Site Map

IMI's web site is divided into 6 major areas, all accessible by clicking on the margin to the left:

• "R&D Activities" deals with all aspects of research and development at the Institute, listed under three different sectors: materials, industrial sectors, and organizational structure.
• "Business Fastlane" introduces various partnership formulas available for industry.
• "Our Technologies" provides a list of current technologies, for which patents are available to Canadian companies.
• "Information Station" provides access to all of our publications, fact sheets and press releases available at IMI.
• "Success Stories" describes just a few of the remarkable events and successes that illustrate IMI's capacity for innovation and establishing successful partnerships with industry.
• "Careers" is the starting point for those who want to join one of our internationally recognized multidisciplinary teams.

Structure

R&D Activities

Materials

• Ceramics
• Composites
• Metals
• Polymers

Sectors

• Aerospace
• Biomedical
• Industrial Technologies
• Virtual Manufacturing

Scientific Sections and Groups

• Aluminium Technology Centre
• Advanced Materials Design
  • Net Shape Metal Forming
  • Polymer Composites
  • Functional Polymer Systems
  • Surface Technologies
• Modelling and Diagnostics
  • Characterisation and Ultrasonic Sensors
  • Intelligent Forming Technologies
  • Numerical Modelling of Processes
  • Optical Techniques

Business Fastlane

• Joint Projects
• Multi-partner Projects and Consortiums
• Technology and Interest Groups
• Technical Services
• Spin-off Companies
• Elsewhere at the NRC
• Capital Leverage
• Extranet

Our Technologies

Patents, licenses, emerging technologies, intellectual property

Information Station

• Publications
• Fact Sheets
• Press Releases
• Other News
• Other NRC Sites

Success Stories

Careers