Manufacturing

The NRC Manufacturing Technologies Program seeks to contribute to the competitiveness of Canadian industry through innovation, fostering the application of technology developing of core competencies relevant to the long-term technology needs of Canadian manufacturers.

The Manufacturing Technologies Program is delivered by four research institutes located across the country.

A True Strategic Partner to Industry

		Industrial Materials Institute
		Advanced Materials Design
		Modelling and Diagnostics
		Aluminium Technology Centre

For the NRC-Industrial Materials Institute (NRC-IMI), partnerships are a privileged means to promote innovation and the introduction of new technologies within companies.

Researchers and industrialists pool their expertise to reach new levels of synergy.

The Institute's world-class multidisciplinary teams and strong partnership network ensure the success of projects, from R&D to the commercialization of technology developed, or the creation of spin-off companies.

Air Quality Modeling

		Institute for Chemical Process and Environmental Technology
		Computer Modelling
		Material Sciences
		Process Technologies

The NRC-Institute for Chemical Process and Environmental Technology (NRC-ICPET) has developed innovative technology for air quality modelling. The institute has provided expertise to Canada's private sector, regulators, and regional governments in using advanced air quality modelling tools for environmental applications.

Virtual Manufacturing

		NRC-Integrated Manufacturing Technologies Institute
		Precision and Freeform Fabrication Technologies
		Virtual and Reconfigurable Manufacturing Technologies

The Virtual Environment Technology Centre at NRC-IMTI is one of the largest and most advanced research and development facility of its type in the world. Expert staff are available and companies are offered secure space on site, so the centre acts an extension of their own laboratories. The centre provides companies with a cutting-edge toolbox for research and development.

DID YOU KNOW?

Nano Imprint Lithography at NRC-IMI

Nano imprint lithography (NIL) is a way of inexpensively manufacturing miniature devices, including sensors for detecting genetic diseases, that could put Canada at the forefront of high tech industries. The NIL team at NRC-IMI is a leader in the development of this technology.