The Industrial Research and Consultancy Center (IRCC), Sudan, was established in 1965, with assistance from UNIDO, as a national noncommercial research and technology organization (RTO). IRCC conducts R&D and applied research for industrial and technological capabilities, provides consultancy services to industrial firms and groups, and surveys and advises industrial policy. It is the technical arm of the State of Sudan in the field of industrial development overall, utilizing scientific knowledge to link research, productivity and policies leading to the realization of development goals, such as providing alternatives for imports and increasing exports. Governed by the IRCC Act of 1981, IRCC is led by a governing council and the minister of industry, and operationally managed by a director, all appointed by Sudan's council of ministers. The majority of its staff are researchers and technologists with comprehensive collective knowledge and expertise in the industrial field in Sudan.