Education News Canada shared Niagara College’s December announcement of a corporate gift from the RBC Foundation in support of NC’s School of Business to enhance opportunities for students while helping small- and medium-sized enterprises increase productivity.
RBC pledged $150,000 over three-years to support NC’s Productivity Innovation Lab (PiLand). The gift was funded through RBC’s Future Launch, a 10-year $500-million commitment to help Canadian youth prepare for the jobs of tomorrow.
Since its launch in 2013, PiLab students assist SMEs with industry research, technology adoption and idea testing to support productivity challenges, business strategy, branding, and innovation. To date, it has assisted 10 small businesses while it has provided 15 students with work experience, and engaged 75 students from the School of Business and Management Studies.
