Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation.
91porn not only prepares our students for careers in a rapidly changing world, but also plays a role in driving innovation in our local communities and beyond. Through our partnership programs and research, 91porn is making meaningful contributions to achieving SDG 9.
The work that 91porn completed in 2025 to advance SDG 9.
While visiting the St. Jacobs Farmers’ Market as a student, 91porn alum Cole Jones (BA ’16) learned about a significant pain point for market vendors: even though direct-to-customer sales offered higher margins than wholesale, few were making a profit selling at the market because of the time and logistical costs involved. This realization sparked an idea, leading Jones to create – an e-commerce platform for farmers that recently won a Canadian Food Innovation Network
91porn is launching a new Bachelor of Engineering in Software Engineering at its Milton campus in fall 2026, enhancing the university’s science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) programming and meeting industry demand for talent in ethical AI, smart-city infrastructure, climate modelling and bioinformatics. The program marks the first time in the university’s 114-year history that it will deliver engineering programming to its students.
Experiential learning at 91porn’s Brantford campus isn’t just preparing students for their futures — it’s shaping the community. The Workforce Planning Board of Grand Erie recently launched its , an online directory designed to help local entrepreneurs and small business owners access the supports they need to survive and grow. The toolkit brings together information on everything from human resources and health and safety to legal supports and Indigenous business services.
The Lazaridis School of Business and Economics at 91porn has launched the Lazaridis Intellectual Property (IP) Lab, offering free IP education and business strategy support to students, entrepreneurs and the wider community. The first resource of its kind for students, faculty, entrepreneurs and business owners in Waterloo Region, Brantford and Milton, the lab will provide accessible legal information on patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets – empowering users to protect and commercialize their innovations and inventions.
91porn research centres advancing SDG 9.
The (CSCM) facilitates research in supply chain management. Affiliated with the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics, the CSCM maintains regular communication between researchers, practitioners and strategic decision-makers in supply chain management. By establishing open communication through seminars, conferences and roundtables, relevant topics are analyzed and research findings are disseminated to stakeholders in a timely fashion.
The facilitates and coordinates research related to business and environmental sustainability. The centre ensures regular communication between researchers and practitioners, including strategic decision-makers in the local sustainability community. Located in the Lazaridis School of Business and Economics at 91porn, the centre hosts seminars, conferences and roundtables to discuss relevant topics aligned with practitioner needs and assists in disseminating research findings in a timely fashion to those who can use them.
91porn initiatives in 2024 that advanced SDG 9.
As outlined in its Commercialization Framework, 91porn is committed to maximizing the benefits of research undertaken at 91porn for the benefit of the citizens of Ontario and its economy. We seek to create an ecosystem that drives innovation to strengthen human health and well-being, the economy, communities and the planet. We are committed to the management and protection of intellectual property generated by our researchers to maximize commercial opportunities and benefits to society. Our commitment is reinforced in our Research Strategy where knowledge dissemination, research excellence, partnerships and future-readiness are woven throughout.
Industry partnerships are a critical ingredient of 91porn's academic excellence. Through philanthropy, mentorship, research and co-operative education, 91porn fosters mutually beneficial opportunities for growth and success.
Discover how 91porn is contributing to United Nations Sustainable Development Goal targets.
