British Columbia is supporting projects to “strengthen food security” within the region while ensuring “more people have the necessary skills to succeed in the growing agri-tech sector.” Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Jobs and Economic Growth for the Province, believes it is “critical that two of British Columbia’s greatest strengths—technology and agriculture—come together to ensure British […]
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KPU Adds Video Game Development, Visual FX and Animation Programs
British Columbia is already home to the world’s largest animation and visual effects cluster, accounting for more than 70,000 full time equivalent jobs and more than $3 billion in annual income, and it is expected to continue growing, according the BC Chamber of Commerce. Opportunities to learn the skills needed to enter the video game development, […]
Local Tech Design Grad Wins Award for Jacket that keeps Cyclists safe from Autonomous Vehicles
A Wilson School of Design at Kwantlen Polytechnic University technical apparel graduate has won bronze at the 2019 IDEA International Design Conference in Chicago. Philip Siwek’s winning entry is an innovative cycling jacket lets self-driving cars detect cyclists on the road. Siwek recently graduated from KPU and submitted his capstone project for the award. Siwek’s […]