COVID-19: NRC Seeking Partners for New COVID-19 Research Programs

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The National Research Council (NRC) is working with partners as part of the collective effort to help find solutions to the COVID-19 with the following two, new programs:

NRC COVID-19 Challenge Program

The NRC’s new COVID-19 Challenge Program will bring together a national network of researchers and scientific facilities to address pressing needs and challenges. The COVID-19 Challenge Program, composed of teams of government, academic, and private-sector partners will address a range of medium-term Public Health Agency of Canada and Health Canada needs, including:

  • personal protective equipment
  • sanitization
  • diagnostics and testing
  •  therapeutics
  • disease-tracking technology

If your company would like to be involved, please click here.

NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program:

NRC IRAP has been tasked by the Government of Canada to work with Canadian industry to address a range of medium‑term Public Health Agency of Canada and Health Canada needs, including:

  • Personal protective equipment
  • Sanitization
  • Diagnostic and testing
  • Therapeutics
  • Disease tracking technology

If your company is involved in developing or producing any of the products or technologies listed above, and you would like to be involved, please click here.

Click here to visit the NRC website for more information about both programs.