Minister of State (Science and Technology) Gary Goodyear (Cambridge, Ont.) announced an investment in YOUi Labs from the National Research Council of Canada. YOUi Labs is an innovative Canadian firm that develops next-generation technology to improve consumer electronic devices. YOUi Labs Inc. will receive up to $150,000 from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial … Read more
As part of National Biotechnology Week, business and government leaders gathered with experts at the National Research Council of Canada's biofuel flight test facility to applaud the aviation biofuel initiative. A major step towards advancing sustainable sources of renewable energy, bio jet fuel could help grow new Canadian markets and support rural economies for Canadian … Read more
Industry Minister Christian Paradis (Megantic-L'Erable, Que.) and Minister of State (Science and Technology) Gary Goodyear (Cambridge, Ont.) announced an investment in exactEarth Ltd. from the Digital Technology Adoption Pilot Program (DTAPP), delivered by the National Research Council of Canada's Industrial Research Assistance Program. exactEarth Ltd. will receive up to $50,000 from DTAPP to implement projects … Read more
On Sept. 6, president of the National Research Council of Canada John R. McDougall is hosting Dr. Cyrus Chu, Minister of the National Science Council of Taiwan and a Taiwanese delegation in Ottawa, at a celebration of 15 years of successful partnerships with the council and Taiwan's Industrial Technology Research Institute. This celebration serves to … Read more
Industry Minister Christian Paradis (Megantic-L'Erable, Que.) announced an investment in Evans Consoles Corporation from the Digital Technology Adoption Pilot Program delivered by the National Research Council of Canada's Industrial Research Assistance Program and recognized Evans Consoles Corporation as a Canadian Innovation Leader for its success in developing innovative products and services for the modular console … Read more
Representatives from the Government of Canada and the Government of Israel are in Ottawa to deliver on their commitments made during the Canada-Israel Technology Innovation Summits held in 2010 and 2011. Canadian and Israeli companies as well as their collaborators may now submit their proposals for research and development projects in areas of mutual priorities … Read more
SFN Biosystems Inc. has developed a new method of converting greenhouse gas emissions from natural gas compressors into reusable energy and products. For this, the company was recognized by Minister of State (Science and Technology) Gary Goodyear (Cambridge, ON). Through the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP), SFN Biosystems Inc. received … Read more
Canadian companies will soon gain more access to international markets with EUREKA – a European-based network raising productivity and competitiveness of business through technology. In an agreement signed in Budapest, the National Research Council of Canada has been designated the country's National Project Coordinator Office for EUREKA. Minister of State (Science and Technology) Gary Goodyear … Read more
An expert in nano-electronics will lead Canada's National Institute for Nanotechnology into its second decade. The institute governing council has named Dr. Marie D'Iorio as its new executive director. Trained as a physicist, D'Iorio's expertise is in nano-electronics. D'Iorio had been acting as the institute's interim director general since last year. The full release is available … Read more
Philip Rizcallah of the National Research Council of Canada reminded Canadians that for those who may be renovating homes or cottages, it may be a good time to update smoke alarms. Rizcallah said homes built to the 2010 National Building Code of Canada must have hardwired smoke alarms on all floors with a 'hush' button … Read more
