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Applied Research

Innovative projects showcased from winners of the 2024 Student Innovation Challenge

BCIT celebrated many of our students’ brightest ideas and most creative innovations at the annual Student Innovation Challenge Pitch and Awards Ceremony. Each year, students from across BCIT submit their...

Discover your future in tech: Choosing the right Computing Diploma program

Hey, future tech innovators! Are you fascinated by the endless possibilities of technology and considering a career in this dynamic field? Selecting the right diploma program is a crucial step...

Fuel of the future: BCIT hosts the first annual Hydrogen Symposium

On March 19, the BCIT School of Energy and BCIT School of Transportation collaborated in the first annual BCIT Hydrogen Symposium at the Burnaby Campus. The BCIT Hydrogen Symposium is...

Crafting experts: The launch of specialized streams in Forensic Science BTech

In the dynamic field of forensic science, the only constant is change. The Forensic Science Bachelor of Technology program stands at the forefront of this evolution, preparing students to become...

BCIT receives funding to build better wheelchairs and reveal the secrets of the cosmos

On behalf of the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry, the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, Minister of Transport of Canada and Quebec Lieutenant, announced more than $515 million...

Applied research at BCIT is exciting. It creates practical learning opportunities for BCIT’s students, provides innovative solutions to industry challenges, and produces new, commercially relevant technology products and applications.

Welcome from Dr. Kim Dotto, Dean Applied Research.

Envisioning change, advancing technology

BCIT researchers and research groups have been working with industry clients for 30 years, helping companies and organizations develop new technologies, products and services. The practical solutions range from process improvements for small SMEs to changing provincial building codes for the construction industry to a collaborative research network involving students, researchers, companies and government organizations from across Canada.

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