Sub-Program 1.1.1: Aerospace
Description
This sub-program advances product and process technologies to enhance the prosperity of the aerospace industry sector in Canada that is striving to remain competitive in the face of razor-thin margins and increasing regulatory demands. The sector is important to the Canadian economy as a major contributor to manufacturing trade and for hundreds of thousands of skilled jobs at all levels of the supply chain. It is also important for its impacts on the transportation costs of materials and products that drive the economy. Results are achieved through multi-disciplinary collaborative research and development services in addition to custom technical services in specialized facilities, such as testing and prototyping, for transferring or advancing technologies into deployed solutions and improved practices for the marketplace.
Performance Results
| Expected Results |
Performance Indicators |
Targets |
Date to Be Achieved |
2013–14 Actual results |
2014–15 Actual results |
2015–16 Actual results |
| Advancements of aerospace process and product technologies |
Client/stakeholder financial investment in technology development |
$29.9M annually |
March 2018 |
$34.8M |
$31.2M |
$31.2M |
| Licensing and royalty revenue from NRC clients |
$0.04M annually |
March 2018 |
$0.06M |
$0.04M |
$0.04M |
Budgetary Financial Resources (dollars)
| 2017‑18 Main Estimates |
2017‑18 Planned Spending |
2018‑19 Planned Spending |
2019‑20 Planned Spending |
| 51,835,779 |
54,974,252 |
54,953,484 |
54,957,022 |
Human resources (full-time equivalents)
| 2017–18 Planned FTEs |
2018–19 Planned FTEs |
2019–20 Planned FTEs |
| 385.3 |
399.4 |
399.4 |
Sub-Program 1.1.2: Automotive and Surface Transportation
Description
This sub-program provides technical knowledge and advances product and process technologies for producing more fuel-efficient, affordable, and environmentally-responsible ground vehicles and for delivering engineering solutions to complex technology challenges facing surface transport industries including heavy vehicle and rail. This is important for reducing transportation infrastructure and costs and for enhancing Canada's share of ground vehicle supply chains and for enhancing the prosperity of the ground vehicle industry sector in Canada as it is faced with growing environmental concerns, competitive pressures, and stringent regulations. The Canadian economy relies on advanced manufacturing sectors such as the ground vehicle industries as major economic drivers, accounting for a significant portion of manufacturing trade, and therefore must remain competitive. Results are achieved through multi-disciplinary collaborative research and development services in addition to specialized technical services, such as testing, prototyping and system integration, for transferring or advancing technologies into deployed solutions and improved practices for the marketplace.
Performance Results
| Expected Results |
Performance Indicators |
Targets |
Date to Be Achieved |
2013–14 Actual results |
2014–15 Actual results |
2015–16 Actual results |
| Advancements in ground vehicle process and product technologies |
Client/stakeholder financial investment in technology development |
$22.6M |
March 2018 |
$24.5M |
$19.8M |
$25.5M |
| Licensing and royalty revenue from NRC clients |
$0.40M |
March 2018 |
$0.87M |
$0.70M |
$0.84M |
Budgetary Financial Resources (dollars)
| 2017‑18 Main Estimates |
2017‑18 Planned Spending |
2018‑19 Planned Spending |
2019‑20 Planned Spending |
| 35,603,415 |
37,591,341 |
38,588,287 |
38,590,693 |
Human Resources (full-time equivalents)
| 2017–18 Planned FTEs |
2018–19 Planned FTEs |
2019–20 Planned FTEs |
| 247.9 |
256.8 |
256.8 |
Sub-Program 1.1.3: Ocean, Coastal, and River Engineering
Description
This sub-program develops and advances technologies and standards for safe and effective operations in Canada's vast ocean, coastal and river environments, including the Arctic. This is important for lowering barriers for natural resource development and for enhancing the prosperity of the Canadian marine transportation and water resource sectors facing costly challenges of harsh environments (ice, wind, waves, currents), extreme weather events (floods, "100 year wave"), and coastal erosion. Results are achieved by working with Canadian industry through multi-disciplinary collaborative research and development services in addition to custom technical services, such as testing, prototyping, numerical modeling, and system integration in specialized facilities, for transferring or advancing technologies into deployed solutions and improved practices for the marketplace.
Performance Results
| Expected Results |
Performance Indicators |
Targets |
Date to Be Achieved |
2013–14 Actual results |
2014–15 Actual results |
2015–16 Actual results |
| Advancements of process and product technologies for ocean, coastal and inland water engineering |
Client/stakeholder financial investment in technology development |
$10.2M |
March 2018 |
$9.1M |
$8.7M |
$8.3M |
| Licensing and royalty revenue from NRC clients |
$0.10M |
March 2018 |
$0.09M |
$0.11M |
$0.11M |
Budgetary Financial Resources (dollars)
| 2017‑18 Main Estimates |
2017‑18 Planned Spending |
2018‑19 Planned Spending |
2019‑20 Planned Spending |
| 17,080,862 |
17,750,907 |
15,284,788 |
15,285,747 |
Human resources (full-time equivalents)
| 2017–18 Planned FTEs |
2018–19 Planned FTEs |
2019–20 Planned FTEs |
| 100.0 |
103.0 |
103.0 |
Sub-Program 1.1.4: Energy, Mining and Environment
Description
This sub-program develops and advances technologies and techniques for enhancing the innovation capacity and growth of Canada's natural resources and utility sectors. These sectors are important contributors to Canada's GDP that are challenged by volatile global markets and growing environmental pressures. To remain sustainable, industries in these sectors require technologies to reduce production costs. Results are achieved through multi-disciplinary collaborative research and development services in addition to specialized advisory and technical services for transferring or advancing technologies into industrial solutions for the marketplace.
Performance Results
| Expected Results |
Performance Indicators |
Targets |
Date to Be Achieved |
2013–14 Actual results |
2014–15 Actual results |
2015–16 Actual results |
| Advancements of process and product technologies for the natural resources and utility sectors |
Client/stakeholder financial investment in technology development |
$7.8M |
March 2018 |
$7.5M |
$6.1M |
$6.1M |
| Licensing and royalty revenue from NRC clients |
$0.28M |
March 2018 |
$0.25M |
$0.25M |
$0.13M |
Budgetary Financial Resources (dollars)
| 2017‑18 Main Estimates |
2017‑18 Planned Spending |
2018‑19 Planned Spending |
2019‑20 Planned Spending |
| 23,009,260 |
23,576,550 |
23,670,635 |
23,672,503 |
Human resources (full-time equivalents)
| 2017–18 Planned FTEs |
2018–19 Planned FTEs |
2019–20 Planned FTEs |
| 159.8 |
162.3 |
162.3 |
Sub-Program 1.1.5: Construction
Description
This sub-program provides technical knowledge and it advances product and process technologies to enhance the prosperity of the Canadian construction industry sector as it faces critical challenges in responding to expectations for better performing and more affordable buildings and infrastructure while striving to remain competitive in the global marketplace. The success of this sector is critical as a major contributor to Canada's GDP, employing millions of individuals, and managing assets valued in the trillions of dollars. Results are achieved through multi-disciplinary collaborative research and development and standardization services in addition to custom technical services — such as testing, product and process validation, prototyping, and system integration in field and in specialized facilities — for transferring or advancing technologies into deployed solutions and improved practices for the marketplace.
Performance Results
| Expected Results |
Performance Indicators |
Targets |
Date to Be Achieved |
2013–14 Actual results |
2014–15 Actual results |
2015–16 Actual results |
| Advancements of process and product technologies for the construction industry sector |
Client/stakeholder financial investment in technology development |
$26.0M |
March 2018 |
12.5M |
$11.4M |
$17.5M |
| Licensing and royalty revenue from NRC clients |
$0.85M |
March 2018 |
$1.58M |
$0.68M |
$0.86M |
Budgetary Financial Resources (dollars)
| 2017‑18 Main Estimates |
2017‑18 Planned Spending |
2018‑19 Planned Spending |
2019‑20 Planned Spending |
| 25,797,505 |
27,394,703 |
22,039,756 |
22,041,570 |
Human resources (full-time equivalents)
| 2017–18 Planned FTEs |
2018–19 Planned FTEs |
2019–20 Planned FTEs |
| 179.4 |
178.6 |
178.6 |
Sub-Program 1.1.6: Aquatic and Crop Resource Development
Description
In collaboration with industry, this sub-program develops improved varieties of crops and develops technologies for maximizing crop value and converting biomass to enhance the prosperity and global market share of the Canadian agriculture, bio-product, and natural health product industry sectors. This includes development and validation of value-added goods – from natural ingredients and health products through to chemicals and industrial oils and other products – for leveraging Canada's abundant aquatic and crop resources. Results are achieved through multi-disciplinary collaborative research and development services in addition to specialized technical services for transferring or advancing technologies into deployed solutions and improved practices for the marketplace.
Performance Results
| Expected Results |
Performance Indicators |
Targets |
Date to Be Achieved |
2013–14 Actual results |
2014–15 Actual results |
2015–16 Actual results |
| Advancements in agricultural crops and related value-added products |
Client/stakeholder financial investment in technology development |
$4.9M |
March 2018 |
$4.2M |
$4.7M |
$6.2M |
| Licensing and royalty revenue from NRC clients |
$0.40M |
March 2018 |
$0.25M |
$1.17M |
$0.52M |
Budgetary Financial Resources (dollars)
| 2017‑18 Main Estimates |
2017‑18 Planned Spending |
2018‑19 Planned Spending |
2019‑20 Planned Spending |
| 27,109,700 |
27,521,609 |
27,667,361 |
27,669,071 |
Human resources (full-time equivalents)
| 2017–18 Planned FTEs |
2018–19 Planned FTEs |
2019–20 Planned FTEs |
| 160.3 |
162.1 |
137.5 |
Sub-Program 1.1.7: Medical Devices
Description
This sub-program applies expertise in biochips, nano-materials, micro-devices, in vitro diagnostics, imaging, optical bio-photonics, medical simulation, and radio-frequency engineering and electronics to develop and advance technologies for enhancing the prosperity of the medical device industry as it strives to respond to increasing demands for equipment and supplies that are faster, more accurate, more informative, more affordable and less invasive. The industry is important for its growing contribution to Canada's GDP and its contribution to effective and efficient health care. Results are achieved through provision of industry-driven technical services and multi-disciplinary collaborative research.
Performance Results
| Expected Results |
Performance Indicators |
Targets |
Date to Be Achieved |
2013–14 Actual results |
2014–15 Actual results |
2015–16 Actual results |
| Advancements in medical devices for the marketplace |
Client/stakeholder financial investment in technology development |
$3.2M |
March 2018 |
$3.5M |
$2.2M |
$3.1M |
| Licensing and royalty revenue from NRC clients |
$0.26M |
March 2018 |
$0.16M |
$0.36M |
$0.34M |
Budgetary Financial Resources (dollars)
| 2017‑18 Main Estimates |
2017‑18 Planned Spending |
2018‑19 Planned Spending |
2019‑20 Planned Spending |
| 9,219,127 |
9,490,549 |
9,464,188 |
9,464,857 |
Human resources (full-time equivalents)
| 2017–18 Planned FTEs |
2018–19 Planned FTEs |
2019–20 Planned FTEs |
| 48.8 |
50.1 |
50.1 |
Sub-Program 1.1.8: Human Health Therapeutics
Description
In collaboration with industry, this sub-program develops vaccines and biologics for enhancing the prosperity of the Canadian bio-therapeutics industry, and to provide more effective treatments to Canadians. Activities include developing biologic materials for treating and preventing infectious and chronic diseases, and technologies to deliver therapeutics from circulation in the blood to the central nervous system. Results are achieved through multi-disciplinary collaborative research and development services in addition to specialized technical services for transferring or advancing technologies into deployed solutions and improved practices for the marketplace.
Performance Results
| Expected Results |
Performance Indicators |
Targets |
Date to Be Achieved |
2013–14 Actual results |
2014–15 Actual results |
2015–16 Actual results |
| Improved and more affordable vaccines and biologics for the marketplace |
Client/stakeholder financial investment in technology development |
$16.9M |
March 2018 |
$17.2M |
$14.8M |
$19.3M |
| Licensing and royalty revenue from NRC clients |
$4.0M |
March 2018 |
$4.86M |
$2.51M |
$4.7M |
Budgetary Financial Resources (dollars)
| 2017‑18 Main Estimates |
2017‑18 Planned Spending |
2018‑19 Planned Spending |
2019‑20 Planned Spending |
| 38,725,655 |
39,818,475 |
40,104,454 |
40,107,248 |
Human resources (full-time equivalents)
| 2017–18 Planned FTEs |
2018–19 Planned FTEs |
2019–20 Planned FTEs |
| 252.8 |
257.7 |
257.7 |
Sub-Program 1.1.9: Information and Communication Technologies
Description
In support of Canada's digital economy, this sub-program applies leading-edge expertise in software development, semiconducting materials and photonic device design and fabrication to design, validate, demonstrate and deliver both physical and software solutions that lead to new market opportunities for industries in Canada's Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector that seek to profit from an explosive growth of data and from escalating needs for greater connectivity and for revolutionary ways to use computers to make decisions, synthesize information, and discover new knowledge. This is important for increasing Canada's global share of the growing ICT market. Results are achieved through multi-disciplinary collaborative research and development services in addition to specialized technical services in state-of-the-art facilities for transferring or advancing technologies into deployed solutions and improved practices for the marketplace. This includes custom manufacturing of novel components for innovative photonic, electronic, and opto-electronic devices.
Performance Results
| Expected Results |
Performance Indicators |
Targets |
Date to Be Achieved |
2013–14 Actual results |
2014–15 Actual results |
2015–16 Actual results |
| Advancements of process and product technologies for the information and communications technology sectors |
Client/stakeholder financial investment in technology development |
$16.0M |
March 2018 |
$8.6M |
$9.7M |
$15.4M |
| Licensing and royalty revenue from NRC clients |
$0.40M |
March 2018 |
$0.42M |
$0.32M |
$0.49M |
Budgetary Financial Resources (dollars)
| 2017‑18 Main Estimates |
2017‑18 Planned Spending |
2018‑19 Planned Spending |
2019‑20 Planned Spending |
| 29,720,769 |
31,275,936 |
30,992,849 |
30,995,148 |
Human resources (full-time equivalents)
| 2017–18 Planned FTEs |
2018–19 Planned FTEs |
2019–20 Planned FTEs |
| 176.5 |
183.5 |
183.5 |
Sub-Program 1.1.10: Security and Disruptive Technologies
Description
This sub-program builds and validates emerging technology platforms (such as nanotechnology, quantum technologies and the convergence of nano-, bio- and information technologies) that can be applied in a range of industries to sustain Canada's industrial competitiveness by opening new markets and value networks for Canadian industries in tomorrow's economy. Efforts focus on applications for addressing national security challenges because security and defence innovation players are amongst the earliest adopters of such technologies from which broader commercial adaptations ultimately evolve, replacing existing technologies. Results are achieved through multi-disciplinary collaborative research and development services in addition to specialized technical services in state-of-the-art facilities for ultimately introducing disruptive and transformational technology solutions into practice and the marketplace.
Performance Results
| Expected Results |
Performance Indicators |
Targets |
Date to Be Achieved |
2013–14 Actual results |
2014–15 Actual results |
2015–16 Actual results |
| Advancement of process and product technologies in security and other industry sectors |
Client/stakeholder financial investment in technology development |
$3.2M |
March 2018 |
$4.9M |
$3.4M |
$3.9M |
| Licensing and royalty revenue from NRC clients |
$0.16M |
March 2018 |
$0.17M |
$0.08M |
$0.24M |
Budgetary Financial Resources (dollars)
| 2017‑18 Main Estimates |
2017‑18 Planned Spending |
2018‑19 Planned Spending |
2019‑20 Planned Spending |
| 20,259,984 |
20,453,329 |
20,717,836 |
20,718,629 |
Human resources (full-time equivalents)
| 2017–18 Planned FTEs |
2018–19 Planned FTEs |
2019–20 Planned FTEs |
| 120.3 |
121.2 |
121.2 |
Sub-program 2.1.1 National Science Infrastructure
Description
This sub-program manages Canada's astronomical observatories as mandated in the National Research Council Act, and it compiles and disseminates astronomical data while leveraging access to international observatories for Canadian researchers in astrophysics. This sub-program uses funding from the following transfer payment: Contributions to the International Astronomical Observatories Program.
Performance Results
| Expected Results |
Performance Indicators |
Targets |
Date to Be Achieved |
2013–14 Actual results |
2014–15 Actual results |
2015–16 Actual results |
| Canadian scientists have access to astronomical observatories and data |
User access and downloads of astronomy data |
4000 annually |
March 2018 |
6100 |
8300 |
7000 |
| Scientific publications by telescope users |
490 annually |
March 2018 |
480 |
451 |
501 |
Budgetary Financial Resources (dollars)
| 2017‑18 Main Estimates |
2017‑18 Planned Spending |
2018‑19 Planned Spending |
2019‑20 Planned Spending |
| 175,171,369 |
175,425,653 |
133,115,746 |
104,101,332 |
Human resources (full-time equivalents)
| 2017–18 Planned FTEs |
2018–19 Planned FTEs |
2019–20 Planned FTEs |
| 116.8 |
117.9 |
117.9 |
Sub-program 2.1.2 Measurement Science and Standards
Description
As mandated under the National Research Council Act and also the Weights and Measures Act, this sub-program investigates and determines standards and methods of measurement for Canada's national measurement system. This national metrological system is critical for underpinning trade and commerce in the global economy. The sub-program supports international metrological treaties and arrangements to establish and maintain foreign recognition and acceptance of Canada's standards and measures that are critical for participation in multi-lateral and free-trade agreements. The sub-program provides a wide variety of calibration and measurement services that underpin the accuracy of millions of measurements conducted annually in public and private sector testing and calibration laboratories. In addition, the sub-program provides expert assessments and formal recognition of the measurement capabilities of industrial calibration laboratories. This is important for providing Canada's trading partners confidence in the reliability of Canadian industries' measurements and test certifications of compliance to regulatory and product standards that govern trade. The sub-program also develops measurement standards for emerging technologies that open new global market opportunities for Canadian industries.
Performance Results
| Expected Results |
Performance Indicators |
Targets |
Date to Be Achieved |
2013–14 Actual results |
2014–15 Actual results |
2015–16 Actual results |
| Canadian scientists have access to astronomical observatories and data |
Clients served |
725 annually |
March 2018 |
858 |
789 |
826 |
| Calibration and measurement capabilities recognized internationally |
600 annually |
March 2018 |
612 |
623 |
621 |
| Scientific and other publications in metrology |
3000 annually |
March 2018 |
1709 |
2124 |
3221 |
Budgetary Financial Resources (dollars)
| 2017‑18 Main Estimates |
2017‑18 Planned Spending |
2018‑19 Planned Spending |
2019‑20 Planned Spending |
| 23,993,353 |
24,710,033 |
24,640,015 |
24,642,050 |
Human Resources
| 2017–18 Planned FTEs |
2018–19 Planned FTEs |
2019–20 Planned FTEs |
| 173.7 |
176.9 |
176.9 |
