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

Entrepreneurship

Supporting 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

Innovation

What’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 W20110

5

10

15

20

25

30

35

40

45

50

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