Colleges and institutes strengthen Canada’s capacity to innovate by undertaking applied research projects that refine and adapt products, services, technologies, and processes.
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3D Cloud Design for Mining Hydraulics
A leading specialist in industrial drive and control technologies was contracted to manufacture and install a hydraulic system at the Ontario Graphite mine site in... Read more
A Posture Correction Aid for Wheelchair Users
Wheelchair-bound patients in long-term care facilities often have discomfort from slouching and being unable to reposition themselves. And caregivers suffer from strain injuries trying to... Read more
A Small Solution for a Big Cleaning Problem
Planes today that seat as many as 200 passengers have just two to four lavatories, which means they can get pretty dirty, pretty fast. But... Read more
Beacons for Airplane Safety
Tall structures such as wireless communication towers or windmills can be hazards for air traffic. A Québec company has developed specialized protective lighting for these... Read more
Chopping chopper waste
Airbus Helicopters Canada came to Niagara College seeking help to improve the productivity of a workstation in its Fort Erie plant. The company had established... Read more
Clear Skies with Advanced Green Technology
Clear Blue Technologies designs on-grid and off-grid wind and solar energy devices for renewable energy manufacturers. In 2012, Clear Blue and George Brown partnered to... Read more
Composite Aerospace Component Manufacturing
In the aerospace field, the quality and reliability of manufacturing processes is vital. Research and development are the very core of this industry and are... Read more
Creating Innovative Fibres from Recycled Wood Biomass
Innofibre is a College Centre for the Transfer of Technology (CCTT) at Cégep de Trois-Rivières focused on production of cellulose products made from wood, pulp,... Read more
Cutting-edge technology makes prize-winning cutting edges
Joseph Hofer is an award-winning industrial designer based in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. He was intrigued by the possibilities of 3D printing but wanted to take it... Read more
Deep down safety for miners
Ultra-deep mines are those that reach 2.5 kilometres below the earth’s surface. They are not an easy place to work; as the depth increases, so... Read more
Easier video surveillance
Lanoptic Video Solutions Inc. designs, sells and supports digital video devices for security and surveillance. It recently developed a system for installing digital video cameras... Read more
Flying out of college to a job with kiteboarding innovation
Ocean Rodeo came to Camosun College with a problem. The company, a kiteboard manufacturer, wanted to build a new kind of composite control bar for... Read more
Franco Chiesa, Industrial Research Chair in Aluminum Transformation
Aluminum transformation is an important area of research for a number of Québec industries looking for improvements in molding or casting aluminum alloys. Dr. Franco... Read more
Giving the Aerospace Industry an Upgrade
Aerospace manufacturing companies build parts using computer numerical control (CNC) machines, high-tech sculpting machines that program the path of the cutting tool in core materials.... Read more
Glasses-free 3D Technology for iPads
Humber College’s School of Applied Technology has recently completed a research project that involved designing and patenting 3D software for iPads. Humber faculty member Odin... Read more
Improving Highway Line Painting Technology
Niagara College’s state-of-the-art capacity in 3D design and 3D printing has offered local companies exciting new possibilities to improve their products and services. One such... Read more
Innovation in free flow as students redesign fountain technology
The sight of water dancing in a fountain always captivates — but how many of us give any thought to how that magic comes about?... Read more
Making Canada’s Summer sport safer for kids
After 10 years playing for the Calgary Stampeders in the Canadian Football League, Jeff Pilon knows about contact sports. So, when he witnessed some of... Read more
Making the Shoe Fit Every Time
Science has solved many conundrums, but finding the shoe that fits perfectly was never on the list. At Centennial College’s Applied Research and Innovation Centre,... Read more
Needle in a Circuit Board Haystack
Red River College is home to the Technology Access Centre for Aerospace and Manufacturing. Through the Centre, aerospace and manufacturing organizations can get access to equipment, assets... Read more
Olivier Vermeersch, Industrial Research Chair for Colleges in Innovative Technical Textiles
Technical fabrics are up-and-coming technologies in many of society’s strategic industrial sectors including transportation, defence, health, and construction. Today, technical fabrics are considered to be... Read more