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Ottawa & Eastern Ontario Cleantech
Research & Development
Ottawa and Eastern Ontario is home to a breadth of research and development in clean technologies. The presence of several national research institutions and institutes, combined with strong academic infrastructure, contributes to a significant research capacity and a pool of talent and expertise for companies to draw upon.
University of Ottawa
www.uottawa.ca
- Faculty of Engineering
- Faculty of Science
- Centre for Advanced Research in Environmental Genomics (CAREG)
- Centre for Catalysis Research and Innovation (CCRI)
- Industrial Membrane Research Institute
- Institute of the Environment
Carleton University
www.carleton.ca
- Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
- Ottawa-Carleton Institute for Environmental Engineering
- Department of Biology
- Institute of Biochemistry
- Institute of Environmental Science
University of Guelph – Ontario Agriculture College (OAC) Regional Campuses
www.uoguelph.ca
Campus d’Alfred
Areas of interest include:
- Anaerobic Digestion and Energy from Biogas
- Ontario Rural Wastewater Centre – Demonstration Site
Kemptville Campus
Areas of interest include:
- Agronomy (including soil and crop management)
- Biodiesel Fuel
- Agricultural Economics
Community Colleges
GOVERNMENT RESEARCH INSTITUTIONS
Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada
Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre (ECORC)
http://res2.agr.gc.ca/ecorc/
The Eastern Cereal and Oilseed Research Centre (ECORC), a centre of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, has a "Bioproducts, Bioinformatics, and Bioprocesses" program that is pursuing seven areas: crop genomics, environmental stress, gene expression, gene flow and fertility, insect resistance, molecular pathology, and value-added technologies.
Canadian Centre for Housing Technology (CCHT)
http://www.ccht-cctr.gc.ca/
The CCHT, jointly operated by the National Research Council, Natural Resources Canada, and Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, is a unique research, testing and demonstration resource for innovative technology in housing, with a mission to accelerate the development of new technologies and their acceptance in the marketplace.
Environment Canada
Environmental Technology Centre (ETC)
http://www.etc-cte.ec.gc.ca/
The Environmental Technology Centre (ETC) provides specialized scientific support and undertakes research and development for Environmental Protection programs.
National Research Council
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NRC Canadian Hydraulics Centre (NRC-CHC)
http://chc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
The Canadian Hydraulics Centre (CHC) is one of North America's largest hydraulic engineering laboratories. They have the expertise and experience in physical and numerical modeling, analysis and field studies to solve a wide range of hydraulic engineering problems, particularly those related to environmental hydraulics.
NRC Institute for Chemical Process and Environmental Technology (NRC-ICPET)
http://icpet-itpce.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca/research.html
NRC-ICPET contributes to increasing the competitiveness of Canada's chemistry intensive industries through research into innovative processes and technologies that enable sustainable development. ICPET's chemical science and engineering capabilities are focused in three areas of application that are economically and socially important to Canada; while supporting environmentally responsible manufacturing within these sectors: Fuel Cells, Oil Sands and Bioproducts.
NRC Institute for Research in Construction (NRC-IRC)
http://irc.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
NRC-IRC works with industry to develop innovative building materials and products such as high-performance concrete, superior walls, windows and roofs, and fire-resistant and energy-efficient systems.
NRC Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences (NRC-SIMS)
http://steacie.nrc-cnrc.gc.ca
The Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences (SIMS) undertakes fundamental interdisciplinary research programs in molecular science in partnership with researchers inside and outside NRC to develop innovative technologies. It possesses competencies that range from cell chemistry to attosecond science to nano-materials.
Natural Resources Canada
CANMET Energy Technology Centre (CETC)
http://www.cetc.nrcan.gc.ca
The CANMET Energy Technology Centre (CETC) is Canada's leading federal government S&T organization with a mandate to develop and demonstrate energy efficient, alternative and renewable energy technologies and processes. CETC-Ottawa has world-class research facilities, laboratories for advanced combustion, chemical processing and development, metallurgical fuels and fuels characterization.