VINCI is a research institute at SFU focusing on Visual and INteractive Computing

VINCI brings together faculty members across various SFU departments and faculties to collaborate on research and education in the areas of visual computing, interactive computing, social implications, and domain-specific applications. The institute’s goal is to spearhead innovations in visual computing (VC), artificial intelligence (AI), and human-computer interaction (HCI).

If you are interested in supporting VINCI, please email vinci-directors@sfu.ca. We have a number of initiatives that can be supported through funding to VINCI:

  • Meet & greet events: mini-workshops with discussions and posters on topics within scope of VINCI, promoting socialization between institute membership, other SFU community members, industry, and government stakeholders.
  • Seminar talk series: regularly organized research seminars with invited speakers from SFU and other institutions. Open to institute membership, SFU VINCI students, and affiliates.
  • Public outreach events: outreach to high schools & other local educational institutions, as well as local communities, and government organizations.
  • Student scholarships: research bursaries and scholarships for VINCI students.
  • Student travel grants: support for student travel to conferences and workshops, to present research within the scope of VINCI.
  • Conference presence: support for branding and booth presence at conferences and related events to promote recruitment & visibility for institute activities.
  • Student visit day: support for organizing “visit day” where incoming VINCI graduate students can travel to SFU and interact with faculty members and other students.
  • Seed project grants: support new collaborative projects between VINCI membership.
  • Equipment grants: support purchase of specialized equipment enabling research in scope of VINCI.
  • Research coordinator support: salary support for research coordinators to administer and coordinate institute events and other activities.
  • Faculty protected research time: teaching replacement costs enabling increased protected research time for VINCI faculty members.
  • Space renovations & additions: VINCI-affiliated lab space renovations and development of new spaces in existing or new buildings.