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SMART Centre

SMART Centre

The SMART Centre, established in 2020, is a dedicated hub for applied research, technical services, and training with a focus on advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, machine learning, cybersecurity, and advanced recycling technologies. 

Occupying over 13,000 square feet of space equipped with cutting-edge technology, the SMART Centre fosters an interactive environment where faculty and students collaborate to provide industries with innovative solutions for manufacturing and cybersecurity challenges. 

As part of the network of Canada’s 60 NSERC-funded Technology Access Centres (TACs), the SMART Centre stands as a beacon of state-of-the-art applied research and innovation across the nation. 

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Labs

Advanced Manufacturing Lab

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Advanced Recycling Technologies Lab

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Cybersecurity Lab

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Visualization & Sensors Lab

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SMART Centre impact

A robotic hand with a brain floating above it

Developing an AI model to identify rust

ServiceEcho aimed to further develop their application solution by integrating AR features to create a more immersive user experience, demonstrating the use of AR and AI to assist users in efficiently completing tasks.
A car on an assembly line

Novel security model for automotive SoCs

Partnering with Conestoga’s SMART Centre, ETAS Embedded Systems and the SMART Centre explored the creation of a novel security approach that maintained the high performance needed by advanced driver assistance systems.
three assorted soups

A recipe for success: Conestoga accelerates R&D time

Pusateri's Fine Foods collaborated with CFRIL and the SMART Centre to extend the shelf-life of their diverse line of soups and stews.
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Our team

Bassim Elhassan

Bassim Elhassan

Senior project manager

Colleen McCann

Colleen McCann

Research project manager

Dushyant Puri

Dushyant Puri

Research project manager

Ivana Pleic

Ivana Pleic, P. Eng.

Researcher

Jeff Dukes

Jeff Dukes, P.Eng.

Director, SMART Centre

Jeff Paddock headshot

Jeff Paddock

Partnership development manager

Ramzy Ganady

Ramzy Ganady, CET

Operations supervisor

By the numbers (2023) 

85
Students hired
22
Faculty engaged
$1.6M
In funding

Contact

See how the SMART Centre can help you access faculty expertise, student employees, and the college's innovative lab spaces and equipment.

 

smartcentre@conestogac.on.ca
519-748-5220

96 Grand Avenue South
Cambridge, Ontario N1S 2L9, Canada

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