During the pandemic, youth unemployment peaked at 29%, over 15 percentage points above the provincial average. As of this month, youth unemployment sits at 12.1%, above the general unemployment rate in B.C. of 6.9%. Premier John Horgan announced yesterday that the Province of British Columbia is providing more than 5,000 youth and young adults across […]
Digital Technology Supercluster
Digital Technology Supercluster Invests in Workplace Brain Health Platform
The workplace can be fast paced, competitive and, at times, stressful, impacting our productivity and cognitive functions like learning, reasoning and decision-making. Workplace stress has been compounded during COVID-19, with 59% of Canadians juggling working from home with multiple other responsibilities. Providing reliable and confidential access to high quality mental health services can help Canadians […]
Digital Technology Supercluster Funds Telewound Care Canada Initiative
In Canada, 30 to 50 per cent of all health care involves a wound. With the pandemic, older, comorbid patients at the highest risk for wounds are also at the greatest risk of COVID-19 complications. While public health measures have helped to limit the spread of the virus, many wound patients can experience greater difficulty […]
Digital Technology Supercluster Launches Tech Talent Accelerator
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically altered Canada’s economy and labour market. The increase in the need for digital skills has widened the ‘digital divide’ and skills gap, contributing to higher unemployment – especially for more vulnerable Canadians. In response Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster has announced its largest investment to date in developing in-demand digital talent […]
Canadian Program to Deploy Cancer Testing During COVID-19 Reaches Key Milestones
COVID-19 has delayed at least 100,000 surgeries in Canada, including up to 30 percent of cancer-related surgeries such as tissue biopsies. Currently, surgery backlogs are estimated to be 1-2 years across the country. Circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) testing has been found to be an effective alternative to some surgical tissue biopsies to guide cancer targeted […]
Curatio Helps BC Patients Better Prep for Surgery During the Pandemic
Virtual visits with doctors and specialists have become the norm during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, a new initiative spearheaded by Vancouver-based digital health technology provider Curatio is showing that virtual care can be an invaluable way for patients to more effectively prepare for challenging surgeries. In partnership with Penticton Regional Hospital (Interior Health) and supported by […]
Supercluster Makes Follow-on Investments in COVID-19 Feasibility Projects
The Digital Technology Supercluster announced today that it is extending funding in five Feasibility Studies selected in the COVID-19 Program. The Feasibility Studies deployed in the COVID-19 Program allow Supercluster members and collaborators to identify rising challenges created by the changing environment the COVID-19 pandemic brings. “Our approach to investing in new, innovative digital technologies […]
Supercluster Projects Target Better Canadian Healthcare During Pandemic
The Digital Technology Supercluster has announced two new projects focused on strengthening Canada’s healthcare system and delivering long-term improvements in Canadian health care. Spanning the Supercluster’s three Technology Leadership Programs – Precision Health, Data Commons and Digital Twins – the new projects represent a total investment of nearly $8.4 million, with nearly $3.2 million provided […]
How Can BC Tech Turn Our COVID Crisis Into Opportunity And Global Leadership?
It’s tough to get through a news story today without reading the word “crisis.” COVID has been brutal on our public health and our economy. An alarming 230,000 British Columbians are currently out of work, with the impact hitting women and young people hardest. On top of this, the ongoing climate emergency threatens B.C.’s food […]
Digital Technology Supercluster Completes $60 Million Investment in COVID-19 Program
The Digital Technology Supercluster has announced the completion of its $60 million investment in the COVID-19 Program, launched in April to contribute to Canada’s Plan to Mobilize Industry to fight COVID-19. The fifteen projects announced round out the Program which addresses the biggest challenges presented by COVID-19. Members are addressing the diagnosis and treatment of […]