L AKELAND COLLEGE ANNUAL RESEARCH IMPACT SCORECARD
April 1, 2023 to March 31, 2024
Sponsored research revenue (public and private) - this is reported annually to the Ministry and is also part of the new Investment Management Agreement requirement of the Ministry.
Internal Performance Metrics
32 non-faculty staff supporting
129 unpaid students exposed/participating in research projects 19 paid students participating in research projects 1,412 cumulative number of students to date involved in applied research activities
4 courses developed/updated to incorporate research
121 events/activities/research related news/media/publications designed for outreach and knowledge dissemination
55 active projects
55 projects with environmental impact
97 unique research partnerships with industry/organizations
0 disclosures, patent applications, licensed technologies and other forms of knowledge transfer
931 products/processes/services developed or enhanced
College’s Financial Contributions to Applied Research
External Performance Metrics
14 respondents
Industry Partner Profile
Partner Type
11 Private sector (10 SME and 1 National/International)
1 Not for profit
2 Research institutions
Business Size
79% Small enterprise, 1-99 employees
7% Medium enterprise, 100-499 employees
14% Large enterprise, 500+ employees
Business Location
65% Alberta based
7% Saskatchewan based
14% British Columbia based
7% Ontario based
7% International
Business Industry Sector
29% Livestock
29% Crops
7% Agriculture technology
35% Representing ≥2 sectors
Impact on Business Innovation
Impact rate of research
14% Game changing
29% Breakthrough
50% Significant
7% Insignificant
Challenges lessened working with Lakeland Time, cost and expertise were the three main challenges lessened. Accessing qualified staff, knowledge mobilization expertise and obtaining high quality data were other challenges lessened.
Market reach
50% National market reach
21% International market reach
28% Provincial or regional market reach
Jobs created/ Hiring Lakeland
students
43% Said jobs were created
3 Companies hired Lakeland College students
Commercialized project results
50% Commercialized the results
Partner Satisfaction
Would you be interested in working with Lakeland again on AR?
93% Yes 7% Maybe
From your perspective, to what extent was the project a success?
6.4 stars (Average out of 7)
What was the most valuable service Lakeland College provided?
• Staff and Expertise: Personnel was excellent | Expertise from staff | Great knowledge | Technical expertise to a wide variety of animal science-based projects | Field support and access to amazing, talented hardworking students and faculty
• Student and graduate engagement: We are looking forward to expanding and hiring future college graduates
• Project Support and Services: Great overall service from project planning to execution | Assistance in study design | Research process and data collection | Up-to-date research data and clear communication
• Facilities and Resources: Access to livestock | Access to Facility | Provision of an excellent environment for proof of concept
• Research and Data Impact: Data generated via the trials allowed us to more effectively market the technology | Removing barriers to successful commercialization of a brand-new crop for Alberta, Canada and providing some very much required data to round out and improve upon current Best Management Practices (BMPs) | Establishment and maintenance of field trials that provided yield, agronomic and disease data for new cereal varieties in NE Alberta | Opportunity to work with college as a beta test site
