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IoT meetup 23 August

Would you like to be involved in the development of products or services connected to the Internet of Things?

The Internet of Things: A Revolution in Health & Wellbeing? 

You are invited to a one-off event featuring international thought-leader Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino hosted by SIGNAL ICT Graduate School and Ara, Institute of Canterbury. 

400 hours of free student time for your business! Dunedin & Christchurch EOIs now open.

Industry Experience Grants provide a 400 hour internship opportunity for SIGNAL Shift students at the completion of their studies.  Your organisation could host one - read on to find out more.

You're invited: Realising disruptive tech ideas with Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino

Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino will be hosting a session on realising disruptive tech ideas for SIGNAL supporters in both Christchurch and Dunedin as part of her visit to both cities. RSVP required 

SIGNAL's Educate programme supports $40m digital fluency package for New Zealand schools.

Education Minister, Nikki Kaye, announced last week the biggest change to the New Zealand Curriculum in ten years. The change will equip young learners for the increasingly digitalised workplace and society. As part of this change, there is a need to upskill teachers with the necessary knowledge and capability to implement these changes. SIGNAL's Educate programme enables teachers to deliver the Computer Science and Computer Programming strands of the Digital Technologies curriculum in schools.  

How will the Internet of Things affect Dunedin?

You are invited to hear international speaker Alexandra Deschamps-Sonsino in Dunedin on 10 July.

Great ideas Hatched by Shift

SIGNAL’s inaugural Shift cohort completed their first Studio Industry Project this month, working with Hatch, a children's creation and innovation workshop space in Dunedin.

Xtend + CerebralFix = Transformation.

Christchurch gaming developer CerebralFix wanted to transform their work environment into a place where everyone had a voice in the design and build process. They wanted to create a workplace full of thinkers.

Develop your tech leadership capabilities  

And help your company grow its IT future at the same time.

Full SIGNAL team now in place. 

SIGNAL's operations and engagement co-ordinators are now on board in Christchurch and Dunedin.

Can your business benefit from new CSST satellite data?

Find out how you can make the most of The Centre for Space Science Technology's new satellite data products and solutions at a SIGNAL (Dunedin) and GigCity hosted seminar this Wednesday.

Who said school holidays were for taking a break? 

Twenty-eight school teachers took a break from their holidays to attend a three-day intensive workshop for the Educate programme in Christchurch last week. 

Shift forges ahead 

SIGNAL's Shift programme welcomed its first cohort to 123 Vogel St this week. 

MTF's IT development manager is future-focused with SIGNAL's Xtend programme.

Mark Oliver is all smiles when talking about SIGNAL's Xtend programme - a year into the programme he's up-skilled during work hours and also has found it's improved his work satisfaction.

Dr Stuart Charters opens two SIGNAL sites. 

Dr Stuart Charters, the new director of SIGNAL - the South Island's ICT Grad School - opened the doors to the Christchurch and Dunedin SIGNAL sites on 27th February.

SIGNAL announces scholarships for its innovative Shift programme.

Shift - the first programme to roll out of SIGNAL.

First day on the job for new director of SIGNAL. 

Industry chair announced for NEW South Island ICT Grad School.

SIGNAL, the new South Island ICT Grad School, has appointed international businessman David Band as its new chair.

SIGNAL – the South Island ICT Grad School – is open for business.