Spotlighting UBC researchers throughout their innovation journeys.
Impact & Updates
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January 8, 2026Customizable drone solutions improve climate resiliency against flooding
Working with coastal BC communities, CLEAR’s team of engineers and scientists, and Rogers technology experts aim to co-develop solutions for climate resiliency.
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December 11, 2025Canadian climate tech venture CURA takes aim at cement’s carbon challenge
CURA, a UBC spinout, is advancing low-carbon cement with an electrochemical process that lets producers cut emissions by up to 85% using existing infrastructure
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December 9, 2025UBC research enabling universal donor organ transplantation through advances in blood type conversion technology
A world-first kidney transplant using an organ converted from type A to universal type O opens a path to shorter wait times and better access to lifesaving care
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December 4, 2025UBC Day: Innovation in Action Across Our Life Sciences Ecosystem
This October, Innovation UBC, in partnership with the Life Sciences BC Invest in BC Conference, co-hosted our inaugural UBC Day.
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November 12, 2025UBC research drives breakthroughs for spinal cord injury patients
Innovations from ICORD intellectual property have led to major advancements improving the lives of people with spinal cord injuriesONWARD Medical, a leading neurotechnology company from the Netherlands pioneering therapies for people with spinal cord injuries (SCI), has shared landmark findings…
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October 14, 2025To pandemic preparedness and beyond: Accelerating novel antibody therapeutics through cross-border collaboration
UBC partners with Boston-based Alloy Therapeutics to strengthen pandemic resilience and advance global drug discovery.
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June 19, 2025From Lab to Market Spotlight: Arca
Arca is a UBC spin-off company transforming how the world tackles climate change through carbon mineralization founded by UBC geoscientists.
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June 16, 2025From Lab to Market Spotlight: Bioform
In this Lab to Market spotlight, we featured Bioform, a UBC spin-off redefining sustainable materials with a patented process.
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June 9, 2025From Lab to Market Spotlight: AbCellera
AbCellera is a UBC spin-off transforming antibody discovery and advancing next-gen therapies to treat disease, improving health outcomes and saving lives.
