Ottawa technology community links
According to Research Infosource, 27 of the Top 100 Corporate R&D Spenders in Canada, are companies established in Ottawa. Additionally, 27 per cent of the total R&D expenditures from those top 100 companies is spent in Ottawa.
Many of Canada’s top corporate R&D spenders have their facilities in Ottawa. These firms include Nortel Networks, Bell Canada, and IBM Canada. Additionally, Ottawa is home to the R&D arms of several multinational companies including: March Networks, Alcatel Canada Inc., Zarlink Semiconductor Inc., Mitel Networks Corporation, and Cisco Systems.
In addition, some of Canada’s most notable research and development organizations are located in Ottawa:
National Research Council (NRC) - Canada’s leading government R&D organization is a major force in Canada's drive to strengthen its national system of innovation. NRC undertakes research programs in a wide variety of areas including microstructural sciences, information technologies, chemical process and environmental technologies, astrophysics, molecular sciences, metrology, construction technologies, biological sciences, aerospace, surface transportation, and hydraulics. NRC’s Ottawa campuses house a number of specialized facilities that are accessed by companies and research organizations around the world. NRC also offers incubation services to assist the process of commercializing viable technologies.
Communications Research Centre – Canada’s major facility for research in terrestrial wireless communications systems and components, satellite communications and radio propagation, rural and remote broadband access, broadcast technology and broadband network technologies. CRC’s Innovation Centre offers incubation services to the commercialization of viable technologies.
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada – Canada’s leading agricultural research organization has a number of research facilities and initiatives, including the Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre in Ottawa. At this facility, research is focused on grains and oilseeds for eastern Canada.
National Sciences and Engineering Research Council – The national instrument for making strategic investments in science and technology capabilities through university research.
Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information (CISTI) – With more yearly transactions than the U.S. Library of Congress, CISTI is a key underpinning of Ottawa’s research community. It is one of NRC’s most visible service institutes, and houses one of the world's largest onsite libraries. CISTI also offers standard and electronic access to most of the world’s research literature and information in all areas of science, technology, engineering and medicine.
Defence Research and Development Canada - Defence R&D Canada (DRDC) is an agency of the Canadian Department of National Defence responding to the scientific and technological needs of the Canadian Forces. Its mission is to ensure that the CF remains scientifically and operationally relevant. The agency is made up of six research centres located across Canada with a corporate office in Ottawa.
Canadian Police Research Centre - The Canadian Police Research Centre (CPRC) is a partnership among the Canadian Association of Chiefs of Police, the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, and the National Research Council Canada. The CPRC serves as a single, national focal point for technology R&D efforts in support of Canada's law enforcement community. By promoting innovation and cooperation the CPRC strives to ensure that the best possible resources are made available to police and related organizations in a cost-efficient and timely manner.
