Research, Innovation & Entrepreneurship
At Conestoga College, research is about pushing the boundaries of what's possible. Our team of innovators, problem solvers, and industry experts are driven by a shared passion to make a meaningful impact on our society. By collaborating with industry and community partners, we are able to create new solutions that have a lasting influence on our community, and we are proud to be a leader in research.
In 2024, Conestoga ranked as one of the top 20 research colleges in Canada by engaging with 175 industry and community partners, 177 active projects, and hiring 251 students.
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Centres, labs & institutes
Research impact
CFRIL collaboration improves poultry welfare tools
CNERG: Application of culinary techniques to improve the palatability of meals for individuals with dysphasia
Identifying IP landscape to position Vortex IP
Announcements
Conestoga ranked among Canada's top research colleges
Conestoga placed among the Top 20 research colleges in Canada for the sixth consecutive year in the annual rankings by Research Infosource, the leading source of research and development intelligence in Canada. Conestoga ranked 19 out of 50 colleges in 2024 and was among the Top 10 in several key categories, demonstrating the college's commitment to creating meaningful opportunities for students, faculty and partners in the community and industry. Read more
Conestoga part of $47.5 million investment from FedDev
As part of a $47.5 million investment from the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, Waterloo's Communitech, in partnership with Conestoga College, will continue to offer regionally tailored programming for entrepreneurs to help their businesses succeed locally and globally through the Scale-Up Platform program. Read more
New program gives students work-learning placements to explore entrepreneurship
The Conestoga Entrepreneurship Collective is launching a new initiative called Experience Ventures, which creates impactful work-integrated learning opportunities by enabling post-secondary students to collaborate with real-world innovators through entrepreneurial thinking placements. Through this program, funded in part by the Government of Canada and powered by the University of Calgary, 99 placements are currently available for Conestoga students. Read more
