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Productivity through Innovation: Applied Research at Canada's Colleges and Institutes
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Association of Canadian Community Colleges, 2011
Applied research at Canada's colleges and institutes has expanded rapidly over the last five years. This report provides an overview of the current context and positions colleges and institutes as key players in Canada's innovation system. The report builds upon findings of previous research and reports on the results of the 2009-2010…
Descriptors: Partnerships in Education, Innovation, Foreign Countries, Productivity
Partnerships for Productivity and Advanced Skills: The Role of Colleges in Canada's Innovation System. A Background Paper
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Association of Canadian Community Colleges, 2010
The paper provides an assessment of what we currently know about college, institute and polytechnic (collectively described here as colleges) applied research and positions them as key players in Canada's innovation system and in the federal science and technology strategy. The paper builds upon findings of previous research and reports on the…
Descriptors: Research and Development, Foreign Countries, Partnerships in Education, College Role
Accelerating Innovation, Competitiveness and Prosperity: Proposal for 2010-2011 Federal Budget Presented to the Honourable James Flaherty, Minister of Finance
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Association of Canadian Community Colleges, 2009
As the country emerges from the recession, the Government of Canada must make difficult but critical decisions about where to invest public resources. Federal investments in research are overwhelmingly directed to pure or discovery research, with little support to applied research tied to commercialization. Innovation for the marketplace and the…
Descriptors: School Business Relationship, Financial Support, Educational Finance, Research and Development
Colleges and Institutes: Advanced Skills for the Health Sector
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Association of Canadian Community Colleges, 2010
This report provides the recommendations made by the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC) to the House of Commons Standing Committee on Health based from its examination on the health and human resources issues in Canada. Colleges are the advanced skills educators of choice. Aligned with the needs of employers, and operating on the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Community Colleges, Skill Development, Access to Education
Post-Secondary Transfers. ACCC Submission to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
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Association of Canadian Community Colleges, 2010
This report provides the recommendations made by the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC) to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology based from its examination on the accessibility of post-secondary education in Canada. Aligned with the needs of employers, and operating on the leading edge of advanced…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Curriculum Development, Research and Development, Private Sector
Colleges, Institutes and Communities: Partners in Rural Sustainability. ACCC Submission to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology
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Association of Canadian Community Colleges, 2010
This report provides the recommendations made by the Association of Canadian Community Colleges (ACCC) to the Standing Senate Committee on Social Affairs, Science and Technology based from its examination on the accessibility of post-secondary education in Canada. Colleges are the advanced skills educators of choice. Aligned with the needs of…
Descriptors: Curriculum Development, Research and Development, Private Sector, Advisory Committees