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 automotive industry - Canada's largest manufacturing sector - faces many challenges. But exciting opportunities abound for companies with new strategies and new ways of thinking. The National Research Council can help make these strategies a reality. With NRC Automotive, ideas are taken from the concept stage to commercialization, building on Canada's excellent reputation for turning research into the kind of innovation that vehicle and parts manufacturers need to excel in the marketplace.

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

A True Strategic Partner to Industry

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

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's Virtual Environment Technology Centre 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.

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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