On Tuesday, Sept. 16, UFV President James Mandigo gave an address to the business community at a Leader’s Lunch event. Following this, an announcement was made that the UFV Centre for Experiential and Career Education (CECE) and the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce had partnered to set the Campus to Commerce program in motion.
This new initiative intends to connect local Abbotsford businesses with in-house research from UFV students — for free. These businesses will gain practical insights to problems based on research and fresh innovation. Also, the students involved will gain firsthand knowledge of business challenges and have the opportunity to deal with them as part of their academics at UFV.
When a business identifies a challenge, they can then submit it via an online survey to UFV and get matched with a student team.
Larissa Horne, an experiential education coordinator at CECE expressed to The Abbotsford News how this partnership is a win for everyone involved.
“Together, we’re building stronger businesses, deeper connections, and a more resilient Fraser Valley economy.”
