNNT) is to integrate them into advanced engineered materials for defence and security … Read more

Canadian soldiers, security personnel and first responders will soon have access to superior personal protective gear and armoured vehicles, made right here in Canada. The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC) are teaming up for a program with industry partners to develop next-generation products for the international security … Read more

Heritage and Official Languages Minister Shelly Glover (Saint-Boniface, Man.) announced the Government of Canada’s investment in the Manitoba Technology Accelerator (MTA), which will support Manitoba’s innovative businesses, enabling them to grow, prosper and create jobs. Through the Canada Accelerator and Incubator Program (CAIP), MTA will receive up to $1.06 million in funding over the next five … Read more

The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) and KalGene Pharmaceuticals are proud to announce an agreement to co-develop a new treatment against aggressive brain cancers. By combining their research, NRC and KalGene are targeting glioblastomas, which are severe brain tumours associated with a median patient survival of about 15 months. The collaboration couples KalGene’s proprietary … Read more

Minister of State (Science and Technology) Ed Holder (London West, Ont.) and John R. McDougall, president of the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), announced the renewal of the Genomics Research and Development Initiative (GRDI). The Government of Canada is committing $99.5 million to the initiative over the next five years to continue research in agriculture, … Read more