Generator at Sheridan
Business Profile
Core Value Proposition
Generator at Sheridan provides purpose-driven applied research, innovation and entrepreneurship that solves real-world problems in partnership with industry and community.
Target Customer
{"Industry & Community Partners","Faculty and Staff","Students (including researchers and entrepreneurs at Sheridan)","Collaborating loadouts such as government/non-profit partners and smaller businesses"}
Key Differentiator
A cross-disciplinary applied research and entrepreneurship hub anchored by Sheridan College, linking researchers, innovators, entrepreneurs and industry partners through dedicated centers (Centre for Applied AI, Centre for Elder Research, Centre for Intelligent Manufacturing, SIRT, EDGE) and the Generator umbrella to address real-world challenges.
Implementation Timeline
Not specified in the provided content; examples indicate ongoing programs, annual showcases and funded research activities with temporal references (e.g., NSERC funding in 2025).
Pain Points
- 1Need for industry-partnered applied research that translates academic work into tangible, real-world solutions
- 2Gap between cutting-edge research and entrepreneurship/market deployment
- 3Opportunity for students and researchers to gain hands-on experience and showcase outputs with industry/community impact
Key Features
- 1Generator at Sheridan: a hub for purpose-driven applied research, innovation and entrepreneurship
- 2Cross-disciplinary teams and industry/community partnerships
- 3Specialized research centers: Centre for Applied AI, Centre for Elder Research (CER), Centre for Intelligent Manufacturing (CIM), Screen Industries Research and Training Centre (SIRT), EDGE entrepreneurship hub
- 4Annual showcases and news/updates highlighting research and innovation outcomes
- 5Engagement with industry and community partners for collaborative projects and potential funding
Target Customer Industries
Client Results
- 1SIRT received $200,000 in NSERC funding to advance digital human capture technology (Federal investment to enhance research capacity)
- 2SIRT’s Virtual Production micro-credential program described as changing three creative lives (hands-on program opening new career paths)
- 3Athletic Therapy graduate Briar Alderdice secured a courtside internship with Canada Basketball (national team)
- 4Nova initiative launched to chart paths in a new era of content creation
- 5Ongoing industry partnerships and research outputs through Generator and affiliated centers
Competitive Advantages
- 1Industry- and community-partnered applied research with real-world impact
- 2Cross-disciplinary collaboration across Sheridan faculties and campuses
- 3Dedicated centers that specialize in AI, elder research, manufacturing, screen industries, and entrepreneurship
- 4Access to Sheridan’s campus network (Davis, Hazel McCallion, Trafalgar) and facilities
- 5Opportunities for students and researchers to gain recognition through showcases, reports and funding opportunities
Key Benefits
Case Studies & Success Stories
Bringing AI to life through impactful research
Computer systems technology student Dohee Kim works on Generator at Sheridan projects supporting smarter cities and healthcare systems.
How SIRT’s Virtual Production micro-credential program changed three creative lives
Hands-on programming has opened doors to entirely new career paths, industries and ways of thinking.
Net gains: Athletic Therapy graduate reflects on slam dunk internship with Canada Basketball
Sheridan Athletic Therapy graduate Briar Alderdice turned her love of sport into a courtside role with Canada’s men’s basketball team.
SIRT receives $200K funding to advance digital human capture technology
Federal investment will enhance research centre's capacity to support development of high-fidelity digital humans.
Nova: Sheridan launches initiative to chart paths in a new era of content creation
Nova initiative announced to chart paths in content creation.
Additional Product Information
Product Description
A purpose-driven, applied research and entrepreneurship hub at Sheridan College that unites researchers, innovators, entrepreneurs and industry partners to solve real-world problems through cross-disciplinary collaboration and targeted centers (e.g., Centre for Applied AI, CER, CIM, SIRT) and ongoing industry partnerships.
Target Market
Industry & Community Partners; Sheridan faculty, staff and students; entrepreneurial stakeholders seeking applied research, innovation opportunities and collaboration.
Unique Value Proposition
Sheridan’s Generator uniquely combines applied research, entrepreneurship, and industry collaboration across multiple campuses and specialized centers to drive real-world impact, supported by a broad network of partners and a proven track record of funded projects and student-focused outcomes.
Technical Requirements
Not explicitly specified in the content; likely dependent on partnership scopes, project needs, and center-specific prerequisites (e.g., access to facilities, data sharing agreements, funding/grant compliance).
Pricing Model
Not disclosed in the content; described as industry/community partnerships and funded activities (e.g., NSERC funding) rather than a consumer-facing pricing model.
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