Government of Canada
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Over the years, a number of specialized agencies and services have grown out of NRC. These include:

  • Atomic Energy Canada Ltd.
  • Canadian Space Agency.
  • Communications Security Establishment
  • Defence Research Board (now known as Defence Research and Development Canada)
  • Medical Research Council (now known as Canadian Institutes of Health Research)
  • Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council
  • Communications Research Centre
  • Canadian Police Research Centre

Since 1995, NRC has established more than 65 new companies in a variety of industry sectors. These firms have already generated jobs for more than 500 Canadians, and have an estimated cumulative investment of $470 million.