Our Innovation Partnerships team brings a unique blend of expertise, sector knowledge, research backgrounds, and a commitment to fostering impactful collaborations.
UBC’s Innovation Partnerships team stands at the interface between UBC’s internal academic environment, industry and external private and public funders. We make it easy to collaborate with UBC researchers and access cutting-edge facilities to drive transformative innovation. Whether you are a company, government agency or non-profit organization, Innovation Partnerships is ready to facilitate your industry partnership, alliances or public-private partnerships with UBC’s world-class research expertise and infrastructure.
UBC is large, connected and impactful, BUT navigating UBC can be complex. That is where the Innovation Partnerships team come in.
Guided by our commitment to expertise, curiosity and a holistic perspective, we approach each partnership with enthusiasm for research and a deep understanding of the UBC ecosystem. Our knowledge, flexibility and understanding of the UBC ecosystem allow us to understand the unique goals and needs of our partners in order to create partnerships with the most potential to provide impactful results for the partners.
We leverage UBC’s extensive resources, infrastructure, and talent across its Vancouver and Okanagan campuses to create tailored partnerships. Our team’s central position within the Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation enables us to maintain a comprehensive view of UBC’s innovation ecosystem, connecting collaborators to the right opportunities, people and programs.
Innovation Partnerships can help you identify the right structure to help you achieve your research goals through accessing UBC’s leading-edge expertise, state-of-the-art facilities and diverse talent pipeline.
