From tailored talent pipeline and workforce solutions to industry-driven research and innovation, let’s build bold futures together.
As co-leaders in driving economic growth, SAIT works with industry to understand and respond to emerging workforce trends and address innovation challenges and opportunities through applied education and research.
What we offer
Our solutions
The Industry Engagement Office connects you with the talent, technology, and experts you need to thrive in today's rapidly changing business environment. We're here to help streamline your experience, acting as a gateway to SAIT's many industry engagement opportunities and the campus community.
Engagement opportunities
Discover some of the many ways we can collaborate for mutual benefit. Every engagement opportunity is tailored to meet the needs of your organization.
Recruitment and talent pipeline
Connect with top talent, raise the profile of your organization, and strengthen your workforce with industry-ready professionals. Access a pipeline of skilled, work-ready graduates through targeted recruitment and engagement opportunities.
Research and innovation
The ARIS Hub is a driving force behind Alberta's cutting-edge research landscape. Our state-of-the-art research labs, facilities, and team of researchers are dedicated to providing services and solutions across sectors and supporting multiple stages of your project. And the best part? You keep the IP.
Training and workforce development
We offer tailored professional development program options to empower individuals, organizations, and communities around the world to overcome attraction and retention challenges, reimagining the workforce through upskilling and reskilling.
Student engagement
Connect directly with career-ready students through capstone projects, industry nights, student clubs, guest speaking opportunities and on-site tours. Build your talent pipeline and showcase your organization as a leader in industry-education collaboration.
Giving and sponsorships
Make a meaningful impact through philanthropic giving, gifts-in-kind, or dynamic event sponsorships. Your support helps advance education and community development while raising your brand profile across SAIT campus and beyond.
Youth initiatives
SAIT's youth initiatives lead the way in shaping the future workforce by providing life-changing experiences for youth. Through programs like high school dual credit, digital technology workshops, camps, and more, we are committed to offering a variety of initiatives that educate, empower, and inspire young minds
Interested in becoming a vendor or hosting an event at SAIT? We also provide procurement and competitive bid opportunities, and event venues and catering services.
Industry partners
Get to know some of the organizations we’re working with.
Collaboration in action
Don’t just take it from us. Hear insights and examples directly from our industry partners.
SAIT and SwissDrones are driving innovation through joint research and development projects and advanced training programs for Canadian companies. We are honoured to collaborate with SAIT to share the future of unmanned aviation technology and foster the next generation of RPAS advancements. Crossing the 50-drone production mark is a milestone, but every handover tells a story — one of teamwork, dedication and cutting-edge technology making a real-world impact. A huge thank you to the entire SAIT team for being part of this journey. Here’s to many more!
SwissDrones
As our organization has expanded into multiple global markets, SAIT has been a valued partner from our very beginning. Their team, capabilities and understanding of rapidly evolving market dynamics have enabled us to cost-effectively deliver many new technologies. We look forward to continuing to work with SAIT on improving innovation success in Calgary.
Avatar Innovations
Developing tomorrow's energy solutions requires bright, open and curious minds to help us look at problems differently. SAIT-trained energy problem solvers contribute fresh insights, ignite innovation and find unique solutions.
TC Energy
SAIT has been an important partner for our company for more than a decade by delivering innovative education programs and preparing students for rewarding careers in oil and gas. The institute is a key training ground that provides industry-focused courses and applicable hands-on learning that helps produce talented people ready to make immediate contributions to our business. We look forward to continuing to work with SAIT and advance energy-related programs on campus, including through the Cenovus Energy Centre at the MacPhail School of Energy.
Cenovus
Our donation to the Southern Alberta Institute of Technology supports students in gaining real-world experience with the tools and technologies shaping our industry. Strong education-industry partnerships, like the one we have with SAIT, are key to sharing knowledge, fostering talent and building better communities.
Honda Canada
Advisory Committees
Our advisory committees play a vital role in keeping SAIT’s programs align with the needs of the rapidly evolving work of work through insights from industry experts and community leaders.
Strategic Plan
The next chapter in SAIT’s story is full of possibilities, and we’re deepening the integration of industry, research, and academic programming to build bold futures.
Contact us
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SAIT is located on the traditional territories of the Niitsitapi (Blackfoot) and the people of Treaty 7 which includes the Siksika, the Piikani, the Kainai, the Tsuut’ina and the Îyârhe Nakoda of Bearspaw, Chiniki and Goodstoney.
We are situated in an area the Blackfoot tribes traditionally called Moh’kinsstis, where the Bow River meets the Elbow River. We now call it the city of Calgary, which is also home to the Métis Nation of Alberta.