Initiatives

The Innovation Lab

The Innovation Lab is dedicated to advancing bold, future-focused ideas by collaborating with partners to maximize the effectiveness of their project design and uncover solutions in a cooperative, low stakes environment.

Our emphasis is on learning through testing and nurturing experimentation to generate those insights. The Lab spearheads two pivotal initiatives: the Accelerator program —which helps teams expand or enhance their project design in a rapid timeframe, and the Incubation Network — which convenes projects that share a common purpose to surface out-of-the ordinary or novel solutions through peer-learning and shared goals.

Community of Practice

The FSC Community of Practice is an inclusive and pan-Canadian network designed to foster knowledge sharing and collaboration among stakeholders in the skills development ecosystem.

With the help of our delivery partners, Research Impact Canada, we offer participants the opportunity to grow their networks with folks from across the country who are preparing Canadians for the future of work, access curated tools and case studies, learn from experts and participate in professional development opportunities on timely topics.

Anyone interested in skills training, workforce innovation, labour market research, and the future of work is welcome to join!

Our latest insights

Smiling man working from home, holding a notebook and engaging in a virtual meeting from his home office. Remote work concept.
Project

Health and Social Services Professionals’ Skills in Interprofessional Collaborative Practices in the Telehealth Context

This project focused on the challenges and necessary competencies for effective interprofessional collaboration in virtual care settings, which were highlighted by the rapid shift to virtual health care during the COVID-19 pandemic.
A middle aged woman smiling and holding hands with a elderly woman.
Project

Be EPIC: Dementia Training for Mid-Career Workers

Personal support workers (PSWs), who provide direct formal care to persons living with dementia (PLWD), are often under-trained on how to respond to the complex communication impairments and responsive behaviours of PLWD.
A Japanese female teacher filming an online class in her classroom
Project

Reimagining Experiential Learning in Online Learning for the Digital Economy

Online program delivery expands access to postsecondary education to those who would otherwise be unable to attend due to personal or social circumstances. It also serves to prepare students for the digital economy.