Nuclear power plants have been producing commercial electricity in Canada since the early 1960s. The CANDU reactor is a distinctly Canadian innovation. CANDU stands for Canada deuterium uranium, because it uses deuterium oxide (heavy water) as a moderator and coolant...(read more)

National Research Council (NRC) staff have contributed to the evolution of wind energy technologies as the international leader in developing a distinctive vertical-axis turbine design, nicknamed the eggbeater because of its shape. An experimental version built in...(read more)

This innovation proved its pedigree during the Covid-19 pandemic although it was developed almost 20 years earlier.

Dr. Kamran Khan, an infectious disease physician in Toronto, set up BlueDot after the SARS epidemic struck in 2003. BlueDot is an epidemic...(read more)

Sometimes biotech gets a bad rap, here's an innovation that counters that perspective.

Chinova Bioworks, co-founded by David Brown, uses fiber from the stems of white button mushrooms to make a natural preservative for foods and beverages. This innovation...(read more)

When neurosurgeon Dr. Garnette Sutherland wanted to use magnetic resonance imaging during an operation to make sure he was getting every last bit of brain tumour, he realized that he needed a robot.

Working with MDA, the Canadian company famous for making the...(read more)

Until today, you've likely never heard of a decorticator!

For millions of people in the world's semi-arid regions, sorghum and millet are important staple foods. However, these crops cannot be eaten until the outside layer, or hull, of the grain is...(read more)