As business continues to globalize and specialize, there is an ever-increasing need to find new and creative ways to adapt and grow. NAIT’s real-world approach to applied research and training can help take your business to the next level.

Training and recruiting staff

Corporate and International Training — Whether you’re a small business or a Fortune 500 corporation, NAIT Corporate and International Training (CIT) has the resources, the expertise and the technology to help you get the job done. We offer professional development training for individuals and customized corporate training, at our campuses or on-site at your facilities.

Productivity Enhancement Services — The NAIT Shell Manufacturing Centre offers a series of 12 different certificate programs designed to help business and industry become more effective and efficient in the global economy, including Project Leadership, Project Management, Quality Management, Six Sigma (Green Belt), and more.

NAIT Calgary — NAIT Calgary offers southern Alberta businesses access to a range of corporate, customized, and part-time computer training, as well as facility rentals.

Employer Services — Hire NAIT grads with knowledge and skills gained from practical, hands-on learning. NAIT's Employer Services connects employers with NAIT students and alumni, offering several ways to promote career opportunities in your organization.


Supporting business and industry

NAIT Shell Manufacturing Centre (NSMC) — NSMC helps Alberta’s manufacturing industries, especially small and medium enterprises, become globally competitive. The centre offers part-time certificate and customized training in:

  • productivity enhancement - 12 certificates ranging from project management to manufacturing and industrial skills. 
  • manufacturing solutions - including protoyping, design, and development services for business

novaNAIT Applied Research & Technology Transfer

novaNAIT’s R&D focuses on:

  • business and innovation
  • energy
  • communications technologies
  • educational technologies
  • environmental sustainability
  • manufacturing solutions technologies

Applied research — NAIT conducts applied research with results that can be immediately transferred into useful products and services. Applied research uses new or existing knowledge to solve real-world challenges. It focuses on finding usable solutions to specific or targeted problem areas.

Prototype Development Program — The NAIT Prototype Development Program works with industry to evaluate new ideas and services. The program works closely with TEC Edmonton, NABI (Northern Alberta Business Incubator) and inventors and industry to provide cost-shared services.

Business Incubation — novaNAIT's business incubators are designed to help entrepreneurial start-ups become sustainable high-growth companies. These centres provide the support start-ups need to turn innovative ideas into the products and services that the market demands.