News and Announcements for Industry Partners

News and Announcements

Students in a George Brown College specialized construction program for people with mental health and addiction histories are getting real-world experience building a nature retreat for people with similar challenges. The Construction Craftworker program is part of George Brown’s Augmented Education...

Present-day and future wine professionals will love the pairing of education and industry as George Brown College takes ownership of the Ontario Wine Awards. Founded in 1985 by leading Canadian wine expert Tony Aspler, the competition has celebrated the province’s best vintners for nearly 30 years...

Mayor John Tory chose George Brown's student-run restaurant The Chefs’ House to announce the return of a well-loved Toronto tradition — Summerlicious. Tory made the announcement on April 8 at The Chefs’ House , a fine-dining eatery at 215 King St. E., where culinary and hospitality students put...

Students at George Brown College’s Centre for Business got the opportunity to hear directly from PwC (PricewaterhouseCoopers) Canada CEO Nicolas Marcoux during a virtual fireside chat where he shared advice for new graduates and outlined career opportunities in his organization and in the...

The pandemic forced many people to put plans on hold. That’s why Desjardins has partnered with George Brown College and will provide a two-year donation to help young people make their business and social innovation ideas a reality. The funding will support programs that help budding student...

Exciting developments are in store for Toronto’s waterfront, including George Brown College’s upcoming tall-wood, mass-timber building Limberlost Place . George Brown President Dr. Gervan Fearon recently participated in an online panel about the future of the waterfront that’s now available to watch...

The technology used by the makers of the Disney+ show The Mandalorian will soon be available to students at the School of Media & Performing Arts. George Brown has installed an LED wall at St. James Campus — tech that provides rich video effects (VFX) and backgrounds, like those seen on the popular...

George Brown College has partnered with Mohawk College to help increase opportunities for deaf and hard of hearing Ontarians and make sure they’re properly supported in the workplace. Through research and data analysis, the colleges, working with the Canadian Hard of Hearing Association (CHHA), will...

As George Brown College continues its commitment to take meaningful action to promote Black excellence and inclusion, we’re partnering with fashion brand SDHtoronto, a Black-owned business that advances messages of empowerment, equality and allyship through inspiring design. Sandra D. Hamilton, a...

George Brown College’s Food Innovation and Research Studio (FIRSt) now has the potential to share its expertise with businesses across Canada thanks to a new partnership with an agri-tech network. FIRSt signed a three-year memorandum of understanding with Bioenterprise , an agricultural tech engine...