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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Centres, labs & institutes
Research impact
![Lisa Pollard Lisa Pollard](https://cdn-ca.agilitycms.com/conestoga-applied-research/website/assets/news-posts/lisa-pollard_20240823194312_0.jpg?w=500&h=260&q=90)
Improving peer review in a capstone business course
This project builds on a pilot study that explored students’ experiences and perceptions of peer review in a capstone course. The project will explore the impact of several new teaching strategies and learning activities to improve the peer review process in a capstone course.
![Mariam Raza Mariam Raza](https://cdn-ca.agilitycms.com/conestoga-applied-research/website/assets/news-posts/mariam-raza_20240823192607_0.png?w=500&h=260&q=90)
The impact of COIL experiences on students development of global skills and competencies
Collaborative Online Interational Learning (COIL) has been piloted at Conestoga for the last two years, involving 600 students over this time. This project aims to explore how the experience of participating in a COIL course impacts students’ acquisition of global skills and competencies.
![Jesslyn Wilkinson Jesslyn Wilkinson](https://cdn-ca.agilitycms.com/conestoga-applied-research/website/assets/news-posts/jesslyn_headshot_20240823192402_0.jpg?w=500&h=260&q=90)
Exploring Faculty Attitudes and Perceptions of adopting new technology in teaching
This research aims to provide insights into faculty’s current attitudes and perceptions towards adopting and innovating with educational technology to inform potential future changes in post-pandemic post-secondary contexts.
Research & Innovation leadership
By the numbers (2023)
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$7M
In funding
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133
Active projects
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114
Industry & community partners engaged
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