future skills
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Tech-enabled learning programs for the mining industry
Project will be three two-week unique, demand-driven, and blended-learning training programs using VR, eLearning, simulations and in-field competency assessment. Final equipment selection will be aligned to meet the demand-driven needs of the industry partners.
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Test the waters: Competencies for the sustainable blue economy
This research project aims to develop national standards for jobs related to sustainable use of ocean resources, also known as the “blue economy”.
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Craft
Craft, an online marketplace, enables artists and designers to sell their work and services while developing skills to thrive in a just economy.
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Smart systems and digital technologies for a new era
A network of resources will be created from industry, municipalities, and McMaster University to facilitate accelerated adoption of ground-breaking digital technologies.
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The future of food through agricultural technology
This ground-breaking research explores the potential of cellular agriculture – food created in a lab – to create a year-round supply of nutritious food and develop jobs in an exciting new field.
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Monitoring climate change in the Northwest Territories
This project builds local capacity for community-based monitoring of towers to measure climate change in the Northwest Territories.
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Futureproofing the PSW workforce
Personal support workers (PSWs) will engage in timely and accessible education, partnered advocacy, and professional development in key areas that respond to their needs on the job.
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The autonomous microfactory
This pilot project focuses on skills training in digital fabrication, automation, and collaborative robotics, using new technologies for contactless fabrication and autonomous construction.
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REAL school
This learning program aligns Black, Indigenous and racialized youth with careers based on their interests, personality traits, and skill sets.