DIGITAL announces new collaborations to boost housing production in British Columbia
- Editor
- Mar 18
- 2 min read
Whats Happening:
DIGITAL, Canada's Global Innovation Cluster for digital technologies, is advancing 11 solutions to accelerate housing production in British Columbia. These projects are supported under DIGITAL's Housing Growth Innovation (HGI) program, launched in November 2023 with a $9 million investment from the Province of British Columbia. The program aims to build and deploy scalable, sustainable solutions to grow B.C.'s housing production capacity through collaborative innovation.
Key Moves:
DIGITAL announces 11 new projects to boost housing production in British Columbia
Seven new projects focus on optimizing supply chain performance and utilizing advanced production technologies
Four previously announced projects are currently supporting housing production throughout British Columbia
By The Numbers:
$9 million invested by the Province of British Columbia in the Housing Growth Innovation program
DIGITAL has co-invested $158 million in B.C.-led projects since 2018
Small-to-medium enterprises in B.C. working with DIGITAL have raised over $843 million in follow-on funding
Key Quotes:
"DIGITAL is excited to announce these investments through our Housing Growth Innovation program that will accelerate the development and deployment of technologies designed to deliver more houses, faster across British Columbia," said Sue Paish, CEO of DIGITAL.
"We can't continue to use the same tactics and expect different results. We must innovate and improve permit times and speed up construction to achieve our government's goal of delivering more homes for people," said Ravi Kahlon, Minister of Housing and Municipal Affairs.
Bottom Line:
DIGITAL's Housing Growth Innovation program is driving collaborative innovation to address British Columbia's housing production challenges. By leveraging digital technologies and fostering partnerships between industry, government, and housing community partners, DIGITAL aims to accelerate the development and deployment of sustainable housing solutions, ultimately benefiting all British Columbians.
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