NRC Industrial Materials Institute

R&D for advanced materials technologies; biomedical materials; nanomaterials; advanced forming processes; process modeling and visualisation; process diagnostic instrumentation.

NRC-IMI works primarily in the metallurgy, polymer, aerospace, automotive, construction and biomedical sectors. It helps Canadian companies meet the risks of the new economy by providing them competitive advantages and the required leverage to grasp opportunities.

This short video clip offer a one-minute virtual tour of the NRC-IMI facilities.

National Research Council Canada
Industrial Materials Institute
75 De Mortagne Blvd.,
Boucherville (Quebec) J4B 6Y4
Telephone: (450) 641-5000
Fax: (450) 641-5101
Web site: http://www.imi.cnrc-nrc.gc.ca

Featured Researchers

• Denault, Johanne
• Hamel, François
• Lefebvre, Louis-Philippe
• Mokrini, Asmae
• Sabsabi, Mohamad
• Vachon, Caroline

Frequently Asked Questions

Question: Do you need a doctorate in science to work in a R&D centre?

Answer: No. It takes all kinds of people to make a research centre run property. Obviously, it is useful to have a science background to do research, but there is a need for people with many different levels of education: from laboratory technicians to engineers and computer programmers to scientists. Today's research needs to be done with teams of people working together move science forward.