Innovation, Research and Technology

• Energy Benchmarking and Monitoring: is the collection, analysis and reporting of data to provide industrial companies with a context for assessing comparative energy efficiencies.
• The Science and the Environment Bulletin: a bi-monthly publication by Environment Canada providing information on leading-edge environmental science and technology.
• The Centre for Research in Earth and Space Technology (CRESTech): this centre promotes university-based applied research related to the protection, remediation and management of water resources.
• The National Water Research Institute: research provides a sound basis for actions to sustain our natural resources and freshwater ecosystems.
• RÉSEAU environnement: ensures scientific and technological development, and to promote expertise and support of environmental activities by bringing together French speaking specialists, business people, municipalities and environmental industries (in French only).
• Advisory Council on Science and Technology (ACST): established on July 5, 1996, The Prime Minister's Advisory Council on Science and Technology (ACST) is a cornerstone of the government's new science and technology strategy - Science and Technology for the New Century. The site provides the Prime Minister with expert, non-partisan advice on national science and technology goals and policies and their application to the Canadian economy.
• Research, Technology, Innovation: helpful tools and links relating to research, technology and innovation in Canada.
• Canada's Innovation Strategy: is presented in two papers. Together, they provide a blueprint for action so that, by the end of this decade, Canada is known throughout the world for its culture of excellence, learning and innovation.
• The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI): an independent corporation established by the Government of Canada in 1997. The Foundation's goal is to strengthen the capability of Canadian universities, colleges, research hospitals, and other not-for-profit institutions to carry out world-class research and technology development.
• Canadian Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (CISTI): one of the world's major sources for information in all areas of science, technology, engineering and medicine.

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• Centre de Recherche Industrielle du Québec (CRIQ): a leading source of innovation and expertise in the areas of manufacturing technologies, the environment, industrial information and standardization.
• Assistance programs for Science and Technology Research: links to 15 federal government departments and agencies offering various financial assistance programs to advance your firm's research and development.
• Technology Partnerships Canada (TPC): a technology investment fund established to contribute to the achievement of Canada's objectives: increasing economic growth, creating jobs and wealth, and supporting sustainable development. TPC advances and supports government initiatives by investing strategically in research, development and innovation in order to encourage private sector investment, and so maintain and grow the technology base and technological capabilities of Canadian industry.
• Technology Roadmaps: a planning process driven by the projected needs of tomorrow's markets. It helps companies to identify, select, and develop technology alternatives to satisfy future services, products or operational needs.
• Solutions for Advanced Manufacturing: a web site focused on Advanced Manufacturing Technologies (AMT) and the Canadian companies that produce these technology solutions.
• Canadian Technology Network: access to a wide range of technology and related business assistance through a cross-country network of advisors.
• Canadian Network of Toxicology Centres (CNTC)
• Precarn Intelligent Systems, Thinking Technology: Precarn Incorporated is a national consortium of corporations, research institutes and government partners working within the intelligent systems industry. Precarn funds projects in intelligent systems R&D; and helps to bridge the innovation gap between university and government research and commercial applications.
• Centre québécois de valorisation des biotechnologies (CQVB): is a non-profit company which aims to contribute to the industrial and commercial application of research in the areas of biomass and biotechnologies (in French only).