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February 10, 2020
Changing realitiesA recent Pulse on VR report on the state of virtual reality in Canada shared that in 2017, the global virtual reality industry generated $6 billion in revenue, representing an 84% increase over the... Read More
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January 27, 2020
International Development: Education for Employment 101This International Development Week (IDW) we join Global Affairs Canada in celebrating the incredible work of Canadians! Next week, from February 2-8, IDW will mark its 30th anniversary with the... Read More
January 13, 2020
The future is now: our vision for the 20sWelcome to 2020. Seminal works of science fiction from the 19th and 20th centuries predicted the year 2020 in various ways, sometimes fundamentally different from the world we know, and sometimes... Read More
December 9, 2019
2019, A Year in ReviewAs a federal election year, we knew that politicians, elected and aspiring, would spend most of 2019 hammering home key messages to voters. What we heard was that the government wanted to ensure... Read More
November 25, 2019
Latest Applied Research Survey highlights critical college and institute role Last week, countries around the world celebrated Global Entrepreneurship Week, supporting entrepreneurs dedicated to changing our lives for the better. As we celebrate and recognize ingenuity in... Read More
November 11, 2019
Increasing quality of life for Canadians as they ageAccording to the United Nations, in 2017, there were 962 million people aged 60 or over, more than twice as many as in 1980. By 2050, the UN expects this number reach nearly 2.1 billion! We will see... Read More
October 25, 2019
Innovating in Canada’s growing beverage industryWineries, breweries, and distilleries are a unique, innovative, and growing part of Canada’s agriculture and agri-food sector. According to the Government of Canada, the wine sector alone generated... Read More
October 15, 2019
Why federal elections matter to colleges and institutesWith less than a week left before election day, parties and candidates are ramping up their campaigning and laying out their platform priorities for the next four years. CBC’s Canada Votes 2019... Read More
September 30, 2019
Artificial intelligence and the future of learningArtificial intelligence is all over the news nowadays, but what does it mean for the future of work and learning? As processes from data gathering and analytics to computer-integrated manufacturing... Read More
September 16, 2019
Federal Election Watch 2019Last Wednesday, in a long-awaited step, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited Governor General Julie Payette at Rideau Hall to formally request the dissolution of Parliament and officially kick off a... Read More
September 3, 2019
Shaping Canada’s media Today’s media landscape is undergoing tremendous change that presents both unique challenges and opportunities. Now more than ever, we see media outlets, organizations, and individuals embracing... Read More
August 12, 2019
Transportation innovation: from autonomous vehicle retrofits to drone pilotingAccording to Transport Canada, transportation is the second largest source of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Canada, or a quarter of Canada’s total GHG emissions. Confronted with these figures,... Read More
