Applied Research and Innovation Services Hub
Discover SAIT's Applied Research and Innovation Services Hub, a driving force behind Alberta's cutting-edge research landscape. Our 77,000 sqft state-of-the-art research labs and facilities are fueled by a dynamic team of 80+ research experts dedicated to providing services and solutions for organizations.
A hub of collaboration
We bridge the gap between academia, industry and communities, uniting researchers, innovators and students. This dynamic fusion cultivates skills, drives innovation and transforms concepts into tangible solutions that advance economic and environmental efforts - locally and globally.
We're not just solving problems; we're shaping a brighter, more competitive future.
Advanced Manufacturing and Materials
As the age of imagination emerges from the age of information, a need for a new industrial and manufacturing transformation becomes more apparent.
Unmanned Aerial Systems
Our mission is to expand unmanned systems' role in data acquisition and management and create organizational efficiencies across various sectors and regulatory environments.
Clean Unconventional Technology Solutions
Bringing environmentally sound, reliable, secure and highly efficient clean energy solutions with the integration of unconventional and alternative energy.
Green Building Technology Access Centre
Partnering with industry to identify and develop environmentally friendly technologies, processes, programs, systems, and services.
Our experts
Our researchers embrace life-long learning for themselves and others. You can find them engaged in training, workshops and seminars, presenting at industry events, conferences and media events, and in publishing relevant industry journals.
How we work
We begin every project with an initial project inquiry, where together, we can begin to define your technology and development needs. We can provide support in the following stages of your project:
- Design and development
- Fabrication and prototyping
- Product testing and verification
- Pre-commercialization
With a successful project inquiry, we'll engage in non-disclosure agreements and partner meetings with lead researchers.
Together, we will undertake project and budget planning and work with in-house grant writers to look for and apply for funding.
Do you have a project in mind?
Whether you're starting with an idea or an early design concept, we want to learn more. Our commitment is to provide exceptional value to our partners, staying mindful of budget constraints while actively pursuing funding opportunities on your behalf. Let's talk ideas and numbers. Please contact applied.research@sait.ca or use the link below to submit your inquiry.
Research grant opportunities and support
ARIS Hub’s Grants Team is available to support your research grant application initiatives. This team is dedicated to supporting the development and administration of research grants for ARIS Hub’s established research centres as well for early career or experienced researchers from across campus.
Our strategic plan
Mindset is everything.
Our mindsets are critical to how we approach research and innovation. It influences how we handle challenges, stakeholders and research opportunities. Mindset impacts success.
It supports how we frame situations, direct our attention and focus our research journey. We lean into these key mindsets when challenging a problem and developing solutions.
Research support fund
The Southern Alberta Institute of Technology (SAIT) is pleased to acknowledge the Government of Canada and the Research Support Fund (RSF) for sustaining research that creates solutions through innovation.
Learn more about the Research Support Fund
Privacy and data collection
We understand the importance of data and the information collected from data sources. Learn more about SAIT's Institutional Research Data Management procedure.
Contact us
Applied Research and Innovation Services
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Phone - 403.284.7056
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Email - applied.research@sait.ca
Stay up-to-date
Big things are always on the go with ARIS. Learn more about the different projects that are on going and generous funding opportunities.
Donor support turns ideas into action
By accessing the donor-supported Innovative Student Project Fund, SAIT students bring their capstone project to life.
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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.