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Acronyms and Abbreviations

Section I: Agency Overview

Section II:  Analysis of Program Activities

Section III:  Supplementary Information

Section IV – Other Items of Interest

Acronyms and Abbreviations


ACURA

Association of Canadian Universities for Research in Astronomy

AIP

Atlantic Investment Partnership

ALMA

Atacama Large Millimeter Array

CBRN

Chemical, Biological, Radiation and Nuclear

cGMP

Current Good Manufacturing Practices

CFHT

Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope

CNCB

Canadian Neutron Beam Centre

CRTI

CBRN Research and Technology Initiative

CTI

Competitive Technology Intelligence

DRDC

Defence Research and Development Canada

FCHP

Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Program

FTE

Full-Time Equivalent

GHI

Genomics and Health Initiative

HRM

Human Resources Management

ICT

Information and Communications Technologies

IP

Intellectual Property

IPF

Industry Partnership Facility

JCMT

James Clerk Maxwell Telescope

LRP

Long Range Plan for Astronomy and Astrophysics

LTRC

Language Technologies Research Center

MSE

Medium-Sized Enterprise

NIC

NRC Information Centre (NRC-CISTI)

NINT

National Institute for Nanotechnology

NMI

National Metrology Institute

NRC

National Research Council Canada

NRC-AMTC

Aerospace Manufacturing Technology Centre

NRC-ATC

Aluminium Technology Centre

NRC-BRI

Biotechnology Research Institute

NRC-CB

Commercialization Branch

NRC-CHC

Canadian Hydraulics Centre

NRC-CISTI

Canada Institute for Scientific and Technical Information

NRC-CPFC

Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre

NRC-CSIR

Centre for Sustainable Infrastructure Research

NRC-CSTT

Centre for Surface Transportation Technology

NRC-GTL

Gas Turbine Laboratory

NRC-HIA

Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics

NRC-IAR

Institute for Aerospace Research

NRC-IBD

Institute for Biodiagnostics

NRC-IBS

Institute for Biological Sciences

NRC-ICPET

Institute for Chemical Process and Environmental Technology

NRC-IFCI

Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation

NRC-IIT

Institute for Information Technology

NRC-IMB

Institute for Marine Biosciences

NRC-IMI

Industrial Materials Institute

NRC-IMS

Institute for Microstructural Sciences

NRC-IMTI

Integrated Manufacturing Technologies Institute

NRC-INMS

Institute for National Measurement Standards

NRC-INH

Institute for Nutrisciences and Health

NRC-IOT

Institute for Ocean Technology

NRC-IRAP

Industrial Research Assistance Program

NRC-IRC

Institute for Research in Construction

NRC-PBI

Plant Biotechnology Institute

NRC-SIMS

Steacie Institute for Molecular Sciences

NSERC

Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada

OAG

Office of the Auditor General of Canada

OAP

Oceans Action Plan

OECD

Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

OTEC

Ocean Technology Enterprise Centre

PEMFC

Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells

R&D

Research and Development

S&T

Science and Technology

SMEs
SOFC

Small and Medium-sized Enterprises
Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

STM

Scientific, Technical and Medical

TBS

Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat

TIS

Technology and Industry Support

TRIUMF

Tri-University Meson Facility