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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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?