About The Student Innovation Centre

MISSION

The mission of the student innovation centre is to inspire, grow, and sustain a culture of student innovators by:

• Supporting extracurricular projects and competitions in science and technology
• Cultivating idea discovery and exploration
• Connecting students to emerging technologies and expertise
• Building a playful, creative, and welcoming community

VISION

The Student Innovation Centre is the culmination of a shared vision on campus that student competitions, ventures, and maker projects are among the deepest forms of learning and personal development.

The Student Innovation Centre was built to address the following needs:

• Formally support the development of student innovators in the Faculty of Science and at the U of A.
• Connect our students and community to Edmonton's innovation ecosystem, and demonstrate our commitment to developing innovative graduates.
• Demystify entrepreneurship, encourage national and international competition, and enable the playful exploration of ideas.
• Grow creative confidence in our students, enhancing the support structure to develop ideas into real-world impact.

STATS

(infographic to show demographics incl year of study, programs represented, usage #’s, ventures created, events/workshops held, etc.)