Now that you know what a polytechnic does, we bet you want to know where a polytechnic model of education is offered.
Located in key economic regions, polytechnics contribute to a more innovative, productive and globally competitive Canada. Institutions are developing multi-disciplinary talent pipelines – nurturing both technical and employability skills across a broad range of credentials, from four-year Bachelor’s degrees and graduate certificates to shorter-duration diploma programs and apprenticeships in the skilled trades.
Polytechnics Canada members also have considerable depth and capacity to partner with industry on applied R&D. The facilities, equipment and expertise to support applied research projects make our institutions a destination for employers seeking support with new processes, technology adoption, commercialization and more.
In the news
Saskatchewan Polytechnic’s Digital Integration Centre of Excellence and Metric Design have joined forces in an exciting collaboration to transform the interior design industry. This homegrown AI project seeks to create cutting-edge software utilizing digital twin and generative AI technology, revolutionizing how interior design work is approached and executed. Metric Design has secured significant funding to embark on two digital projects starting this fall.
Black, Indigenous and people of colour (BIPOC) construction professionals have been historically under-represented in the industry but a new partnership between GBC and the Afro-Canadian Contractors Association is poised to change that. The partnership will provide targeted training in areas like business development, financial management and leadership to entrepreneurs in the training program titled Entrepreneurship in Construction.
Seneca’s Applied Research recently teamed up with BFI Energy Group to create a high-tech tool for just that kind of exploration. BFI Energy Group, which specializes in oil, gas and rare mineral research and development, asked Seneca to help develop an AI tool that can identify resources. Without so much as putting a shovel into soil, the researchers were able to use technology to mine data and interpret exactly what resources lie beneath the earth.
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