At Innovation UBC, we believe that groundbreaking ideas have the power to transform industries and create a brighter future for everyone. The New Ventures BC Competition awards are a testament to the strength of entrepreneurial spirit and the innovation born from UBC’s community of creators, thinkers, and trailblazers. We are incredibly excited to witness our ventures shine and make significant strides in turning their innovative ideas into real-world solutions.
We are so excited that many of our ventures were recognized as finalists through this award, including:
We are incredibly proud of their achievements and the progress they’ve made. Here are some highlights of their success:
- Cleantech startup VulcanX won the Innovate BC Sustainability Prize.
- Agtech startup Insporos won the Woman-Led Venture Award.
- CereCura Nanotherapeutics was named the winner of the competition’s Top Science-Based Company In-Kind Prize.
These recognitions highlight the innovation and hard work of our ventures, and we couldn’t be more proud of their accomplishments.
Supporting over 4,000 companies across the province, New Ventures BC has helped raise a collective $2.7 billion in financing, offering BC tech startups access to in-person events, mentorship, workshops, and a strong community of peer support. At Innovation UBC, we take great pride in seeing ventures born from UBC’s research institutions thrive within this ecosystem. As technological breakthroughs move from the lab to the marketplace, these startups benefit from Innovation UBC’s ability to provide the right resources at the right time, helping to de-risk the venture-building journey and guide them toward success.
As these ventures grow, scale, and achieve success, they become key contributors to our society, adding to our innovative network of founders. Seeing them succeed through the support and resources we provide is incredibly rewarding and demonstrates our commitment to guiding the next generation of innovators.
About Us
Innovation UBC supports pathways for UBC’s research community to bring their inventions to impact. Through research partnerships, technology transfer, and venture building services, UBC researchers have access to a robust ecosystem of services and support to strengthen their translation opportunities. Innovation UBC is committed to strengthening knowledge and understanding of the commercialization process through mobilizing university inventions for society's benefit. Our goal is to accelerate UBC research inventions to global impact with focused support rooted in removing systemic barriers across the continuum of research translation activities.
