Infrastructure and Communities Minister François-Philippe Champagne (Saint-Maurice–Champlain, Que.) and Andrée Laforest, Quebec Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, announced the creation of a research chair between the NRC and Université Laval with the purpose to eliminate the problems caused by pyrrhotite damage to concrete. This project, valued at $4.9 million, will run for four years. … Read more
Employees were recognized and celebrated today for their contributions to the National Research Council of Canada’s scientific and technological achievements over the past year. Award recipients are peer-nominated and nominations must clearly demonstrate how the nominee or the team’s contribution is exceptional and how it benefits stakeholders. The full release is available online. Call 1-855-282-1637.
National Research Council of Canada President Iain Stewart and Permanent Secretary of Science and Technology of Thailand Dr. Soranit Siltharm signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote scientific research collaboration between the two countries. This partnership will facilitate connections and business opportunities for companies in the food sector, and in the Protein Industries Supercluster with Thailand … Read more
The National Research Council announced it is investing $435,041 for three contracts to support the 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing Challenge: B3D Performance Inc. of Montreal ($150,000); Envisioning Labs Inc. of Vancouver ($150,000); and Les Industries Sautech Inc. of Boisbriand ($135,041). Over the next six months, these companies will develop a proof of concept for their solution. If successful, they … Read more
The National Research Council of Canada and Natural Resources Canada are providing Canadians with free online access to the 2017 edition of the National Energy Code of Canada for Buildings. The full release is available online. Call 343-292-6100.
The National Research Council of Canada and the University of Toronto celebrated the opening of the Centre for Research and Application in Fluidic Technologies. Projects at CRAFT will apply microfluidic technologies to tackle: in vitro diagnostics – the rapid diagnosis of diseases using clinical samples (blood, urine, etc.), shrinking what now takes entire medical laboratories onto … Read more
Transport Minister Marc Garneau (Notre-Dame-de-Grâce-Westmount, Que.) announced the launch of the new Centre for Air Travel Research. The new centre is the world’s first and only facility to study the air travel experience from start to finish; from check-in to terminal, to security, boarding, flying, and deplaning. The full release is available online. Call 1-855-282-1637.
Innovation, Science and Economic Development Minister Navdeep Bains (Mississauga-Malton, Ont.) announced the National Research Council’s first Science Advisor and Chief Science Officer, Dr. Danial Wayner. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-1431.
The National Research Council of Canada and AP&C, a GE Additive company, have developed a new way to test the quality of powders used in 3D printing, leading to stronger, cleaner, safer and more reliable 3D printed parts for aerospace and medical devices. The National Research Council of Canada and AP&C, are cooperating further on improving … Read more
The National Research Council of Canada and AP&C, a GE Additive company, have developed a new way to test the quality of powders used in 3D printing, leading to stronger, cleaner, safer and more reliable 3D printed parts for aerospace and medical devices. The full release is available online. Call 613-991-1431.
