{"id":5495,"date":"2026-02-10T20:04:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-10T20:04:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ccnbinnov.ubtp.code-behind.ca\/index.php\/about-us\/"},"modified":"2026-05-12T16:22:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T16:22:38","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ccnbinnov.ubtp.code-behind.ca\/en\/index.php\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The INNOV Applied Research and Innovation Centre was established in 2005 by the Coll\u00e8ge Communautaire du Nouveau-Brunswick (CCNB) to respond to growing demand for applied research and industrial services in New Brunswick.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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The Innovation Arm of CCNB Since 2005<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The INNOV Center for Applied Research and Innovation was established in 2005 by the New Brunswick Community College (CCNB) to meet the growing demand for industrial research and services in New Brunswick. Take a look at the key milestones in our history: <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Hiring of the first researcher to assess applied research potential.<\/p>\n

Creation of three research divisions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Advanced Manufacturing<\/p>\n

Advanced Materials<\/p>\n

Bioeconomy<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Membership in the Springboard Atlantic Inc. network, supporting the commercialization of research in Atlantic Canada.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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Eligibility for funding from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC).<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

2011<\/div><\/div>
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INNOV enters the TOP 50 Canadian colleges active in applied research and has remained there every year since.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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The Advanced Manufacturing division in Bathurst joins Tech-Access Canada.
Designation as a Technology Access Centre (TAC) by NSERC.
Sole representative of the network in New Brunswick.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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More than 100 applied research contracts per year with private-sector companies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> \n

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