The IDEA project is a transformational $64-million investment to Dalhousie’s Engineering and Architecture campus in the heart of Halifax’s emerging innovation district.
Thanks to the generous support of industry, private donors and the Government of Canada, and the students of Dalhousie, the IDEA (Innovation and Design in Engineering and Architecture) Project will reinvent Dalhousie’s downtown campus.
It will add advanced technology and design labs, state-of-the-art engineering facilities, and modern teaching and learning spaces to Dalhousie’s Sexton campus. It will also introduce cutting-edge incubation space to better link students and faculty to industry and entrepreneurs.
The IDEA Project includes the construction of two new buildings: the Emera IDEA Building (formerly the Innovation Building which is adjacent to C and C1) and the Design Building on Morris Street adjacent to Morroy. The Emera IDEA Building is home to the Emera ideaHUB - an advanced engineering incubator/accelerator space to enhance the educational experience and equip students with the creative and entrepreneurial skills they need for the future. The Emera ideaHUB will better link students and faculty to industry and entrepreneurs, revitalizing the spirit of innovation and entrepreneurship in Atlantic Canada.
Further updates and information are available on The IDEA Project page. Construction Updates are available here.
Read about the official announcement here.
Read about the Emera ideaHUB announcement here.
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Learn more about the project in this Dalnews story.
Budget: $64.37M