The symposium will offer a full agenda, with several streams and sessions on a variety of topics. See our schedule to see how each day will unfold. To offer the most engagement and interaction of the attendees, sessions may be offered in panel, fireside chat, or challenge-style/debate format.
All activities take place in Eastern Daylight Time (EST). Please note that timing is subject to change.
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February 12, 2024
| Time | Stream | Session | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16:00 - 17:15 | Registration | Registration | Grand Salon (SI) | |
| 17:00 - 19:00 | Opening Welcome and Networking Reception | Networking | Grand Salon (SI) |
February 13, 2024
| Time | Stream | Session | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:30 - 09:00 | Breakfast | Break | Grand Salon (SI) | |
| 08:00 - 08:40 | Green Applied Research at Colleges and Institutes Advancing a Low-Carbon Future | Session | Grand Salon (SI) | |
| 09:00 - 10:00 |
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Generative AI in Research: Considerations and cautions for its use in a college applied research context | Session | Joliet |
| 09:00 - 10:00 |
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Social Innovation: Pathways, Partnerships & Purpose | Session | Frontenac |
| 09:00 - 10:00 |
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Social innovation at the college level: an essential approach in the context of inclusion | Session | Richelieu (SI) |
| 10:00 - 10:15 | Break | Break | ||
| 10:15 - 11:15 |
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Fostering a Thriving Ecosystem: Multidimensional Collaboration in Applied Research | Session | Joliet |
| 10:15 - 11:15 |
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SONAMI’s Catalytic Influence & Collaborative Approach to Supporting a Manufacturing in Ontario | Session | Frontenac |
| 10:15 - 11:15 |
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Unlocking Innovation: Collaborative Partnerships Between Colleges and Start-ups | Session | Richelieu (SI) |
| 11:15 - 11:30 | Break | Break | ||
| 11:30 - 12:10 | Growing Impact: Where to from here? | Fireside Chat | Grand Salon (SI) | |
| 12:10 - 13:15 | Lunch | Break | Grand Salon (SI) | |
| 12:45 - 13:15 | Keynote | Keynote | Grand Salon (SI) | |
| 13:15 - 13:30 | Break | Break | ||
| 13:30 - 14:30 |
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From Lethbridge to Sudbury: How Applied Research Can Be a Catalyst for Economic and Social Growth | Session | Frontenac |
| 13:30 - 14:30 |
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Increased IP capacity: can Canadian colleges play a better role in accelerating the commercialization of technologies? | Session | Richelieu (SI) |
| 13:30 - 14:30 |
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Living Experiences of Post-Secondary Student Homelessness: Mobilizing Despair & Hope from Post-Secondary Students Across Canada | Session | Joliet |
| 14:30 - 14:45 | Break | |||
| 14:45 - 15:45 |
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Enhancing Applied Research Capacity to Increase Access to Innovation in Newfoundland and Labradors Community Sector | Session | Frontenac |
| 14:45 - 15:45 |
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Multi-institutional and inclusive collaborations leveraged by the College and Community Innovation (CCI) Program | Session | Richelieu (SI) |
| 14:45 - 15:45 |
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Our Co-production Journey: Growing Impact through Persistence | Session | Joliet |
| 15:45 - 16:00 | Break | Break | ||
| 16:05 - 16:45 | The Impact of Applied Research in International Development | Fireside Chat | Grand Salon (SI) |
February 14, 2024
| Time | Stream | Session | Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07:30 - 08:30 | Breakfast | Break | Grand Salon (SI) | |
| 08:20 - 08:50 | Keynote | Keynote | Grand Salon (SI) | |
| 08:50 - 09:05 | Break | Break | ||
| 09:05 - 10:05 |
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Embedding Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) in Research Administration, Design and Practice | Campfire Discussion | Joliet |
| 09:05 - 10:05 |
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Success factors of social innovation projects | Session | Richelieu (SI) |
| 09:05 - 10:05 |
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SustainaCuisina: Maximizing Impact Through Advancement of Commercial Kitchen waste Composting | Campfire Discussion | Frontenac |
| 10:05 - 10:15 | Break | Break | ||
| 10:15 - 11:15 |
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Big Challenges and Big Impacts – Applied Research at Remote Colleges | Session | Frontenac |
| 10:15 - 11:15 |
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Importance, relevance and impact of collaborative research projects with national and international post-secondary institutions: the case of CEGEPs | Session | Richelieu (SI) |
| 10:15 - 11:15 |
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Transformative Partnerships in Applied Research: The Role of Mitacs, Industry, and Colleges | Session | Joliet |
| 11:15 - 11:30 | Break | Break | ||
| 11:30 - 12:15 | Fireside Chat | Fireside Chat | Grand Salon (SI) | |
| 12:15 - 13:30 | Lunch | Break | ||
| 13:30 - 14:30 |
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How colleges and institutes can drive community impact by embracing social finance | Session | Joliet |
| 13:30 - 14:30 |
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Research Data Management in College Research Administration- Collaboration of Ontario Heads of Applied Research Group | Campfire Discussion | Frontenac |
| 13:30 - 14:30 |
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The Sky is the Limit: Providing Indigenous Communities and Remote Access Sites Immediate Real-Time-At-the-Scene Health Care Delivery through the Fusion of Drones, Medical Devices, Tele-Mentoring and Point-of-Care Testing and Treatment (Remote React – Drone Delivery POCTT) | Virtual/Hybrid | Richelieu (SI) |
| 14:30 - 14:45 | Break | Break | ||
| 14:45 - 15:45 |
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A Case Study – Building The Capacity of a College to support Social Innovation Research Agendas through Living Labs | Session | Frontenac |
| 14:45 - 15:45 | Advancing Development: Exploring the Effects of Government Investment on College Research in Canada | Session | Richelieu (SI) | |
| 14:45 - 15:45 |
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Weaving together Indigenous wisdom and Western science for a sustainable future | Campfire Discussion | Joliet |
| 15:45 - 16:00 | Break | Break | ||
| 16:00 - 16:30 | Reflections and Closing Remarks | Closing |
