Current Collaborations with Other Government Departments:

NRC-IMTI values its work with other governmental research organizations and programs as they cooperate to bring advanced manufacturing technologies to industries. In addition, NRC-IMTI has performed several inter-Institute collaborative projects.

• Chemo-biomimetic nano-grain sized hydroxyapatate coating on new composite bio materials for hip prosthesis

Collaborators: Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR), London Health Science Centre Research Inc. (LHSCRI)

• Deep brain stimulating and a treatment system for motor dysfunction diseases such as Parkinson's disease

Collaborators: Medtrode Inc., London Health Sciences Centre Research Inc. (LHSCRI) and Canadian Institute of Health Research ( CIHR)

• Laser consolidation of structural components for Advanced Robotic Mechatronic Systems (ARMS)

Collaborators: MacDonald Dettwiler Automation, University of Waterloo, University of Toronto's Institute of Aerospace Research, Canadian Space Agency and OCE-MMO

• Tissue mimicking phantoms for prostate brachytherapy

Collaborators: Canadian Prostate Cancer Research Initiative, London Health Science Centre, University of Western Ontario .

• Laser Consolidation process of FSP Shells with high performance materials

Collaborator: Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC-Atlantic)

• Microactuated surfaces for supersonic missile flight control

Collaborators: Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC-Val Cartier), Institute for Aerospace Research (NRC-IAR)

• Radial injection gas dynamic spray technology for advanced coatings

Collaborators: Centerline Inc., University of Windsor , Natural Science and Engineering Research Council (NSERC)