Open for Business: Refocused NRC will Benefit Canadian Industries
The Government of Canada launches refocused National Research Council
(firmenpresse) - OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 05/07/13 -- The National Research Council of Canada (NRC) has transformed into an industry-focused research and technology organization. The refocused NRC will work with Canadian industries to bridge technology gaps, helping build a more innovative Canadian economy.
"NRC plays a pivotal role at the heart of Canada's innovation system," said the Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology). "The refocused NRC will provide Canadian industries with access to strategic research and development, technical services and specialized scientific infrastructure they need to succeed."
"The Government's top priority is jobs, growth and long-term prosperity for all Canadians," said the Honourable Claude Carignan, Deputy Leader of the Government at the Senate. "By refocusing the NRC into a research and technology organization, our Government is ensuring that Canadian firms have the instruments and tools they need to become even more successful on the global stage."
The refocused NRC will support Canadian industries by investing in large-scale research projects that are directed by and for Canadian business. It will also develop international networks to ensure timely access to primary research and will open the doors to world class scientific infrastructure, technical expertise and people.
"We are very excited about this change. Our organization is now easier for business to understand and access," said John R. McDougall, President of the National Research Council. "We are committed to being a strong partner for innovation, and focused on achieving the concrete outcomes that will contribute to a stronger and more prosperous Canada. We will measure our success by the success of our clients."
Research and technology organizations are mission-oriented providers of innovation services to firms and governments, dedicated to building economic competitiveness and, in doing so, improving quality of life. The refocused NRC will strengthen Canadian industry by encouraging more business investment to develop innovative products and services.
BACKGROUNDER
For close to 100 years, NRC has been the primary federal vehicle for R&D performer and has engaged the world's most pressing challenges.
In the past, NRC researchers have brought forward breakthrough inventions like radar, the black box (used by the aerospace industry and beyond), canola and a vaccine for meningitis to the world.
Now, NRC is refocusing in order to better serve Canadian businesses, helping them to compete in the global marketplace against the world's most innovative companies.
NRC is Open for Business
As our county competes in the increasingly complex global marketplace, Canada's enviable standard of living cannot be taken for granted. The need for action is clear: we must encourage more business investment in research and technology development to guarantee our long-term economic growth.
To meet this challenge, NRC is refocusing to allow more Canadian businesses to access the world-class infrastructure, technical expertise and people they need to commercialize their innovative ideas. Our four business lines - Strategic R&D, Technical Services, Management of S&T Infrastructure and NRC-IRAP - work together to help fill the gap between early stage R&D and commercialization.
NRC is rebuilding itself to help grow Canadian industries and increase our strength in global value chains, all with the end goal in mind: high-quality jobs, increased business R&D activity, greater commercialization outcomes, and a prosperous and more productive Canada.
What we do
Strategic R&D - These typically longer-term contracts mobilize our world-leading experts, unique facilities and equipment to help our clients tackle challenges and problems through targeted research and technology development.
Technical Services - Services like testing, certification, calibration, prototyping, demonstration and scale-up help our clients solve their immediate technical problems.
Management of National S&T Infrastructure - We ensure that Canada's large, unique engineering and scientific facilities are kept at world standards, helping Canadian and international clients make the most of specialized scientific infrastructure.
The NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP) - NRC-IRAP provides Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with the advisory services and financial support they need to grow and succeed. This program is also an important client portal into NRC's full suite of programs and services.
Today's NRC...
Our Distinct Role
We have carved out a unique niche in Canada's innovation system as the country's national research and technology organization. Our goal is to promote greater private sector R&D, helping Canada develop into one of the world's best and most highly performing 21st century economies.
NRC's full suite of expertise, services and facilities can be seamlessly accessed via our 12 industry-themed entry points:
Our vision, mission and values
Our vision is to be the most effective research and technology organization in the world, stimulating sustainable domestic prosperity. Our mission is: Working with clients and partners, we provide innovation support, strategic research, scientific and technical services to develop and deploy solutions to meet Canada's current and future industrial and societal needs.
Our values are:
A bit of history
As early as 1915, Canadian universities and industry began lobbying the federal government to encourage industrial research; in part due to the economic challenges Canada faced resulting from the First World War. The proposed research would be conducted in government laboratories in Ottawa with dedicated equipment. For example, in May of 1916, the Canadian Society of Civil Engineers suggested that prior to implementing certain industrial processes, they should be tested in government laboratories.
An Order in Council dated November 29, 1916, established the Honourary Advisory Council for Scientific and Industrial Research. This advisory body was soon known by its short title: National Research Council.
Orders in Council 1916-1266 and 1916-2967, Library and Archives Canada
National Research Council Act
HIGHLIGHTS ABOUT NRC
Quick facts
Chronology and key milestones
1916 - NRC established through the NRC Act
1930s - New NRC laboratories built in Ottawa
1940s - Invention of the pacemaker
1950s - Development of canola
1960s - Development of the crash position indicator and the cesium atomic clock
1970s - Development of computer animation technology
1980s - Development of the Canadarm
2007 - Government releases Canada's new science and technology strategy: Mobilizing Science and Technology to Canada's Advantage
2009 - Canada's Economic Action Plan launched; unprecedented investment in science and technology, including $200 million for IRAP over two years
2010 - Group of independent experts tasked with reviewing federal support to research and development
2011 - Review of Federal Support to Research and Development -the Jenkins Report- released in the fall of 2011 by an expert panel; called for a simplified and more focused approach to research and development funding provided by the federal government
2012 - Economic Action Plan 2012 permanently doubles IRAP funding and supports the refocusing of NRC
2013 - Economic Action Plan 2013 provides an additional $121 million in support of the refocusing of NRC, as well as $20 million for new IRAP pilot program
Spring 2013 - Refocused National Research Council of Canada is officially launched
2016 - The National Research Council of Canada will celebrate its 100th Anniversary
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Media Relations Team
National Research Council of Canada
613-991-1431
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Twitter: (at)nrc-cnrc
Michele-Jamali Paquette
Director of Communications
Office of the Honourable Gary Goodyear
Minister of State (Science and Technology)
613-947-2956
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