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What is iDeaWORKS ?. The meaning of our sub-brand. iDeaWORKS is a strongly connected sub-brand of Mohawk College. iDeaWORKS is a concept, a culture, and a place where we prepare our graduates. Future Ready Graduates. Future Ready Community. Future Ready Mohawk. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
What is iDeaWORKS?The meaning of our sub-brand
iDeaWORKS is a strongly connected sub-brand of Mohawk College
iDeaWORKS is a concept, a culture, and a place where we prepare our graduates
Future Ready
Community
Future Ready Graduates
Future Ready
Mohawk
It began with the Mohawk Applied Research Centre• Engineering Technology, Dr. Ishwar
Singh, student-industry engagement, OCE
• 2007 and eHealth• 2009 and NSERC funding• 2010 OCE, CONII, NSERC, FedDev,
CFI...
It has grown to include innovation, entrepreneurship and many partnerships
ecGroup Inc.
Our vision is to be renowned for our innovative culture and future ready grads
• Build innovation and entrepreneurship into college curriculum
• Teach hands-on skills to students through real-life projects
• Co-develop new technologies with community partners
• Create an environment for student start-ups• Become a centre of excellence for Service
Innovation• Build our reputation as the most important
eHealth and technology facility in Canada
EntrepreneurshipSupporting our Future
Entrepreneurs
Taken from report “The State of Entrepreneurship in Canada” February 2010, E. fisher, C. Parsley, S. Djukic, Industry Canada
Entrepreneurship is a powerful force driving innovation, productivity, job creation and economic growth
Countries with a high level of entrepreneurial activity tend to be better off economically.
iDeaWORKS will support student start-ups through the Hatchery
A continuum of learning is planned for entrepreneurs
InnovationWhat’s so important about Innovation?
Innovation is a key lever of productivity
Kevin Lynch is vice-chair of BMO Financial Group and former clerk of the Privy Council and secretary to the cabinet
“Innovation lies at the heart of modern competitiveness. It drives growth. It improves productivity and living standards. It gives consumers new choices.”“Canada’s current and future
prosperity and quality of life depend on how well the
country innovates”
“80 percent of all new jobs within Canada between 1992 and 2005 were in the services industry.” Statistics Canada
By teaching innovation skills, we create an advantage for our graduates
We will use a multi-disciplined process that approaches problems from a human-centric perspective for a solution that is truly transformative
• Creativity• Critical thinking• Team work• Brainstorming• Problem resolution
In the sector where the greatest gains can be found, no one focuses on innovation
• Financial services• Retail and distribution • Health and wellness• Hospitality• Transportation and logistics• Professional and technical services• Information technology • Entertainment and media• Public administration • Education• Tourism, arts, and culture
Industries
Functions• Marketing• Sales• HR• IT• Legal• Finance• Accounting
The Service Sector
75% of the Employment Base70% of GDP
The establishment of a non-profit will assist in achieving our goals
INTENT
Mohawk College (MC) and an industry partner intend to work jointly to create the Institute for Productivity and Innovation at Mohawk.
THE MISSION
The Institute will create practical solutions to the current productivity challenges which exist in Canada. It is our objective to fill the market void for expertise and knowledge in the area of Service Innovation which is defined as economic activities that create value but are not tangible and cannot be stored.
The Institute for Productivity & Innovation at Mohawk MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
Through the non-profit, Mohawk will strengthen its innovation competency
Innovative individuals
Innovative teams
Innovative organizations
• Enable experiential learning via collaborative SME projects• Offer a train-the-trainer program to develop individual and teams• Heighten awareness of innovation at Mohawk• Transition to an innovation culture
Applied Research
Scaling up to meet demand
Applied Research continues to expand• Projects focused on solving real world problems using pragmatic
solutions
• Leveraging a depth of Faculty knowledge
• Work performed by in class, course release, and co-op students
• Showcase Mohawk Graduates to industry partners
• Large project portfolio (past , present and future)
Applied Research Projects (2010/2011)
Advanced Materials15%
Chemical5%
Energy20%
Health Technology40%
Mobile Technology20%
Active & Proposed Projects 2010/2011
AR Team Involvement
F2007 W2008 F2008 W2009 F2009 W2010 F2010 W201105
101520253035404550
Team Members per Semester
Staff Faculty Co-op Students
To manage projects, a structured process has been developed
Project Proposal
Review
Implementation
Planning
Gate 0
Gate 3
Gate 2
Gate 1
Document Checklist
• Project Request Form
• Final Report
• Project Tracking Report
• Project Planning Form
Funding Source Signed Request Form
Signed Contribution Agreement Project and Promotions Schedule Signed Planning Form External Requirements
Regular project status meetings Defined fiscal reporting
Promotional Communication Post-mortem and lessons learned Partner PresentationCelebration of achievements
Example: Project Proposal Form
Under iDeaWORKS, these important pillars are linked