%0 Journal Article %J Technology Innovation Management Review %D 2013 %T Measuring Innovation Skills Acquired by College and Polytechnic Students through Applied Research %A Robert Luke %K applied research %K business innovation %K college %K experiential learning %K innovation literacy %K logic model %K polytechnic %K skills %K student research %X This article provides an overview of how colleges and polytechnic institutes are fostering innovation literacy via support for business innovation, and it outlines models for measuring innovation literacy for improved downstream innovation and productivity in industry. The article demonstrates how we can innovate innovation by taking a specific, proactive, and instrumental approach to fostering business innovation and skills acquisition gained through applied research work experience by students as part of their college education. This approach is being used by George Brown College in developing a framework for measuring this innovation potential with a long-term, outcomes-based analysis. %B Technology Innovation Management Review %I Talent First Network %C Ottawa %V 3 %P 36-43 %8 10/2013 %G eng %U http://timreview.ca/article/735 %N 10 %1 George Brown College Robert Luke is Vice President of Research and Innovation for George Brown College in Toronto, Canada. He leads the college’s applied research and innovation activities that focus on working with industry to address development needs and productivity challenges. He is also responsible for institutional research and planning, focusing on overall educational quality measurement and improvement, and strategy implementation, as well as e-learning and innovation in teaching and learning. He is Chair of the Polytechnics Canada Research Group, a member of the Toronto Community Foundation Toronto Vital Signs Advisory Group, and he is a member of the Programs and Quality Committee of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. He served as a member of the Council of Canadian Academies’ Expert Panel on "The State of Science and Technology in Canada, 2012". In 2012, he was awarded the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for contributions to Canadian education and innovation. %R http://doi.org/10.22215/timreview/735