NRC Annual Report 2001-2002

N R C – F R O M D I S C O V E R Y T O I N N O V A T I O N...NRC Vision 2006 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1President’s message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3NRC – science at work for Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4NRC research excellence – at the frontiers of discovery . . . . . .5Building national R&D capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6Advances in basic sciences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9Advances in biotechnology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11Advances in engineering and construction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13Advances in information and communications technologies . . .17Advances in manufacturing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .192Value for Canada – taking technology to market . . . . . . . . . .21Intellectual property . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Collaborations and partnerships . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .23Licensing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .24Incubators/co-location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .26Spin-off and start-up firms . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .27Increasing innovation capabilities of Canada’s SMEs . . . . . . . . . . . .29Knowledge for Canada – a vital currency . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31Tab l e o f co ntent sCommunity based innovation – building technologyclusters across Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .33NRC – community innovation initiatives across Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34Global reach – at work on the world stage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .41Highlights of NRC’s 2001-2002 international work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42NRC – science lends a helping hand . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .45Outstanding people – outstanding achievements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .47Outstanding people – outstanding employer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .48Guest workers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49Contributing to Canada’s skilled workforce . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .49Student and youth outreach . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50Statement of operations by organization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52NRC governing council & officers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .53NRC institutes/programs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .54