{"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":"2026-07-02T12:22:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T12:22:01","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/innov.ccnb.ca\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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The CCNB's innovation partner 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 the potential for applied research.<\/p>\n

Establishment 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, which supports the commercialization of research in Atlantic Canada.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>

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

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INNOV has been ranked among the top 50 Canadian colleges engaged in applied research and has remained on the list 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 Center (CAT) by NSERC.
The network's sole representative 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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