Applied Research & Innovation
Through research-focused community partnerships, Selkirk College’s Applied Research & Innovation Centre supports economic development, regional collaboration, social innovation, technology adoption, and rural capacity building.
The Applied Research & Innovation Centre houses the Office of Applied Research & Innovation, the Selkirk Geospatial Research Centre, the Columbia Basin Rural Development Institute, the BC Regional Innovation Chair in Rural Economic Development, and the Advanced Diploma in GIS and Bachelor of GIS programs. It also supports Selkirk College's advanced manufacturing research, various funding programs including SMARTS and TeckServ, and research done by students and instructors.
Selkirk College recognizes that being a valued partner in community economic development and renewal, regional collaboration, social innovation and rural capacity building is critical to our success and the success of our communities. Through research-based partnerships with organizations like MIDAS, Columbia Basin Trust, local governments, and businesses from diverse sectors, our work helps our partners and clients adopt best practices and stay at the leading edge of their industry.
The Applied Research & Innovation Centre is located across the highway from Selkirk College's Castlegar Campus next to the West Kootenay Regional Airport. (166 Hughes Road, Castlegar, BC)
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Selkirk College acknowledges funding received from the Government of Canada's Research Support Fund. The Research Support Fund supports indirect costs of research, including salaries for administrative staff, training costs for health and safety, as well as the development and promotion of equity, diversity and inclusion practices, costs related to the maintenance of libraries and laboratories, and administrative costs associated with getting a patent for the invention. Selkirk College utilizes 100 per cent of the annual Research Support Fund grant for the management and administration of the institution's research enterprise.