Innovative Solutions for Complex Problems
Established in 2020, the Selkirk Technology Access Centre (STAC) is your one-stop shop to access the advanced technologies you need to drive business innovation.
We help you apply new technologies to workflows, engage in aerial data collection, use machine learning and geospatial analysis to understand your data, prototype new designs, reverse engineer critical parts, find innovative solutions and enhance processes.
The STAC is home to highly specialized equipment valued at over $4 million and highly specialized research teams in the areas of advanced manufacturing, advanced computing, GIS and natural resource management and our celebrated and nationally renowned student internship program.
- Need to manufacture a prototype with a 3D metal printer? No problem.
- Need a drone and geospatial expertise? Done.
- Need to optimize a process or workflow using artificial intelligence? We’ve got you.
At the STAC, we assist entrepreneurs, businesses, local governments and organizations with access to unique funding streams, on top of our fee-for-service opportunities.
We solve problems for companies big and small, and we are experts at coming up with new and innovative solutions.
For business clients interested in the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program.
Business clients can connect with expertise through Selkirk-SME Applied Research & Technology Solutions.
Access over $4 million in equipment to meet regional industry needs. Thank you to our generous funders!
Check out our roster of technology-focused micro-credentials. From mass timber to drones, train in the latest technologies.
Are you a student interested in earning while you learn? Check out our opportunities.
A Centre for Research and Innovation
The STAC is one of 60 NSERC-funded Technology Access Centres (TACs) across Canada, and one of three located in British Columbia. TACs are specialized applied research and development centres affiliated with colleges that have been funded by NSERC under a highly competitive process.
More than 100 business representatives were on hand the day that NSERC arrived to assess our application, demonstrating a deep need for this critical and cutting-edge service in our region.
As part of our applied research supporting our industry partners and to optimize student skill development in industrial robotics, we leverage RoboDK’s simulation and offline-programming capabilities to design, test and refine robot workflows.