The Centre for Research, Innovation & Scholarship (CRIS) brings together technologies, tools, products and services with JIBC Applied Research to enhance education and keep our communities safe.
Partnering with JIBC offers many attractive opportunities and benefits for industry, community and government. Key among them is the opportunity to partner with JIBC to develop new knowledge and technologies that support emerging public safety disciplines.
The CRIS is the gateway for JIBC applied research projects. The Centre evaluates project potential, searches for active partners and stakeholders, secures support and funding, administers policies, procedures and financial reporting. The Centre serves as the first point of contact for small to medium enterprises (SMEs) wishing to explore possible collaborations in light of available resources and expertise.
In support of JIBC’s Strategic Plan, the Centre creates opportunities for practical learning and professional development for JIBC students, faculty and staff while providing opportunities for stakeholder engagement.
It aims to meet the immediate needs of stakeholders and industry, helping them reach their specific goals and find innovative solutions.
Partnership and Funding Opportunities
Funding Applied Research Projects
Projects are funded are through a combination of research grants, sponsorships and private sector partners. We have received funding from the Department of National Defence Centre for Security Sciences, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, WorkSafeBC and several Foundations.
We have access to partnership funding through Western Economic Development, Canadian Institutes for Health Research, and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
Partners and Sponsors
Partners and sponsors are private or public sector corporations or individuals, who provide in-kind donations or funding for research projects.
Applied Research Opportunities
There are many applied research opportunities for industry, community and government. JIBC's teaching focus is with First Responders, First Receivers, Practitioners and Service Users. We have established relationships with graduates working in the field of public safety and security.
Benefits
The values include development, evaluation and commercialization of justice and public safety processes and products, such as software training tools or field analysis tools
Ability to examine knowledge transfer and use of technologies for the public benefit
"Research in Action" encapsulates core services that are required to identify opportunities, respond to requests for proposals and complete research projects
Participants can be part of cutting edge new research or the re-tooling and upgrading of existing opportunities that make a difference in keeping our communities safe
Government Grants
Government grants support partnerships and collaboration with a number of key benefits.
Benefits
CRIS assists JIBC's research community in securing funded research contracts and industrial partnership opportunities governed by agencies with both private and public sponsors
Partnerships allow for applied research that provides real solutions to be developed for real-world problems that our stakeholders work with on a daily basis
Partnership agreements increase the funding opportunities for both JIBC and the stakeholder that are not available to either on their own