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BCIT research team collaborates with visiting scholar to transform food safety using AI

When Dr. Amir Jamshidnejad, an associate professor at Ahvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences (AJUMS) in Iran, sought to leverage artificial intelligence (AI) in tackling food safety challenges, he turned...

BCIT student applied research project advances beaver habitat restoration

Beavers are industrious engineers in the animal kingdom and play a vital role in maintaining healthy ecosystems. Beaver dams create wetlands, which serve as crucial habitats for a diverse range...

BCIT MAKE+ Team wins Gold and sets new record at 2024 CYBATHLON

The BCIT MAKE+ CYBATHLON Team, led by team pilot Dr. Jaimie Borisoff, Director of BCIT MAKE+ and former Canada Research Chair in Rehabilitation Engineering Design, has won gold medal in...

Biomedical Engineering students: A co-op experience with BCIT MAKE+

Two Biomedical Engineering students who sought out MAKE+ research group for co-op and work experience had the opportunity to contribute to an innovative prosthetics project with the War Amps of...

BCIT MAKE+ Team to showcase power wheelchair in 2024 CYBATHLON competition

On October 26 and 27, Dr. Jaimie Borisoff, Director of BCIT MAKE+ and former Canada Research Chair in Rehabilitation Engineering Design, will lead the BCIT MAKE+ 2024 CYBATHLON Team to...

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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