Research, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
At Conestoga College, research is about pushing the boundaries of what's possible. Our team of innovators, problem solvers, and industry experts are driven by a shared passion to make a meaningful impact on our society. By collaborating with industry and community partners, we are able to create new solutions that have a lasting influence on our community, and we are proud to be a leader in research.
In 2023, Conestoga ranked as one of the top 20 research colleges in Canada by engaging with 100 industry and community partners, 133 active projects, and hiring 211 students.
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Digital simulations for meat plant safety training
Fabbulist connects melanin women with beauty services
Erin Pickles leans into tech sales
Announcements
Conestoga part of $47.5 million investment from FedDev
As part of a $47.5 million investment from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, Waterloo's Communitech, in partnership with Conestoga College, will continue to offer regionally tailored programming for entrepreneurs to help their businesses succeed locally and globally through the Scale-Up Platform program. Read more
$4M investment will support projects in Conestoga’s SMART Centre
The college-led Southern Ontario Network for Advanced Manufacturing Innovation (SONAMI) received $4 million from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) to build capacity in southern Ontario’s advanced manufacturing sector. As a member of SONAMI, Conestoga will receive a portion of the funding for projects in the SMART Centre, a dedicated hub for applied research, technical services and training with a focus on advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cybersecurity and advanced recycling technologies. Read more
Conestoga honoured with Milton Chamber of Commerce innovation excellence award
Conestoga was honoured with a Milton Chamber of Commerce Community and Business Excellence Award in the innovation excellence category. This recognition reflects the work of the college’s Research & Innovation team and was evaluated on organizational excellence, innovative practices and the impact of innovations in the Milton community. The award was presented at a gala event on October 23. Milton Today
Challenges to sustainability in bakeries focus of CFRIL research
The Conestoga Food Research & Innovation Lab (CFRIL) hosted a sustainability symposium to share new findings from a research project funded by Dawn Foods focused on sustainability in small to medium-sized bakeries. Two applied research students at Conestoga assisted in the research, which included talking to local bakeries to understand current practices and obstacles to adopting more sustainable business practices, from ingredient sourcing and food waste to packaging. Read more
Symposium puts Conestoga research and scholarship in the spotlight
More than 150 employees across the college recently gathered at the Conestoga Skilled Trades Campus for the second annual Research & Scholarship Symposium. The event provided an opportunity for faculty and staff to showcase and celebrate their research and scholarship activities, with opportunities for learning and collaboration through keynotes, panel discussions, project spotlights and poster sessions. Read more
Research & Innovation leadership
Linda Sheiban Taucar, RN, B.Sc., B.Sc.N, M.Sc.
Director, Centre for Health Care Research & Innovation
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