C-CORE is a Separately Incorporated Entity (SIE) of Memorial University which undertakes research and  development of innovative engineering technologies primarily for application in natural resource sectors  including offshore oil and gas, gas transmission pipelines, mining and hydro. International and national  government clients also use the services of C-CORE to address security, sustainability and safety issues  related to their regulatory and operating needs.    

C-CORE’s expertise includes:  

• Intelligent Sensors - advanced machine vision and adaptive pattern recognition systems, industrial  automation systems, intelligent sensor and control systems, and innovative robotic and telerobotic  systems.
• Radar and Vision Systems - Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)/optical satellite image processing for  earth observation; radar research and design for target detection and classification; ocean  environmental monitoring; and data processing and analysis.
• Ice Engineering - ice management and detection to aid marine operations; determination of risk  associated with marine structures, seabed installations and pipelines in ice infested waters;  monitoring of pack ice, icebergs and atmospheric ice; determining the impact forces of icebergs and  sea ice loads on structures.
• Geotechnical Engineering - centrifuge modelling, full-scale modelling, earthquake modelling,  pipeline testing, ice/seabed interaction, soil/structure interaction, risk, numerical analysis.     

C-CORE also operates satellite offices in Ottawa, ON and Halifax, NS.