A curated feed of external coverage and announcements connected to Innovation UBC's work — from funding milestones and venture achievements to research breakthroughs and new partnerships.
In the News
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July 30, 2026Total Flow Medical receives FDA clearance for innovative femoral arterial cannula for cardiopulmonary bypass
Entrepreneurship & Ventures | This recent milestone in HATCH alumnus Total Flow Medical's journey marks the commercialization of their TFA Cannula, a device that reimagines how cardiac surgery teams approach extracorporeal circulation.
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July 16, 2026Sonus Microsystems’ Autonomous Ultrasound AI Platform selected for major ARPA-H Maternal Health Award
Entrepreneurship & Ventures | UBC spin-off Sonus Microsystems is the leader in autonomous ultrasound technology. Their AI-enabled wearable ultrasound patch, powered by proprietary Sonus Array Technology™, delivers on-demand imaging outside of clinics and hospitals.
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June 26, 2026Vitalis: A made-in-BC clean refrigeration company poised for global growth
Entrepreneurship & Ventures | James Seabrook, UBC Okanagan engineering alumnus, builds Vitalis Energy Technologies in Kelowna to manufacture large-scale heat pumps that can heat or cool warehouses, hospitals or even university campuses using CO2 instead of synthetic gases.
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June 24, 2026Where Do Canadian Research Innovations Go?
Inventions & Licensing | Brett Sharp, Innovation UBC Associate Director of Technology Transfer, authored this article challenging concerns that Canadian research innovations are routinely sold abroad, providing survey-backed insights into Canadian IP policy discussions.
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June 22, 2026Innovation UBC launches science entertainment podcast Beaker Banter
Entrepreneurship & Ventures | Beaker Banter by Marissa Lithopoulos, a Venture Founder alumnus, is a podcast designed to spotlight innovators who are changing the world for the better, while helping listeners get to know the people and stories behind the research.
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June 18, 20266 UBC spin-offs recognized in the 28th Annual Life Sciences BC Awards
Entrepreneurship & Ventures | Congratulations to UBC spin-offs Kardium Inc., Sonic Incytes Medical Corp., Xenon Pharmaceuticals Inc., Incisive Genetics, Integrated Nanotherapeutics, and Sustained Therapeutics for their outstanding life science sector achievements.
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June 8, 2026Vancouver-based One World Lithium Inc. teams up with researchers at The University of British Columbia to advance a cleaner approach to lithium production
Entrepreneurship & Ventures | One World Lithium is collaborating with UBC, the University of California Irvine, and nano-bubble technology innovator Moleaer to accelerate development of its single-step Direct Lithium Carbonation Extraction Technology.
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May 26, 2026Arca gets $2M funding to advance carbon technology from lab to field deployment National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program Clean Tech initiative
Entrepreneurship & Ventures | Advancing through its $7M project, Arca’s technology is the first field‑scale system to accelerate carbon mineralization in mine waste, aiming to turn a major industry challenge into a scalable CDR solution.
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May 19, 2026Sustained Therapeutics presents positive phase 2 data for ST-01, a proprietary non-opioid therapy, at the American Urological Association 2026 Annual Meeting
Entrepreneurship & Ventures | Sustained Therapeutics is a UBC spin-off working on the issue of chronic scrotal content pain (CSCP): a challenging, underrecognized condition with few effective long-term options.
