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Colleges
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AACTI (Alberta Association of Colleges and Technical Institutes) Alberta College of Art and Design
The recent SynerTech Conference organized jointly by the Alberta Research Council and the Alberta Association of Colleges and Technical Institutes brought together innovation stake holders from across the province to build awareness of each others capabilities and to strengthen the network of innovation resources. |
Alberta's system of Colleges and Technical Institutes
has recently come together to plan an integrated approach to supporting
innovation. As leading centres of business management and technology
training, they are well place to assist in the process of technology
commercialization. Several of them have established world class applied
research facilities supporting important elements of Alberta's growing
economy. They have a presence within virtually ever urban and rural community and a well deserved reputation for providing timely and relevant assistance to their local small and medium sized businesses. It is these innovators who play the vital role of adopting and adapting advanced technology to create new or improved products and services. A Task Group was created last year to recommend to the Board Chairs and Presidents ways in which the our College and Technical Institute sytem can become an even better instrument for building high value businesses and generating greater provincial wealth from Alberta's ongoing investment in advanced education and research. The Colleges and Technical Institutes have now:
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