Information Technology and Communications Research Centre (ITCRC)

萨尼亚-兰姆顿历来以其石化工业而闻名。近年来，利用生物技术、信息技术和通信（ITC）等少数领域的现有能力和专业知识，该地区一直在努力使该行业多样化。作为这一努力的一部分，萨尼亚-兰姆顿的战略定位是建立，支持和吸引ITC初创企业和中小型企业（sme）到该地区，形成“萨尼亚-兰姆顿数字技术和IT集群”。许多区域性或新吸引的企业是缺乏研发能力的中小企业。蓝白顿书院是本港唯一一所专上院校，现正建立一套综合应用研究及发展服务点，以组成“资讯科技及通讯研究中心”。ITCRC的目标是通过学生和教师提供研究设施和专业知识，支持ITC行业的应用研究和技术开发。兰姆顿学院将通过ITCRC与业界伙伴合作，在软件开发、数据库管理、智能计算、人工智能算法、大数据、android和iOS原生应用、虚拟现实、响应式web应用、并行和分布式计算、电子商务等多个领域开展应用研究、技术开发、测试、原型设计和商业化。ITCRC最初吸引了8个与工业界合作的项目，并将从与当地组织的密切合作中受益，包括萨尼亚-兰姆顿经济伙伴关系和萨尼亚兰姆顿研究园，以开发更多的项目，将新的和改进的技术推向市场，从而在我们的社区和其他地方产生经济影响。此外，资讯科技中心亦将提供一个绝佳的机会，培养高素质的人才，并加强学院的17个资讯科技相关课程。ITCRC倡议将通过向合作伙伴转让技术来刺激**经济发展，并将使萨尼亚-兰姆顿地区**开拓it*工业市场。

Sarnia-Lambton is historically known for their petrochemical industry. In recent years, there has been a strong**and concentrated effort to diversify the industry in the region utilizing the existing capacity and expertise in a**few areas including Biotechnology and Information Technology and Communication (ITC). As part of this**effort, Sarnia-Lambton is strategically positioning itself to build, support and attract ITC start-ups and Small**and Medium-sized Enterprises (SMEs) to the region to form "Sarnia-Lambton Digital Technology and IT**Cluster". Many regional or newly attracted companies are SMEs lacking R&D capabilities. Lambton College as**an only local post-secondary institution is establishing a suite of comprehensive applied research and**development service points that will form the "Information Technology and Communication Research Centre**(ITCRC)". The ITCRC's goal is to support the ITC industry with applied research and technological**development by providing research facilities and expertise through students and faculty. Lambton College**through ITCRC will collaborate with industrial partners to conduct applied research, technology development,**testing, prototyping, and commercialization in various areas including: software development, database**management, smart computing, artificial intelligence algorithms, big data, android and iOS native applications,**virtual reality, responsive web applications, parallel & distributed computing, and e-business. ITCRC has**initially attracted eight projects in partnership with industry and will also benefit from close partnerships with**local organizations including Sarnia-Lambton Economic Partnership and Sarnia Lambton Research Park to**develop more projects, bring new and improved technologies to market and consequently generate economic**impact in our community and beyond. ITCRC will also provide an excellent opportunity to educate highly**qualified personnel and enhance 17 IT related programs at the College. The ITCRC initiative will stimulate**economic development through technology transfer to the partners and will allow the Sarnia-Lambton region to**exploit the ITC-industry market.