Data Analytics Centre

Collaboration

By teaming up with the Data Analytics Centre, you will gain unparalleled benefits through our team of professional and experienced data scientists. You will also have access to robust computational resources and cutting-edge methodologies.

Our experts are at the forefront of research and technology, continually advancing our tools to ensure our insights and solutions reflect the latest developments. Committed to public interest and accountability, we prioritize trust, transparency and responsible AI in all our activities. Partnering with us allows your organization to leverage our unique expertise to address complex challenges, make informed policy decisions and drive innovations that benefit society as a whole.

Services

At the Data Analytics Centre, we harness the power of your data to drive business innovation and deliver actionable insights. Our team of skilled data scientists and engineers is adept at transforming complex data into clear, impactful solutions that propel your organization forward. Our core capabilities include:

• Data analysis and visualization: We excel in analyzing vast amounts of data to uncover patterns and trends. Our visualizations turn complex datasets into intuitive and interactive dashboards that facilitate informed decision-making.
• Image analytics: We leverage advanced image analysis techniques to extract valuable information from visual data. Our image analytics capabilities include object detection, image classification and pattern recognition, helping you gain deeper insights from visual content.
• Natural language processing (NLP): Our team utilizes NLP techniques to extract meaningful information from unstructured text data, enabling better customer insights and improved service delivery.
• Data integration and management: We offer seamless data integration services to ensure your data is accessible, reliable and ready for analysis.
• Predictive modeling and machine learning: Our expertise in predictive analytics and machine learning allows us to build robust models that forecast future trends, optimize processes and enhance decision-making strategies.
• Client-tailored analytics solutions: Our customized analytics solutions are designed to address your specific challenges, delivering insights that drive growth and efficiency.

Facilities and equipment

• Computation room (the Bridge): Secure, temperature-controlled cluster with optimized energy supply and backup. High-performance computing (HPC) research equipment with graphical processing unit (GPU) capabilities that can be configured or reconfigured.
• Beatrix GPU cluster: A shared computing resource used for large-scale and complex computations such as AI and machine learning. With 36 GPU nodes and 200 TB of storage, NRC research centres and external collaborators have access to effective computational capacity and timely development of AI solutions.
• Artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) (in development): Lab with a model train used as a demonstration platform. Enables clients to quickly grasp abstract concepts. Features proof of concepts where use cases are displayed. Can be used to test the latest AI, IoT, cybersecurity, bigdata and edge analytics technologies.
• Datasets and software: COVIDx-US ultrasound imaging dataset and NRC-GAMMA dataset for gas meter images.

Successes

Discover how our innovative data solutions and pioneering research have transformed challenges into opportunities for our partners. Our success stories highlight the tangible impact of our work across various industries - where cutting-edge research and applications are used to leverage strategic insights, advance technologies, drive growth and increase efficiency.

Students

Each year we welcome students who bring unique talents to the Data Analytics Centre. Contact us to find out how you can try out fresh ideas in semi-industrial settings under expert NRC guidance.

• Student employment program
• Coop student program