Data Analytics Centre

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Algonquin College's Data Analytics Centre (DAC) will enable the College help company partners harness 'big**data.' This will be accomplished by connecting company partners with teams of College students and**professors who will work together on company project ideas.**Two main groups of business partners will be assisted: 'Adopters' and 'Providers'. The Adopters are**'main-street' companies and other non-technical organizations who seek to use data technologies to help them**streamline their processes, increase efficiency, make smarter decisions, and enhance their overall**competitiveness. The Providers are companies who are developing and marketing their own analytics solutions.**College teams will help these partners with proof-of-principle, software development, user-experience design,**prototyping, testing and even market research - anything that will help the partner move toward**commercialization.**Data technologies are currently among the greatest opportunities in engineering and business. Instead of**developing new fundamental research, the DAC will focus on harnessing existing state-of-the-art algorithms,**best practices, and tools in applied data science and engineering. This will include business intelligence, data**sourcing and integration, cloud processing, machine-learning for predictive analysis and data visualization.**Algonquin has been working with a growing number of companies in these areas and is ready to become a**regional data analytics development hub. Thanks to NSERC funding, the DAC will allow the College to assist**dynamic small- and medium-size enterprises in becoming a part of the new knowledge-based economy and to**enhance prosperity for the Ottawa region. The DAC will complement, and extend, existing big data-related**initiatives at local universities, in industry and research support organizations. Inside the College, the DAC will**provide opportunities for faculty development and student training in applied research projects with 'live'**industry partners. This will alleviate the shortage in IT workers with practical skills in data technologies.