George Brown Polytechnic is located on the traditional territory of the Mississaugas of the Credit First Nation and other Indigenous peoples who have lived here over time. We are grateful to share this land as treaty people who learn, work and live in the community with each other.
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Each of our research programs represents a growing area of research.
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Fashion Innovation & Textile Technology (FITT)
At GBC’s Fashion Innovation & Textile Technologies (FITT), we provide an all-in-one service for all your fashion needs. Our trained staff and students provide a range of services from product development to business and marketing plans, all custom tailored to meet your unique needs.
Food Innovation & Research Studio (FIRSt)
The team of food scientists, project managers, researchers and chefs at FIRSt can help you shape your product concept, support you with market research services, and build your product.
Interactive Design
Our Interactive Design research helps businesses adapt to Industry 4.0, developing products, services and systems for the smart economy.
Product Development Institute
The Product Development Institute connects Canadian industry to market-focused applied research that accelerates physical product innovation.
The Social Innovation Institute
Social Innovation at George Brown enables researchers and students to work directly with the communities that surround them, building partnerships that foster innovation in a range of sectors and provide immersive learning experiences and projects with social benefit.
startGBC
startGBC offers all students/alumni a fundamental toolkit of entrepreneurial best practices. Their focus is to help you develop entrepreneurial skills, and grow from ideation to commercialization.