Innovation for a Complex World

Applied Research

Innovative solutions to real-life problems

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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The Applied Research Liaison Office (ARLO) is your entrance to BCIT's research support and capabilities. Ask us for help.

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Do you have a research idea, prototype, or project that you need help with? Do you need business or commercialization assistance? Tell us what you need.

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Our funding page is a great starting point to find the external and internal funding you need to make your project possible.

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NSERC introduces new Alliance International grants

December 22, 2021

NSERC has announced the launch of the Alliance International grants, a new funding stream to support Canadian university researchers working with...

NSERC and US National Science Foundation launch collaborative research funding opportunity on quantum science and artificial intelligence

December 17, 2021

Following the announcement of the formal partnership between the Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) and the US...

CFI 2023 Innovation Fund competition launched

November 29, 2021

The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has launched its 2023 Innovation Fund competition. Through this competition, the CFI will invest...

13th Round of Funding for Institute Research Funds

November 18, 2021

The role of the Institute Research Funds is to allow BCIT employees to pursue research initiatives outside of the regular...