The NRC Canadian Neutron Beam Centre (CNBC) was Canada's national user facility that enabled researchers to use neutron beams as tools for world-class materials research. The CNBC was located at Chalk River Laboratories, where Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) owned and operated the National Research Universal (NRU) reactor that provided the neutrons for CNBC. CNBC was a global leader in the development of materials and products for businesses. Like most other neutron beam laboratories, the CNBC operated beamlines as a service to external researchers. In a typical year, about 250 individuals participated in research that relied on access to the suite of 6 beamlines at the CNBC.