Who We Are

HUMBER’S OFFICE OF RESEARCH & INNOVATION (ORI) is a leader among Canadian Polytechnics in sustainability-related applied research. We approach this in three ways:

• how we seek out projects,

• which projects we choose; and

• how the projects are executed

ORI helps faculty and student research teams engage in phenomenondriven research with industry and community partners, solving specific, real-world problems. As a result, industry and community partners gain solutions, and students gain valuable experience.

Whether it is building a prototype, coding a new business’s website, or discovering the most efficient method for a company’s outreach—a team of student research assistants works with a faculty member and industry or community partners to create and innovate. ORI works with all six of Humber’s academic faculties and all five Centres of Innovation (COIs) to provide opportunities for students to apply their skills towards measurable and practical outcomes.

We encourage the growth of applied research partnerships, which increases opportunities for faculty and students to engage in valuable applied research projects.