Internal
Interdisciplinary
Collaboration
Finding meaningful partners ensures all parties achieve success through cooperative efforts and collective learning. Spark, Enactus, and many other faculty are all a part of the Innovation Hub environment and help support the values and objectives of the space.
Enactus SLC
Enactus SLC is a community which is run out of the Innovation Hub. Focused on community-based learning, Enactus SLC is comprised of student, academic and business leaders who are committed to using the power of entrepreneurial action to transform lives and shape a better, more sustainable world. The group engages students in a learning environment that challenges them to prove their potential through the application of business practices in the service of the community.
The team competes annually at the Enactus Canada Regional Exposition to showcase how their community outreach projects and business ventures are making a real impact in Canada and beyond.
To learn more about Enactus and their entrepreneurial and community projects, check out their website.
Spark
Spark is a full-service marketing agency which is located within the Innovation Hub. Spark provides quality marketing services including strategy, identity, digital and video production to St. Lawrence College and the surrounding community. Led by students and business professionals, Spark leverages experiential learning to enhance student development and client success.
Discover more about Spark by visiting their website or contact clientservices@sparkslc.ca with any project inquiries.
External
Community Partners
These quality initiatives support our values and help students develop employability skills through experiential learning. We aim to broaden the learning experience of our students and help the community connect, share knowledge and achieve mutual success.
Mayor’s Innovation Challenge
The Mayor’s Innovation Challenge is a competition that challenges students from St. Lawrence College, Queen’s University and the Royal Military College to develop innovative proposals to address and identified challenge faced by the City of Kingston. The Innovation Hub hosts a workshop every fall which provides students with access to experts in the fields of the challenge topics and provides students with the tools to put forward a strong proposal
For more information on the Mayor’s Innovation Challenge and how you can get involved, check out the website or contact mic@cityofkingston.ca.
Launch lab
Launch Lab is a Regional Innovation Centre and member of the Ontario Network of Entrepreneurs. The initiative works with tech-based businesses that have an innovative technology or idea and a variety of new startups who are experiencing challenges and looking to grow.
Launch Lab utilizes the Innovation Hub space as a centre of operation to foster entrepreneurship and the commercialization of innovations to help build globally competitive companies in Kingston and surrounding areas.
Explore Launch Lab further and discover how they are empowering local entrepreneurs by visiting their website or contact info@launchlab.ca.
Health Innovation YGK
The City of Kingston in collaboration with 7 partners is leading an initiative, Health Innovation Kingston (HI YGK), to encourage health focused start-ups to access resources to develop and grow in Kingston. Our health sector is rich in talent and resources, and has often been referred to as a “living lab”.