Innovation, Research, Science and Technology

Communications Research Centre Canada (CRC)

Canadian government's centre of excellence for research and development in advanced telecommunications.

Communications Research Centre Canada's (CRC) Innovation Centre

Assistance for dynamic young Canadian companies to develop their potential through on-site technology incubation.

Communications Research Centre Canada — Technology Transfer Office

Primary point of contact for companies and other entities that want to acquire technologies and make use of the Communications Research Centre's expertise and facilities under various forms of collaborative agreements and licence arrangements.

Framework of Agreed Principles on Federally Funded University Research

Agreement between the Government of Canada and the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada to double the amount of research performed in universities and triple the commercialization of research by 2010.

Funding Technologies for the Environment

An inventory of funding and incentive programs to help develop, demonstrate and deploy environmental technologies.

Implement Your Technology Roadmap (TRM)

A compendium of federal and provincial programs that could assist Canadian companies in the implementation of Technology Roadmaps (TRMs).

Industrial Technologies Office (ITO)

Special operating agency of Industry Canada that provides financial support for leading-edge research and development by Canadian industries. The agency delivers the Strategic Aerospace and Defence Initiative and manages projects contracted through the Technology Partnerships Canada program, the Hydrogen Early Adopters (h2EA) program and the Program for Strategic Industrial Projects.

Knowledge Infrastructure Program

The Knowledge Infrastructure Program is a two-year $2-billion economic stimulus measure to enhance infrastructure at post-secondary institutions while generating economic activity and creating jobs in communities across Canada.

Manufacturing 20/20

Provides Canadian manufacturers with an overview of Government of Canada programs and activities that exist to help them remain innovative and competitive in the global marketplace.

Technology Roadmaps

Resources and information to help companies identify, select and develop technology options to satisfy future service, product or operational needs.

Other Resources

Canada Excellence Research Chairs (CERC)

The CERC program offers eligible Canadian degree-granting institutions the opportunity to establish highly remunerated research Chairs at their institutions in research areas that are of strategic importance to Canada.

Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI)

Independent corporation that funds research infrastructure in Canada, in particular in the academic, health care and non-profit sectors.

Canada Research Chairs

Program that helps Canadian universities and their affiliated research institutes and hospitals become world-class centres of research and research training.

Canadian Institute for Advanced Research (CIFAR)

Government of Canada-supported organization that encourages Canadian research leadership and excellence.

Canadian Space Agency

Agency that promotes the peaceful use and development of space, advances the knowledge of space through science, and ensures that space science and technology provide social and economic benefits for Canadians.

Canadian Technology Network

Network that links federal and provincial government labs and agencies, universities, community colleges, industry associations, technology centres and economic development agencies. Together, these organizations provide innovative Canadian companies with access to expertise, advice and information about how to meet technology-related business challenges.

CANARIE Inc.

Not-for-profit corporation that develops and operates Canada's advanced research network, CAnet 4, linking researchers and educational communities across Canada and around the world. CANARIE facilitates the development and use of next-generation research networks, and the applications and services that run on them.

Council of Canadian Academies

Not-for-profit organization that provides advice on policy and regulatory decisions, based on broadly accepted scientific knowledge and evidence.

Federal Partners in Technology Transfer

Established network of federal public servants working to ensure the efficient transfer of valuable research and technologies from government laboratories to the private sector and to enhance its members' professional capacities.

Genome Canada

Funding and information resource relating to genomics and proteomics in Canada. It invests in and manages large-scale research projects in key selected areas such as agriculture, environment, fisheries, forestry, health and new technology development.

Industrial Research Assistance Program (IRAP)

Program that provides a range of both technical and business-oriented advisory services along with potential financial support to growth-oriented Canadian small and medium-sized enterprises.

National Research Council Canada (NRC)

Information on its programs that are designed to stimulate community-based innovation across Canada in the areas of life sciences, physical sciences, engineering, technology, industry support and corporate services.

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC)

Support for university research in the natural sciences and engineering.

Networks of Centres of Excellence (NCE)

Support for the growth of innovation in Canada by fostering cross-jurisdictional partnerships.

Pre-Competitive Applied Research Network (Precarn)

Support for the pre-commercial development of leading-edge technologies such as intelligent systems and robotics. Precarn helps companies establish collaborative research partnerships with its national network of world-class researchers in order to give Canadian companies an edge in global markets.

Science.gc.ca

Science.gc.ca is dedicated to helping you find valuable science and technology resources from the Government of Canada.

Science, Technology and Innovation Council

Provides the government with policy advice on science and technology issues and produces reports that measure Canada's performance against international standards of excellence.

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada (SSHRC)

Agency that promotes and supports university-based research and training in the social sciences and humanities.

Soldier Systems Technology Roadmap (SSTRM)

The Soldier Systems TRM project is a unique industry-government collaboration to develop a comprehensive technology roadmap to support Canada's soldier modernization efforts.