Ce Que Nous Faisons
Our network of RTO’s undertake industrial research with corporate and public partners to solve technical challenges.
What is Industrial research?
Industrial research is applied research that converts discoveries and inventions generated by academic and independent research into commercial grade products and services. It is the critical investigation or planned research conducted to acquire the knowledge and skills needed to develop new products, processes or services, combined with efforts to significantly improve existing products, processes or services.
Industrial research is one of the core components of a vibrant innovation eco-system. The dynamic driver of innovation is the capacity to identify, adapt, adopt and commercialize new and novel process and product technologies that are thereby diffused across the economy.
Industrial research undertaken by RTO’s and their partners, leads to the adaptation, testing, adoption and diffusion of new processes, systems and products across the economy. Clients undertake projects that leverage RTO’s expertise, capital equipment and know-how to solve technical challenges.
Notre Rôle
CAIRTO works to increase the capacity of member RTO’s to create value by:
Advancing the interests of Canada's RTO network
Raising awareness of the role and impact of research technology organizations
Promoting best practices in applied research and delivery of technical services
Serving as a portal to the international RTO community and research collaboration opportunities
Facilitating the integration of member RTO capabilities to tackle challenges of national import
Strengthening our Pan-Canadian network of industrial research expertise
Highlighting the importance of R&D in improving Canadian competitiveness and productivity
Services de RTO
The work of CAIRTO members includes:
- Developing and testing of prototypes and component parts for integration into complex systems,
- Designing system interfaces, control systems and calibrating process management
- Modeling testing manufacturing runs to enable the scale-up of production capacity
- Evaluating technical risks; de-risk the development of products and services
- Conducting reliability analysis and testing to comply with product, health and safety standards for Canadian and international markets
- Testing of prototypes under real world loads and conditions
- Assessing the technology landscape, providing objective technical advice on product/service feasibility
Ceux Que Nous Servons
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- Forestry, Mining, Energy
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- Manufacturing
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- Data analytics, Machine Learning, AI
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- Ag-Tech, Aqua-Culture, Life Sciences
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- Optics, Photonics
Travailler Avec Nous
We want to connect with those interested in industrial research. We welcome connection with RTO’s that would like to be full or affiliate members of CAIRTO.
If you want to work with one of the RTO’s of CAIRTO, learn more about industrial research, explore international research collaboration or contribute to the dialogue on industrial research, please get in touch by clicking the button below!