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Digital Technology Supercluster

Digital Supercluster Investing in World-Class Digital Leadership

May 9, 2022 by Techcouver Newsdesk Leave a Comment

With more than one million job openings forecasted over the next ten years by the Province of British Columbia, the Digital Supercluster has announced investments in two new Leadership Training programs, Athena Digital Leaders and Asia Competence for Tech Professionals. The Athena Digital Leaders and Asia Competence for Tech Professionals programs will help the Canadian workforce build transferable […]

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Digital Technology Supercluster Launches World’s First Earth X-Ray Discovery Platform

November 29, 2021 by Bulletin Board 1 Comment

Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster has launched the Earth X-ray for Low-Impact Mining project. Like X-rays and MRIs give us visibility inside the human body, the project will enable mining exploration companies to identify density and magnetic anomalies with greater resolution and certainty up to 1 kilometre beneath the Earth’s surface. To power the global transition […]

Filed Under: Bulletin Board Tagged With: Digital Technology Supercluster, Ideon

B.C. Government Invests To Expand The Canadian Tech Talent Accelerator

October 12, 2021 by Techcouver Newsdesk Leave a Comment

In an effort to upskill thousands of Canadians, the Government of British Columbia is partnering with the Digital Technology Supercluster, NPower Canada, Microsoft Canada and Blueprint to collectively invest over $15 million to expand the Canadian Tech Talent Accelerator program in B.C. This investment will create equitable economic opportunity for up to 2,000 B.C. residents, between the ages […]

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Lululemon Joins Supercluster Consortium To Launch $20 Million Wellbeing Project

July 27, 2021 by Techcouver Newsdesk Leave a Comment

In partnership with lululemon, Wysdom.AI, Queen’s University, Microsoft and Mitacs, Canada’s Digital Technology Supercluster has launched Wellbeing.ai, a collaborative project focused on developing a new approach for personalized health and wellbeing. The $20-million project will develop a digital wellbeing platform for people to better understand their physical health and mental fitness through interactions with virtual […]

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Province of B.C. Invests $45 Million Into Skills Training Programs

April 14, 2021 by Techcouver Newsdesk Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Digital Technology Supercluster, Innovate BC

Digital Technology Supercluster Invests in Workplace Brain Health Platform

March 15, 2021 by Techcouver Newsdesk Leave a Comment

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 […]

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Digital Technology Supercluster Funds Telewound Care Canada Initiative

February 4, 2021 by Techcouver Newsdesk Leave a Comment

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 […]

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Digital Technology Supercluster Launches Tech Talent Accelerator

January 28, 2021 by Bulletin Board Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Bulletin Board Tagged With: Digital Technology Supercluster, Microsoft

Canadian Program to Deploy Cancer Testing During COVID-19 Reaches Key Milestones

January 11, 2021 by Techcouver Newsdesk Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Canexia Health, Digital Technology Supercluster

Curatio Helps BC Patients Better Prep for Surgery During the Pandemic

November 13, 2020 by Techcouver Newsdesk

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Curatio, Digital Technology Supercluster

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