Employees from the National Research Council of Canada were recognized for their contributions to the organization’s scientific and technological achievements throughout the last year. The event is designed to showcase the employees’ impact on strengthening Canada’s innovation performance. “This is a unique opportunity to highlight the amazing talent and dedication we have here at the … Read more
Science Minister Kirsty Duncan (Etobicoke North, Ont.) installed the final piece in the Canadian Hydrogen Intensity Mapping Experiment, which will act as a time machine allowing scientists to create a three-dimensional map of the universe extending deep into space and time. CHIME is a collaboration among 50 Canadian scientists from the University of British Columbia, the University of Toronto, … Read more
The National Research Council of Canada hosted dignitaries from the United States Coast Guard, United States Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate, and United States Navy to discuss and showcase progress made on the testing and evaluation of design models for the U.S. heavy polar icebreaker acquisition program. “This collaboration benefits both countries as … Read more
CHU Sainte-Justine and the National Research Council of Canada are joining forces by creating the Innovation Centre in Applied Micro-Analytics for Pediatric Medicine at the CHU Sainte-Justine hospital. “By bringing together multidisciplinary expertise, including engineers, biomedical researchers and clinicians, we are creating an innovative ecosystem to tackle the challenges associated with pediatric diseases,” said Dr. Fabrice Brunet, … Read more
The National Research Council of Canada is building an advanced manufacturing research and development and demonstration facility in Winnipeg. The site for this facility has been selected in the Inkster Industrial Park and was identified through a competitive Request For Offers process conducted by Public Services and Procurement Canada. PSPC will now begin environmental and geotechnical studies … Read more
Physicists from three continents have been able to completely measure and describe the quantum-mechanical wave function of an ionized electron by using attosecond science techniques. This breakthrough was made by physicists from the National Research Council of Canada and the University of Ottawa in Canada, the Max-Born Institute for Nonlinear Optics and Short Pulse Spectroscopy in … Read more
The National Research Council of Canada and Siemens Canada have joined forces through a strategic agreement to advance solution-oriented development and applications of technology in a number of key areas of national interest. The collaboration will result in more business opportunities to commercialize new products, processes and technology solutions. It will also help generate wealth and … Read more
The National Research Council of Canada, with the support of Bayer Inc. through an innovation fund, has developed a first-of-its-kind pulmonary endarterectomy surgery simulator that has the potential to improve the quality of life for thousands of Canadian patients. This new 3D device will allow doctors, for the first time, to train more effectively to perform … Read more
The National Research Council of Canada and the Royal Bank of Canada were able to determine the human resources benefits of building green by analyzing anonymous data on more than 40,000 RBC employees against information on more than 70 RBC office buildings. “Organizations inhabiting or owning buildings that are looking to meet green certification standards, such as … Read more
The National Research Council of Canada and the Toronto-based Centre for the Commercialization of Antibodies and Biologics have put in place over $1M in collaborative agreements over the past year to produce and test therapeutic antibodies discovered at the University of Toronto. The collaboration continues to grow and now leverages NRC’s three programs in Human Health … Read more
