Advanced Research and Innovation in Smart Environments building
Partnerships housed in the Advanced Research and Innovation in Smart Environments (ARISE) building focus on research in pursuit of technological innovation and commercialization in the fields of clean technology, health technology, and information and communications technology.
Supported by industry, collaborative research and training spaces in ARISE enable students to gain valuable experience and marketable skills. Relationships fostered in ARISE inspire entrepreneurial thinking, facilitate industry-driven research, and fuel growth.
Learn more below about the vision, mission, and innovative research labs located in the building:
Vision
ARISE offers a dynamic work environment that supports research and innovation in smart technologies. In ARISE, Carleton researchers are connecting with industry, academia, and government in research spaces that support growth and foster a multi-pronged approach to problem-solving.
Mission
- Establish world-class research laboratories in areas of strategic interest to Canada.
- Train highly qualified personnel (HQP) in advanced research and equip them with skills that are relevant to industry.
- Serve as a hub for industry to pursue their R&D needs and attract investors to exploit intellectual property across the University.
- Foster, generate and grow emerging high-value technologies based on research originating from the institute.
- Pursue partnerships, share resources, and facilitate knowledge transfer between relevant research and innovation networks, researchers, and research centres across Ontario and Canada.
Research Areas
Information and Communications Technologies
5G Wireless Communication; IoT and Smart Cities; Big Data Analytics; Cyber Security; and, Autonomous Vehicles
Clean Technologies
Smart Buildings; Energy Transitions: Sustainability Interactive Modelling and Visualization Research Facility; Waste Water Technology; Energy Efficiency; and, Permafrost
Health Science and Technologies
Intelligent Assistive Devices; Sensor Technology; and, Accessibility Design and Innovation
Labs in the Building
Learn about the research projects in ARISE by exploring the labs:
| Labs | Partners |
|---|---|
| Global Water Institute | Jarislowsky Endowed Chair ( plus 20 other partners ) |
| Efficiency Canada; Transitions Centre | Ivey Foundation, Trottier Foundation, McConnell Foundation, Donner, Borealis, Jarislowsky |
| PermafrostNet | NSERC- SNG, Canada-Nunavut Geoscience Office, Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry; further partners (40) |
| AGE-WELL SAM 3 National Innovation Hub | IBM, Esprit, Aerial, Telus, Able Technology, Best Buy |
| 5G Wireless Network Lab | Ericsson |
| Mech & Aero | Bombardier, Pratt & Whitney, NASA (TBC) |
| Internet of Things | Cisco, Public Safety, CHEO, Macadamia, Twelve Dot |
| Cybersecurity and Autonomous Vehicles | General Dynamics Mission Systems–Canada, Transport Canada, QNX (plus new CREATE Partners) |
| Accessibility Living Lab | Ottawa Area Hospitals, Ontario Ability Centers, Healthcraft, Kinova Robotics (plus other partners) |
Building Design and Features
Dedicated to knowledge integration, ARISE provides various types of workspaces to further facilitate knowledge sharing and innovation between partners, researchers, and students. The large multipurpose spaces in ARISE can easily be reconfigured to allow for screenings, job fairs, exhibitions, workshops, receptions, and lectures. The collaboration suites provide flexible areas of easily reconfigured furnishings to support a variety of work modes and informal meetings in spaces of various sizes.
Each floor provides a collaboration space where researchers can advance ideas through cross-pollination. These spaces include flexible technology, standing-height tables, work benches, informal seating, and enclosed meeting spaces to facilitate and encourage researchers to connect with others and advance their research goals through informal gatherings.
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Chris Lannon
- Director, Industry and Partnership Services (IPS)