A thousand students are set to descend on the Vancouver Convention Centre next month to learn all about how they can build a future in tech.
The BC Tech Summit is hosting a Youth Innovation Day on March 12 as part of its three-day event, March 11-13.
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William Johnson, marketing and communications director at Innovate BC, said itB次元官网网址檚 a great opportunity for teens in Grades 10 to 12 to see how they might fit into the tech landscape.
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Innovation Superclusters will supercharge Canada's economy.
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Next month, the CEOs of all five of the country's business-led Innovation Superclusters are set to appear together for the first time ever at the . Don't miss out:
Youth coming to the summit will get to choose a series of sessions based on their interests, whether itB次元官网网址檚 iOS design, Blockchain or design thinking.
For the first time, thereB次元官网网址檚 a chance to shine in whatB次元官网网址檚 dubbed the B次元官网网址渞eality revolution solution,B次元官网网址� in which teams of five make a pitch to solve global challenges.
B次元官网网址淲eB次元官网网址檙e going to have these youth on the main stage, so up to 2,000 people are going to be seeing these exciting solutions,B次元官网网址� said Johnson.
The winner will get $5,000 to help them achieve their dreams.
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