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Applied Research

Student applied research drives innovation in energy sector

A new partnership between the BCIT Smart Microgrid Applied Research Team (SMART) and the School of Business + Media brought together energy researchers and student teams to tackle three important...

Join BCIT MAKE+ at Hardware Unconference 2025

BCIT Applied Research and Innovation is proud to bring the MAKE+ Solutions Lounge to the 2025 Hardware Unconference on Saturday, September 27, 2025 at BCIT’s Burnaby Campus. This unique event,...

Awards received by BCIT in 2024-2025

We are proud of our BCIT students, faculty, and staff for all their success in the 2024–2025 academic year. This is a snapshot of some of the high-profile recognition earned...

BCIT researchers sound alarm on kratom imposters

On July 29, 2025, Dr. Paula Brown, Director of BCIT’s Natural Health and Food Products Research Group (NRG), joined U.S. health officials in Washington, DC to announce new rules to...

Teaching AI skills that AI can’t replace

Ten-year-old Dr. Fatemeh Riahi was fascinated when her older brother brought home a computer. She enjoyed playing around with it, and was surprised when he told her that, behind the...

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.

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Envisioning change, advancing technology

BCIT researchers and research groups have been working with industry clients for 35 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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