BCData
The bcdata initiative is a collaborative effort to build a vibrant community intertwining people from government, industry, universities and not-for-profits toward three goals:
- Share knowledge and identify opportunities emerging from the data explosion,
- Develop training experiences and career pathways for young mathematical scientists (mathematicians, statisticians, computer scientists) and support organizations in recruiting talent,
- Forge long-term research and development partnerships to improve society and advance industry in British Columbia.
The bcdata community meets monthly for the bcdata colloquium, a networking event with presentations on various data science topics. The initiative also hosts problem solving workshops in the summer, where government, industry, and not-for-profit partners are invited to contribute challenge problems and collaborate with interdisciplinary teams of students and university researchers. The 2017 and 2018, workshops have catalyzed long-term research and development partnerships within the bcdata community.