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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September 23, 2026Canada invests $67 million in dual-use life sciences research
Entrepreneurship & Ventures | BC’s Avivo Biomedical Inc. is receiving just shy of $11M toward a $34M project advancing tech for blood transfusion and organ transplantation.
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September 23, 2026Scaling Canadian innovation for economic growth
An op-ed published by Benoit-Antoine Bacon and Peter Zandstra arguing that Canada's innovation challenge isn't a shortage of discoveries or startups—it's our ongoing challenges in scaling domestic companies to global competitiveness.
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September 18, 2026300 entreprises dérivées des centres de recherche de l’UBC
Inventions & Licensing | Benoit-Antoine Bacon speaks with Radio-Canada's Phare Ouest about the work behind the 300 UBC spin-offs milestone.
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September 18, 2026Government of Canada announces major contribution to strengthen Canada’s dual-use life sciences sector
Entrepreneurship & Ventures | UBC spin-off Avivo Biomedical Inc. is receiving up to $10.9M from the Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada's Life Sciences Fund toward its $33.9M technology project, expanding blood transfusion and organ transplant capabilities.
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September 17, 2026CURA raises $10M USD to advance technology to electrify and decarbonize cement production
Entrepreneurship & Ventures | UBC spin-off CURA's vision is a world where zero-carbon cement and lime are produced at scale—fueling not only sustainable construction but also supplying clean lime for steelmaking, chemicals, mining, agriculture, and carbon removal.
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September 10, 2026NorthX invests $2.5M in five women-led climate tech ventures
Entrepreneurship & Ventures | NorthX Climate Tech is investing $2.5M in five women-led BC ventures, including UBC spin-offs Carbonyx, insporos, and Tydra Labs.
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August 26, 2026Why more new grads are skipping entry-level gigs to start their own business
Entrepreneurship & Ventures | Tydra Labs is a UBC spin-off specialized in plant-based fibrillated chitin, transforming organic waste into high-performance biomaterials and replacing synthetic or toxic inputs across industries including cosmetics, coatings, and advanced materials.
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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.
