Stories

Read success stories about NRC research, and how our work contributes to the success of our clients and partners.

 

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- Vancouver, British Columbia

Research Centre: Industrial Research Assistance Program
Industry: Biopharmaceuticals
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- Vancouver, British Columbia

Research Centre: Industrial Research Assistance Program
New medicines are no longer one-size-fits-all. Therapies are more complex, manufactured in smaller batches and personalized for specific patient groups or even individuals. New pharmaceutical manufacturing technologies with greater flexibility, cost-effectiveness and quality assurance are needed to make those therapies. Vanrx's use of automation limits human interactions and the possibility of introducing contaminants to support manufacturers in meeting stringent quality regulations.
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- Vancouver, British Columbia

Research Centre: Industrial Research Assistance Program
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- Vancouver, British Columbia

Research Centre: Industrial Research Assistance Program
For farmers, the ability to perform accurate soil testing and analysis is of critical importance. Results from these tests help determine the soil's current composition and what additional nutrients may be missing for crops to thrive. But using methods originally developed in the 50s is leaving room for improvements.
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- Vancouver, British Columbia

Research Centre: Industrial Research Assistance Program
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- Vancouver, British Columbia

Research Centre: Industrial Research Assistance Program
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- Vancouver, British Columbia

Research Centre: Industrial Research Assistance Program
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- Vancouver, British Columbia

Research Centre: Industrial Research Assistance Program
While the technology to clean biogas has existed for years, a new technology from British Columbia-based Quadrogen Power Systems is breathing fresh air into the way the world treats its agricultural, forestry and livestock waste. While older systems remove only a small number of the harmful impurities in biogas, their new system removes virtually all of them, producing the cleanest biogas on the market.
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- Vancouver, British Columbia

Research Centre: Industrial Research Assistance Program
With NRC-IRAP's financial and advisory assistance since 2008, HootSuite has reached 500 employees and pioneered social media management globally.
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- Vancouver, British Columbia

Research Centre: Industrial Research Assistance Program