Mark Hoddenbagh Kerry Milford 2015 January 28 Valley Heartland Community Futures HOW CAN ALGONQUIN...

Mark Hoddenbagh

Kerry Milford

2015 January 28

Valley Heartland

Community Futures

HOW CAN ALGONQUINHELP YOU?

Who are we talking about?

Why do we want to help you?

• For clients and the community• To stimulate social, environmental and economic growth and

well-being• Support entrepreneurs and SMEs to grow their businesses

• For students• To give them a real-life experience• To better prepare them for the workforce

• For faculty/staff• To provide them with professional development opportunities

• For the institution• To receive guidance on academic programs• To access resources

How?

• Provide• Access to students• Access to expertise• Access to research personnel and

infrastructure• Potential to buy from client

How?

In as many waysas possible!!

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ProgramAdvisoryCouncils

Foundation

Applied Research

How?

Digital Learning

Targeted Applied Learning

College Infrastructure

Learning Ecosystem

Language Training Applied

Research

Co-op & Graduate

Talent

Customized Corporate Training

Corporate Training

• Strengthening the skills of employees• Many modalities

• On-line• Face-to-face• Accredited• Credentialed• On-site• At client’s site

Work-Integrated Learning (WIL)

• Student work experience with an employer• Part of program or curriculum

• Various types• Field placement• Clinical placement• Applied Research• Co-op• Service Learning

Co-op

• Algonquin offers 32 Co-op programs• Business• Construction• Life Sciences/Environment• Advanced Technology

• Tax Credit available for employer

http://www.algonquincollege.com/coop/programs/

Applied Research

Research Centres

• Six Research Centres• Design• Full Spectra• Health & Wellness• Construction (Perth research lab)• Pembroke• Perth

• Food in preparation

Project Modalities

• In-Class Projects• Students work for marks• Faculty guide student teams• Low cost• Typically longer time horizon

• Stand-Alone Projects• Students paid for work• Faculty directly involved in technical aspects• Higher cost• Typically quicker time to deliverables

Funding Mechanisms

• NSERC• Fund 3 centres• Applied Research and Development

• Ontario Centres of Excellence• Various programs

• Clients• Typically 25% cash on SAPs• Typically 50%+ on ICPs

• Fluidware (originally Chide.it)• 40+ employees

after 5 years• Software used in

College• Have hired many

AC grads• Sold to Survey

Monkey

• Impakt Protective• Entered market

soon after completed project

• Dragons’ Den success

Successes - Clients

Successful Clients etc.

• GHMetals• Largest manufacturer +

exporter of mail box products worldwide

• Distribution networks on four continents

• Updated post office box design to reduce parts and cost while increasing efficiency of design and security

• Real Wool Shop• Celebrating 30 years in

business• Canadian made wool and

sheepskin products• Web page redesign

based in marketing research

• Increased online sales by 80%

Client: Sharon Lewis, RideShark

“This project resulted in new ideas, designs and an updated image for our company and services … It maintained and increased our international competitiveness.”

Questions?