Fleming College

Peterborough ON – April 22, 2010 – Fleming College, along with the Deputy Minister of Research and Innovation George Ross, launched the new Industry Innovation Office at The Innovation Summit on Thursday, April 22. The Innovation Summit is being hosted by the Greater Peterborough Innovation Cluster. Fleming College is a new member of CONII – the Colleges Ontario Network for Industry Innovation. Each college member of the CONII network has expertise in key sectors of Ontario’s economy that can assist small and medium enterprises with their innovation efforts. Fleming College will focus its expertise on the environment and sustainability, bringing its 40 plus years of experience and innovation in this field to the forefront for the benefit of Ontario employers and the Ontario economy. The Industry Innovation Office will be located at the Frost Campus, in Lindsay, Ontario. The new office is also home to the college’s Centre for Alternative Wastewater Treatment and the School of Environmental and Natural Resource Sciences. “It’s a win-win situation for the college and for area companies and organizations,” said Blane Harvey, Fleming College Vice President Academic. “Our faculty and students have knowledge and practical experience, which businesses can access for applied research, development and commercialization assistance. We can assist companies seeking to adopt and adapt new products and/or processes and to explore new opportunities in the environmental sector.” Fleming’s Industry Innovation Officer will work in partnership with employers to develop proposals and project objectives. Funding will be available for successful proposals in the range of $10,000 to $30,000. CONII is funded by the Ontario Ministry of Research and Innovation. As part of the CONII network, the Fleming College Industry Innovation Office will also provide a conduit to source expertise from any of the other CONII member colleges.Located in the heart of Central Ontario, Fleming College has campuses in Peterborough, Lindsay, Cobourg and Haliburton. Named for famous Canadian inventor and engineer Sir Sandford Fleming, the college has more than 5,700 full-time and 10,000 part-time students and 50,000 alumni.                                                            – 30 -For more information:              Shelby Parker, Communications Officer, 705-749-5530 x 1370 or parker@flemingc.on.ca Mary Lou Mclean, Administrative Projects Officer, Industry Innovation Office, 705-324-9144 x 3038 or marmclea@flemingc.on.ca