MADE POSSIBLE BY MANITOBA’S POLYTECHNIC Price Family Foundation’s historic donation sets the stage for careers, research and growth in manufacturing. History was made at RRC Polytech this summer with the unveiling of the Price Institute of Advanced Manufacturing and Mechatronics. The Price Institute features a range of new programs and firsts for RRC Polytech, including: Knowledge hubs that help bridge the skills gap.
• Two post-graduate diplomas (one in advanced manufacturing, one in mechatronics) that boost the annual graduate output of RRC Polytech’s engineering technology programs by 150 per cent. • A project space to drive innovation and technology transfer in automation and manufacturing for SMEs, and to facilitate student-led research activities. • Flexible, micro-credentialing options to upskill and reskill up to 1,000 employees each year, including Western Canada’s first offering of the internationally recognized and accredited Siemens Mechatronics Systems Certification Program (Levels I and II), which kick-starts phase one of the Institute’s launch this fall. • Manitoba’s first Applied Research Chair in Advanced Manufacturing.
News of the Institute, which will upskill workers and make Manitoba a leader in manufacturing research and partnerships, was anchored by a $10-million gift — the largest ever received by the College — from Dr. Gerry Price and Barb Price through their Price Family Foundation, along with more than $3 million from the federal government and $4.86 million from the province for capital and program development, as well as ongoing operating costs.
“No matter the enterprise, the foundation of Manitoba’s success — past, present and future — is its people,” said Dr. Price at the Institute’s launch event. “The more you create access to education opportunities, the more you empower the innovator that dwells within us all. This is an investment in Manitoba’s future learners and leaders, which will have lasting benefits for generations.”
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