On March 30, CKTB and Move 105.7 announced that NC is applauding the federal government’s investment in applied research in the latest budget, which will support applied research at colleges as they partner with Canadian business for projects that address their innovation challenges.

The federal budget includes $108.6 million over three years to expand the College and Community Innovation program, administered by the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC).

Marc Nantel, PhD, Niagara College’s Vice-President, Research, Innovation and Strategic Enterprises is quoted in the article: “This important investment recognizes the vital role that colleges play in helping businesses – especially small- to medium-size enterprises (SMEs) – innovate and increase their competitiveness.”

Read the CKTB article here.