Spotlighting UBC researchers throughout their innovation journeys.
Impact & Updates
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March 17, 2026Work Learn Q&A: Meet Kriesha Pradhan, Innovation UBC's Engagement Assistant
In this Q&A, we shine a light on the invaluable contributions of Work Learn students. Meet Kriesha Pradhan, Engagement Assistant at Innovation UBC.
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March 17, 2026UBC researchers advancing next-generation sports monitoring through collaborative research funding from Samsung Electronics Canada
Researchers at UBC are advancing a new approach to sports and human performance monitoring through collaborative research funded by Samsung Electronics Canada.
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March 13, 2026Work Learn Q&A: Meet Audrey Rosyadi, Innovation UBC's Digital Marketing Assistant
In this Q&A, we shine a light on the invaluable contributions of Work Learn students. Meet Audrey Rosyadi, Digital Marketing Assistant at Innovation UBC.
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February 26, 2026Building Pathways for agroecology in Latin America
A 5-year participatory research initiative across Latin America documents the social, environmental, and economic impacts of agroecology.
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February 26, 2026UBC and B.C. Children's Hospital Research Institute unlock new path to scalable cancer immunotherapy
UBC and B.C. Children's Hospital researchers discovered how to grow key immune cells from stem cells, enabling more affordable, accessible cancer therapies.
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January 19, 2026From forest to future: How a partnership with the Wet’suwet’en and UBC is turning waste into opportunity
What began as a shared vision between UBC researchers and the Wet’suwet’en Nation is now DicinFoam, turning forest waste into fire-safe biofoam.
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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
