The development of cost-effective technical solutions to economically mine remote and lower grade ore is critical to increase existing mineral reserves and ensure the competitiveness of Canada's mining sector. The National Research Council of Canada is tackling this challenge through a new High Efficiency Mining program designed to help companies introduce innovative technologies into every … Read more
Canadian companies developing natural health products will be able to get science-proven, competitive new products on shelves faster, with the help of a new program from the National Research Council of Canada dedicated to supporting this growing industry. Denise LeBlanc, general manager of aquatic and crop resource development at the National Research Council of Canada said in … Read more
Minister of State (Science and Technology) Greg Rickford (Kenora, Ont.) along with the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), announced the launch of the Industrial Biomaterials program, a new initiative that will help create more fuel-efficient vehicles and greener construction materials. The Industrial Biomaterials program is a $55-million initiative over five years consisting of a … Read more
The National Research Council of Canada announced its Aeronautics for the 21st Century research program, which will help develop and advance critical technologies for existing and new aircraft configurations. This research program is in response to the economic and financial pressures to improve the fuel efficiency and performance of commercial and passenger aircraft currently faced by … Read more
The production of energy from biomass is opening up new markets for the Canadian forestry, agricultural and municipal solid waste sectors. At the 2013 CanBio Annual Conference and Trade Show, the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) launched its Bioenergy Systems for Viable Stationary Applications research program to help industry capitalize on these market opportunities. … Read more
Integrating renewable energy technologies, including wind and solar, into Canada's electricity infrastructure can be accelerated by overcoming technical and cost barriers to grid-scale energy storage. While participating at the Renewable Energy Storage Summit, the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) announced its Energy Storage for Grid Security and Modernization research program. "This large-scale, multi-year, collaborative … Read more
Minister of State (Science and Technology) Greg Rickford (Kenora, Ont.) along with the National Research Council of Canada and industry partners, announced a new program and an industrial consortium that will develop interactive products for consumers, by adding electronic intelligence capabilities to printed materials. This will be made possible by creating new functional inks, printing … Read more
TeraXion Inc., a leader in the design and manufacturing of optical components and modules, and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC) announced a strategic partnership which will lead to the development and fabrication of TeraXion's new modulator products family and covers its next-generation Indium Phosphide high-speed modulators for coherent transmission systems at 100 Gb/s … Read more
Industry leaders from around the world are gathering in Halifax to discuss the future of business in the fast-growing biomarine sector. The 4th BioMarine(TM) Business Convention, co-organized by BioTopics SAS and the National Research Council of Canada (NRC), will tackle three major themes: marine natural products, aquaculture and aquafeed, and, marine biotechnologies. More information is … Read more
The Government of Canada announced an investment in Atlantic Hydrogen to develop a new process to efficiently and economically turn carbon dioxide and natural gas into a new generation of green fuels. This technology has the potential to produce precursors to liquid fuels, such as diesel and jet fuels, with near zero carbon footprint. Atlantic … Read more
