Technical and advisory services

Our technical services help small and large enterprises overcome workforce constraints and limited resources, accelerating design cycles and helping to identify product performance limits. We have experienced professionals on site to help our clients solve immediate technical problems associated with the transfer, adoption and diffusion of technology. Our specialized services range from testing and certifications to calibration, prototyping, demonstrations, scale-up and consulting.

Select a topic or research centre below to learn which NRC technical and advisory services can add value to your organization.

The NRC is committed to supporting our clients and collaborators with testing and technical services based on our unique research expertise and infrastructure. The NRC is equally committed to acting diligently to avoid knowingly engaging in routine testing services that may be delivered through Canadian private-sector laboratories offering such services. The NRC will endeavour to refer clients to Canadian private-sector labs when appropriate and will explore opportunities to license/transfer testing methodologies to Canadian private-sector service providers as circumstances warrant.

Research Centre: Metrology
Topic: Metrology
Provides quality system and technical assessment services and certification of specific measurement capabilities of calibration laboratories.
Research Centre: Metrology
Topic: Metrology
Calibration for microphones, sound level calibrators, accelerometers, and medical ultrasound devices
Research Centre: Metrology
Topic: Metrology
Calibration and certification data for black carbon mass concentration instruments
Research Centre: Metrology
Topic: Metrology
Biotoxin, inorganic and organic CRMs, nanomaterials.
Research Centre: Metrology
Topic: Metrology
Calibration for angle standards, coordinate metrology, diameter standards, end standards, and roundness standards
Research Centre: Metrology
Topic: Metrology
Calibration for AC, sinusoidal and non-sinusoidal electricity meters, DC measurements, and high-voltage impulse
Research Centre: Metrology
Topic: Metrology
Calibration for DC voltage, resistance, inductance and capacitance measurements, AC-DC transfer, and RF attenuation, impedance, voltage, and power
Research Centre: Metrology
Topic: Metrology
Calibration and other laboratory services for time measurements, time interval and frequency measurements, frequency stability, laser frequency, and wavelength
Research Centre: Metrology
Topic: Metrology
Enables the elemental analysis of solid samples by sputtering in a low-pressure DC argon discharge