Alberta's Colleges and Polytechnics
Applied Research and Innovation in Action
Applied research at Alberta’s colleges and polytechnics turns innovation into impact.
By partnering with industry to solve real-world challenges, commercializing new technologies, and adopting leading-edge practices, applied research drives productivity, job creation, and economic diversification - strengthening the province's economic resilience.
Learn how companies retain their intellectual property (IP), helping move innovations from idea to market faster.
Advanced materials & aerospace
Applied digital & emerging technologies
Agriculture
AI, automation & sensors
Defence
Energy Innovation
Natural resource recovery
Health & life sciences
Manufacturing
Join us for an interactive showcase highlighting how student-led, industry-driven applied research is transforming ideas into practical, real-world solutions, across Alberta.
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