Background
The Industrial Research & Consultancy Centre (IRCC) is founded in February 1965 with the assistance of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) as a non-profit scientific governmental Organization.
The centre is considered as the main advisor to the public and private industrial sector.
IRCC was previously affiliated to the ministry of industry ,but later in 2001 ,it's affiliation was shifted to the newly formed ministry of Science and Technology ,along with all other research organizations in the Country .
I June 2010 a presidential decree was issued to transfer its affiliation once again to the minister of industry.