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NRC: A National InstitutionNRC: A National Institution National organization,

federal government agency

17 research institutes, 15 industrial partnership facilities, & 2 technology centres,

Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRCIRAP), the Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (NRC-CISTI)

Over 4,000 employees

1,200 visiting / guest workers

Total expenditures 2007-2008: $853M

Income 2007-2008: $155M

National R&D Infrastructure

R&D Training

Technology Development

Technology Diffusion

Incubators and Start-up

Support

Regional Innovation Systems

National Standards and Codes

Information Networks

Technology Transfer

Commercialization and New Company

Creation

Research Programs

NRC - An Integrated ApproachNRC - An Integrated Approach

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Early diagnosis

Effective Treatmen

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Magnetic Resonance

Medical Photonics

Biomedical Informatics

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Health SciencesCentre

Winnipeg

Foothills HospitalCalgary

QE II & IWK Hospitals

Halifax

NRC-IBDWinnipeg

Cross Cancer Institute

Edmonton

St. Boniface General Hospital

Winnipeg

IBD works across CanadaIBD works across Canada

Diversity in the WorkplaceDiversity in the WorkplaceCollaboration takes us around the world…Collaboration takes us around the world…

Over 40 languages spoken in the Institute Over 120 visiting guest workers from educational

and research institutions around the world Vibrant diversity program with at least 4 cultural

events every year

Research AreasResearch AreasNeurological

diseases

Novel diagnostic instruments, large and small

optical and infrared spectroscopy

magnetic resonance imaging and spectroscopy

informatics and statistics animal models for human

disease clinical applications physiology

IBD has partners around the worldIBD has partners around the world

Commercialization Office and IncubatorCommercialization Office and Incubator

Business Development Specialists

Patent & Regulatory Experts

Business Mentors

Lawyers / Business Consultants

Accounting, Finance

Administrative Support

International Centre for Infectious Diseases

Fluorescent Fluorescent assessment assessment of patency ofof patency of

cardiac bypasscardiac bypass

An NRC Product

Our dream…Our dream…Robotic Surgery in Robotic Surgery in

thethe MRI MRI

The Robotic Surgery in CalgaryThe Robotic Surgery in CalgaryAn NRC partnership with IMRIS and MD Robotics, MontrealAn NRC partnership with IMRIS and MD Robotics, Montreal

First human case done in August, 2008First human case done in August, 2008Surgery performed Surgery performed insideinside the magnet the magnet

The entire system

RobotRobot

The surgical arm

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NRC Institute for NRC Institute for BiodiagnosticsBiodiagnostics

Connecting to the world.