Centennial
Innovates

Applied Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship

Centennial is one of Canada’s top colleges for research and innovation. Leading these activities is Centennial Innovates, the college’s Applied Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship department. We work daily to grow Centennial’s capacity for innovation through applied research, engagements with industry, internally funded innovation initiatives and impact entrepreneurship. Our dedicated students, faculty, staff and industry partners support projects that change lives and transform communities.

  • #0

    In Canada for paid student internships since 2021

  • 45

    Industry and community partnerships in 2023-24

  • 19K

    Total hours of student research (2023-24)

  • 2

    Innovation areas

Sustainable Innovation for a Better World

We are committed to advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Over the past three years, the Centennial Innovates team has mapped each of our innovation projects and activities to the SDG framework. Read more about it in our Annual Reports!

Our Innovation Areas

We engage students, faculty, staff, industry partners, community organizations, sector associations and innovation consortia in 8 diverse innovation areas:

  • Aerospace
  • Advanced Manufacturing
  • Data Analytics and Artificial Intelligence
  • Digital Healthcare Technologies
  • Innovation and Entrepreneurship
  • Social Innovation
  • Sustainable Energy Systems
  • Transportation

Centennial Research Academy

Our new Centennial Research Academy is an online repository of training modules for Centennial staff, faculty and students to assist in the development of research expertise as well as provide training on policies and procedures in research and innovation employment at Centennial College.

Our Annual Report

Read the "Centennial Innovates" Applied Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Annual Report 2023-24.

Innovation at Centennial

An image of Felipe Rodriguez-Fonseca, a Community Development Work student
My experience working with the Social Innovation Research Centre (SIRC) has been invaluable for my development as a final-semester student in the field of Community Development Work. Through this opportunity, I have been able to significantly strengthen a...
Felipe Rodriguez-FonsecaCommunity Development Work

Our Land Acknowledgement

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