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Research and innovation GeorgianCollege.ca/researchinnovation Want to be involved in innovative projects that have real impact? At Georgian you'll work under the mentorship of our faculty researchers who are experts in their fields, and collaborate with industry and community partners on real-world projects, including product design, market research, analysis and testing. Entrepreneurship GeorgianCollege.ca/HBEC Want to be your own boss? HBEC will empower you by connecting you with a mentor, helping you build a business plan and showing you how to access funding to get your business idea off the ground. Alex Brown is a Georgian graduate, partner in several successful eCommerce startups in California, and one of 15 mentors who coaches HBEC clients. "As someone who is really passionate about building ecosystems to support the growth of small businesses and entrepreneurs, I was blown away by what HBEC has been doing right in my hometown. I believe HBEC will soon be one of Canada's leading hubs for entrepreneurial growth and innovation," he says. We instill entrepreneurial thinking into all of our programs, so you'll become a problem solver with a solutions mindset. With the help of the Henry Bernick Entrepreneurship Centre (HBEC), our students and members of the public have successfully developed their own products and businesses such as a bakery, car detailing service, a line of pasta products, and an event management business. All of the staff are wildly passionate. They're devoted to their clients and building a truly supportive community for helping entrepreneurs grow their businesses. It's an honour to be part of a team like this! Alex Brown, HBEC mentor | graduate of the Business Administration program Beaver Rock | The craft coffee roaster reached out to Georgian, one of Canada's top 50 research colleges, to help manufacture and design a new machine for their K-cup production operations. Students were tasked with designing the new cupping machine, which gave them lots of experience with cutting-edge technology. I had the chance to work on different industrial automation and manufacturing projects with clients using cutting-edge equipment. Having access to new technology and design and prototyping experience as a student will give me an edge when I enter the workforce. Gregory Gavilanes Heredia, Team Member, Beaver Rock project | student in the Mechanical Engineering Technology program RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP 21 RESEARCH, INNOVATION AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP | GeorgianCollege.ca