Great Northern Way Campus Trust (GNW Trust) was established by the academic shareholders (UBC, SFU, ECU and BCIT) to manage the lands, assets and income on behalf of the four institutions Over the past 17 years GNW Trust has worked to realize the Shareholders' vision and transforming the former industrial property into a vibrant digital district which today includes the Centre for Digital Media buildings, a new Emily Carr University of Art + Design campus, mixed-use real estate developments, public open space, student residences, art galleries, and tech start-up space for industry professional