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Don't miss the next Tech Careers and Pizza Night at a SIGNAL near you!

If you, or someone you know, is thinking about a change of career, or want to 'Add Tech to your Superpowers', come along to one of SIGNAL's famous Tech Careers and Pizza nights......

Research: Calling all Agile Companies

Are you a ground-breaking SME that is experimenting with new ways to think and do HR? Leonie Mollet, a PhD Student and HR professional would like to contact you for her thesis research.

ITx 2018

SIGNAL was proud to be a silver sponsor of ITx 2018, held in Wellington from July 11 to 13. This action packed programme was a collaboration of twelve leading tech-focused conferences and included over 150 speakers on many different tech related topics.

Shift Dunedin ready for Industry placements!

Do you have an idea for your business or organisation, but have had to park it? Could it be the start of a productive line of work? Perhaps some research, assessing, testing or user experience design project that will potentially add to your bottom line? The 2018 SHIFT cohort will soon be starting their 200 hour Industry Project work with local organisations, and we are calling for projects in Dunedin.

SIGNAL welcomes new staff to Christchurch and Dunedin offices

We are excited to introduce Lufei Wang (Christchurch), and Stephen Geddes (Dunedin) to the SIGNAL team.

SIGNAL's VR Arena an "Unreal Success" at NZ Scifest

SIGNAL Dunedin welcomed over five hundred and fifty people into the SIGNAL VR Arena, hosted by Dr Simon McCallum, who also gave a range of lunchtime VR talks as part of the NZ International SciFest in Dunedin from July 6 - 15.

SHIFT Industry Showcase - Christchurch Sep 20

Join us as we celebrate the achievements of the first Christchurch SHIFT cohort, on Thursday Sep 20 from 3 - 4.30pm.

The Future of Learning Conference 2018

Bring the change! Amazing ripples happen when you bring open minded, game changers and action takers together to share ideas. SIGNAL was a proud partner and sponsor for THE FUTURE OF LEARNING Conference, held in July 2018, Ōtautahi, Christchurch.

Action time! Putting the learning into action in the 'Real World'

Exciting times ahead for the Christchurch SHIFT'ers starting on their Industry Projects. In this photo, left to right are Orbica's Banika Sirohi (Orbica Full Stack developer - mentor) and Antonin Caen (Orbica Geospatial Architect - mentor), with two members of the 2018 SHIFT cohort, Arthur McGregor & Kiriana Brown.

CODE REBEL: Ally Watson

“The greatest challenge for us is removing the stigma that ‘tech is geeky’ or ‘it’s only for guys’ and engaging girls at a young age.”

SIGNAL: Proud Sponsor of the Canterbury Tech Summit

Last week over 700 members of the tech industry converged at the Wigram Air Force Museum for one of NZ’s premier tech events of the year – the Canterbury Tech Summit. As NZ's second largest tech hub, Canterbury hosts a wide cross-section of tech industries and companies.

Educate cohort convene in Christchurch

SIGNAL's Educate programme allows teachers to upskill in Digital Technologies teaching, and the 2018 cohort recently met to communicate and collaborate, and explore the local tech ecosystem during the Educate block course.

New Shift 2018 cohort in Christchurch busy and productive!

The February Shift cohort of nine has been busy visiting local companies, gaining insight into various tech roles, and the skills needed to work in the growing tech sector. The students have also completed an intensive introduction to programming and further technical skills, and have begun working on projects in the studio to put their new found skills into practice.

Exciting industry projects commence for first Christchurch SHIFT cohort

Now into their second semester of SHIFT, Felicia, Dewi, Sam, Harry and Sakinah are well into their workplace industry projects with five Christchurch companies, from game design to air traffic control and location data intelligence specialists.

SHIFT assists local tech industry in sourcing new talent

The Dunedin SHIFT Industry Showcase held earlier this month highlighted to the local tech sector how SHIFT is a "viable pathway to attract smart talent".

Scholarships awarded to SIGNAL Educate & Shift learners

SIGNAL is pleased to encourage a high caliber and variety of learners by awarding a number of scholarships for study in 2018.

Tap into the diversity and experience of the 2018 SHIFT cohort by submitting a studio project - and enjoy the results!

With a mix of backgrounds and experience including health, medical research, IT, arts, media, electronics, project management, defense force, commerce, marketing, education, product design and drafting, the incoming SHIFT cohort in Dunedin is a varied and talented group .

Xtend 2018

SIGNAL and CerebralFix are proud to welcome Nick, Mikey and Tom to the Xtend programme in 2018.

2018 Educate Cohort gets ready for action!

The new Digital Technologies|Hangarau Matihiko curriculum goes live this year, with NZ schools expected to fully integrate the revised learning area into their curriculum by the start of the 2020 school year. From the Ministry of Education website: "The goal of this change is to ensure that all learners have the opportunity to become digitally capable individuals. This change signals the need for greater focus on our students building their skills so they can be innovative creators of digital solutions, moving beyond solely being users and consumers of digital technologies." SIGNAL's Educate programme assists current teachers to implement the latest curriculum.

'Christmas Gift' Industry award to SHIFT learner in Christchurch

Synapsys NZ Ltd are pleased to announce the awarding of a $1000 'Christmas Gift' grant to Felicia Sacramento for her hard work during SHIFT in 2017.