In 2019, U of T Scarborough and Centennial College announced a partnership to establish the EaRTH District – an initiative aimed at advancing the clean tech sector through research, academic programming and commercialization. EaRTH stands for the Environmental and Related Technologies Hub, which will be located at U of T Scarborough and will be a knowledge and training hub in the Eastern GTA around the development of clean technologies.
As part of EaRTH, a new initiative is aiming to develop collaborative projects with industry and government partners in the eastern GTA including Scarborough, Durham Region, and Peterborough. The Collaborative Research Consortium, comprising of The University of Toronto Scarborough, Ontario Tech University, Centennial College and Trent University, will explore synergies that can strengthen and enhance the Canadian clean technology sector, and provide increased opportunities for economic development that will foster the creation of highly skilled jobs and support the transfer of knowledge to society. The Initiative includes shared research facilities, joint research projects, and collaborations on teaching and learning.
2021 Call for Joint Research Proposals to Advance the EaRTH Initiative
The University of Toronto Scarborough, Ontario Tech University, Centennial College and Trent University are contributing matching funds to support collaborative research initiatives through a joint call for proposals. The overall aim of the fund is to provide initial seed support for the development of high-quality collaborative research projects in areas of mutual strength and shared interest that advance the EaRTH Initiative. The theme for the 2021 year is Integrated Sustainable Energy Technologies.
This seed funding is available for faculty/staff at the participating institutions to undertake short-term visits to initiate, deepen and extend collaborative research links with the goal of enabling principal investigators to make joint proposals to external funding sources for the next phase of their research.
Interested Centennial College faculty with questions about this opportunity are invited to contact Jonathan Hack, Executive Director, Applied Research, Innovation and Entrepreneurship Services (ARIES) at jhack@centennialcollege.ca.