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Centres of Excellence
 
Centre of Excellence for Communications and Information Technology  
 
Centre of Excellence for Communications and Information Technology  
    Invests to foster innovation in communications and IT.  
 
Centre of Excellence for Earth and Environmental
Technologies
 
 
Centre of Excellence for Earth and Environmental Technologies  
    Invests to drive commercially viable outcomes contributing to clean air, water, land, and smart infrastructures.  
 
Centre of Excellence for Energy  
 
Centre of Excellence for Energy  
    Invests to foster innovation in energy markets, systems and technologies.  
 
Centre of Excellence for Materials and Manufacturing  
 
Centre of Excellence for Materials and Manufacturing
 
    Invests in research partnerships that increase competitiveness and productivity.  
 
Centre of Excellence for Photonics  
 
Centre of Excellence for Photonics
 
    Supports the creation of new photonics knowledge and technology.  
 
Centre of Excellence for Commercialization of Research  
 
Centre of Excellence for Commercialization of Research  
    The initial focus of the Centre will be on commercializing new technology discoveries related to the environment, natural resources and energy; health and related life sciences; and digital media.  
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Centre of Excellence for Earth and Environmental Technologies

The Centre of Excellence for Earth and Environmental Technologies helps Ontario organizations compete by adopting innovative, environmentally responsible solutions. The Centre facilitates the development and execution of R&D that drives commercially viable outcomes contributing to clean air, water, land, and smart infrastructures. In this role, our objective is to enhance the capacity of organizations engaged in developing and maintaining the natural and built environment to innovate and commercialize technologies for global competitive advantage.

The Centre works with industry to solve problems, engaging the brightest minds at Ontario’s universities and colleges in the medium-term challenges faced by businesses. We co-invest in the research and development of leading-edge, industrially relevant technologies. We develop the team – partners and resources – required to deliver innovative solutions, including the recent graduates and young innovators who make organizations more competitive.

Our innovation and commercialization services, offered in partnership with Ontario's university and college community, will help you to:

  • Clarify your innovation plans and medium-term challenges
  • Assemble partners and resources to develop solutions
  • Build collaborative R&D teams to develop technology
  • Access early-stage commercialization support
  • Engage students as future employees to build your organization

The Centre of Excellence for Earth and Environmental Technologies engages firms, clients, and academic partners in the following market-driven strategic business units:

  • Sustainable Agriculture
  • Clean Water Technologies
  • Waste Management
  • Clean Air Technologies
  • Resource Management
  • Sustainable Infrastructure

Contact

For inquiries please contact a member of the Centre's business development team.

Centre of Excellence for Communications and Information Technology

Centre of Excellence for Earth and Environmental Technologies

Centre of Excellence for Energy

Centre of Excellence for Materials and Manufacturing

Centre of Excellence for Photonics

Centre of Excellence for Commercialization of Research
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