The National Research Council (NRC) is the Government of Canada’s premier organization for research and development. They have been active since 1916. In this section, you will find more information about how NRC is organized, where they are located across Canada, their mandate, recent success stories and links to corporate publications. They have also compiled a number of lesser-known facts about their organization, including a list of other organizations that have grown out of NRC over the years. They trust that you will find these facts informative and impressive. NRC is the Government of Canada’s leading resource for research, development and technology-based innovation.

NRC comprises some 20 institutes and national programs, spanning a wide variety of disciplines and offering a broad array of services. NRC contributes to Canada and all Canadians through leading-edge research and development that: helps build Canada’s innovation and technology capacity; , supports the growth of Canadian industry; and , uncovers solutions to national challenges in health, climate change, the environment, clean energy and other fields. NRC research strengths are organized around key sectors such as biotechnology, information and communication technologies, measurement standards, molecular sciences, aerospace, manufacturing, construction, ocean engineering and others.

For more information, please visit http://www.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca