Evaluation

National Research Council (NRC) carries out evaluations of its institutes, programs and initiatives, led by a team of well-qualified professionals. Evaluations help us understand the relevance, success and cost-effectiveness of NRC.

The results of this work provide NRC Senior Management with recommendations for improvements, used in strategic planning, performance and risk management. Summaries of recent evaluation reports are listed below. Complete copies of each report can be obtained by contacting the Access to Information and Privacy Coordinator at atip-aiprp@nrc-cnrc.gc.ca.

2013-2014 evaluations

• Evaluation of the Digital Technology Adoption Pilot Program

2012-2013 evaluations

• Evaluation of the Interactive Language Technologies Group (ILTG) - NRC Institute for Information Technology
• Evaluation of the NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP)

2011-2012 evaluations

• Evaluation of the Genomics R & D Initiative (GRDI)
• Evaluation of the International Telescope Agreements Program
• Evaluation of NRC's Institute for Aerospace Research

2010-2011 evaluations

• Evaluation of the Indoor Air Quality Theme of the Clean Air Agenda
• Evaluation of the NRC program of Class Grants to International Affiliations

2009-2010 evaluations

• ARCHIVED - Portfolio Evaluation of the NRC Technology Cluster Initiatives
• ARCHIVED - Evaluation of the NRC Institute for National Measurement Standards

2008-2009 evaluations

• ARCHIVED - Evaluation of TRIUMF: Executive Summary
• ARCHIVED - Evaluation of the NRC Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Program: Executive Summary

2007-2008 evaluations

• ARCHIVED - Evaluation of the Grant Program: Executive Summary
• ARCHIVED - Evaluation of the NRC Round III Cluster Initiatives - Institute for Nutrisciences and Health: Executive Summary
• ARCHIVED - Evaluation of the NRC Round III Cluster Initiatives - Centre for Sustainable Insfrastructure Research: Executive Summary
• ARCHIVED - Impact Evaluation of the NRC Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC-IRAP): Executive Summary
• ARCHIVED - Horizontal Evaluation of the NRC Genomics R&D Initiative: Executive Summary
• ARCHIVED - Evaluation of the Interactive Language Technologies (ILT) Group - NRC Institute for Information Technology (NRC-IIT): Executive Summary
• ARCHIVED - Evaluation of the NRC Herzberg Institute of Astrophysics' Implementation of the Long Range Plan for Canadian Astronomy and Astrophysics

2006-2007 evaluations

• ARCHIVED - Evaluation of Central and Western Cluster Initiatives
• ARCHIVED - Evaluation of Central and Western Cluster Initiatives - NRC Institute for Fuel Cell Innovation
• ARCHIVED - Evaluation of Central and Western Cluster Initiatives - National Institute of Nanotechnology (NRC-NINT)
• ARCHIVED - Evaluation of Central and Western Cluster Initiatives - Crops for Enhanced Human Health
• ARCHIVED - Evaluation of Central and Western Cluster Initiatives - NRC Centre for the Commercialization of Biomedical Technology (NRC-CCBT)
• ARCHIVED - Evaluation of Central and Western Cluster Initiatives - NRC Aluminum Technology Centre
• ARCHIVED - Evaluation of Central and Western Cluster Initiatives - NRC Canadian Photonics Fabrication Centre (NRC-CPFC)

2005-2006 evaluations

• ARCHIVED - Evaluation of NRC's Genomics and Health Initiative (GHI)