Grant: College and Community Innovation Program
George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology
$248,918.00
George Brown College Research Labs
FY 2008-09
Summary
George Brown College (GBC) is developing its applied research, innovation and commercialization capacity
by creating the GBC Research Labs to serve the needs of industry and community partners. Our core areas of
research are health & information technologies and health promotion, which are well-aligned with GBC's
Strategic Plan and the needs of these significant local sectors. Continuing and proposed projects emphasize
multidisciplinary problem-solving and opportunity development for industry in our region, and investigate:
health systems change management, utilization and human services; health promotion; medical devices,
prosthetics and aids; and, prototyping for health technology development and health informatics. We conduct
research in collaboration with SMEs, larger companies, health care agencies and other research institutes. We
help foster adoption of new devices and systems, better patient outcomes as well as adaptation and integration
of new technologies/practices into health care and health promotion. CCI funds, most importantly, will enable
us to more adequately release faculty to work on current/new projects and engage with industry partners. It will
also provide for student stipends, the development of a Research Partnerships Portal and the implementation of
our SME Engagement Plan. Local industry will benefit from a suite of Innovation Support Services to help
accelerate the innovation-to-market cycle, including: Innovation Receptor Support Services (Problem/
Opportunity Identification, Faculty/Industry Brokering, Concept Development, Market Research, and Team
Mobilization); Multidisciplinary Collaborative Problem-Solving (multidisciplinary assessment on design and
prototype development, validating usability and testing market potential); and, Innovation-Market Assessment
Services (evaluating usability/market demand and strategic fit with potential investors). Our motivated faculty
and students, various unique facilities, strong industry partnerships and leadership in applied research capacity
development at the national and provincial levels position us well to strongly leverage CCI program support to
further the growth of applied research, innovation and commercialization at George Brown College.
Program
College and Community Innovation ProgramCollege and Community Innovation Program (linked with high confidence)
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
364851-2008
Name nom
Luke, Robert
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
10366
Institution établissement
George Brown College of Applied Arts and Technology
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2008
Competition year année de concours
2008
Award amount
248918
Program id
CCIP
Program nane en
College and Community Innovation Program
Program name fr
Programme d'innovation dans les collèges et la communauté
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
1074
Committee name en
Private Sector Advisory Board
Committee name fr
Conseil consultatif du secteur privé
Area of application code
9999
Area of application group en
Not available
Area of application group fr
Non disponible
Area of application en
Not available
Area of application fr
Non disponible
Research subject code
9999
Research subject group en
Not available
Research subject group fr
Non disponible
Research subject en
Not available
Research subject fr
Non disponible
Partie
1
Nb partie
6
Application title
George Brown College Research Labs
Keyword
NA
Application summary
George Brown College (GBC) is developing its applied research, innovation and commercialization capacity
by creating the GBC Research Labs to serve the needs of industry and community partners. Our core areas of
research are health & information technologies and health promotion, which are well-aligned with GBC's
Strategic Plan and the needs of these significant local sectors. Continuing and proposed projects emphasize
multidisciplinary problem-solving and opportunity development for industry in our region, and investigate:
health systems change management, utilization and human services; health promotion; medical devices,
prosthetics and aids; and, prototyping for health technology development and health informatics. We conduct
research in collaboration with SMEs, larger companies, health care agencies and other research institutes. We
help foster adoption of new devices and systems, better patient outcomes as well as adaptation and integration
of new technologies/practices into health care and health promotion. CCI funds, most importantly, will enable
us to more adequately release faculty to work on current/new projects and engage with industry partners. It will
also provide for student stipends, the development of a Research Partnerships Portal and the implementation of
our SME Engagement Plan. Local industry will benefit from a suite of Innovation Support Services to help
accelerate the innovation-to-market cycle, including: Innovation Receptor Support Services (Problem/
Opportunity Identification, Faculty/Industry Brokering, Concept Development, Market Research, and Team
Mobilization); Multidisciplinary Collaborative Problem-Solving (multidisciplinary assessment on design and
prototype development, validating usability and testing market potential); and, Innovation-Market Assessment
Services (evaluating usability/market demand and strategic fit with potential investors). Our motivated faculty
and students, various unique facilities, strong industry partnerships and leadership in applied research capacity
development at the national and provincial levels position us well to strongly leverage CCI program support to
further the growth of applied research, innovation and commercialization at George Brown College.
