Canadian organizations may be eager to adopt artificial intelligence, but finding the capital to turn AI plans into working systems remains a challenge. An upcoming virtual event from MacKay CEO Forums aims to help business leaders better understand the funding landscape and prepare for new opportunities emerging from Canada’s federal AI strategy. Taking place on […]
UBC Surpasses 300 Spin-Off Companies with Latest Cohort
The University of British Columbia has crossed a major commercialization milestone, officially launching its 302nd spin-off company following the addition of 15 new ventures in 2026. According to Innovation UBC, companies created around UBC research have collectively raised more than $11 billion in capital, generated an estimated $13 billion in revenue, and created over 2,800 […]
Vancouver’s Mundo Raises $20M to Help AI Perceive the Real World
Vancouver artificial intelligence startup Mundo has raised a $20 million Series A round to build the data and evaluation infrastructure needed for AI systems to better understand real-world sensory experiences. The financing was led by GreatPoint Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, Next Frontier Ventures, and E12 Ventures. Together with a previously unannounced $4 million […]
UBC Planet Hunter Takes Beaker Banter Listeners Across the Galaxy
A University of British Columbia astronomer who has identified thousands of possible worlds beyond our solar system is the featured guest on the latest episode of Innovation UBC’s Beaker Banter podcast. Dr. Michelle Kunimoto joins host Dr. Marissa Lithopoulos for A Planet Hunter’s Guide to the Galaxy, a wide-ranging conversation about exoplanets, the search for […]
Ritchie Bros. Rebuilds Mobile App for Bidding on the Go
Ritchie Bros. is putting more of its global heavy-equipment marketplace into buyers’ pockets with the launch of a redesigned mobile app. The Vancouver-born company, now part of RB Global, says the update transforms its app from a browsing companion into a native bidding and transaction platform, giving mobile users the same bidding capabilities available on […]
Vancouver’s Bitcoin Block Party Returns at New Downtown Location
Vancouver’s Bitcoin Block Party will return on Sunday, August 23, following a one-year hiatus and a move to a new downtown home. The free, all-ages event will take over the Bentall Centre Courtyard outside FUNK Coffee from noon to 8 p.m., bringing together Bitcoin education, local businesses, live entertainment, food, and family-friendly activities. Previously held […]
Canadian Companies Receive Most Exclusive Rights to University Patents, Survey Finds
A new national survey is challenging the perception that intellectual property developed at Canadian universities is routinely transferred to foreign companies. Co-authored by Brett Sharp, Associate Director of Technology Transfer at Innovation UBC, the analysis found that Canadian companies receive the majority of exclusive commercialization rights to patented inventions managed by participating universities. The survey […]
UBC Researchers Are Turning B.C. Wood Waste into a Post-Plastic Opportunity
British Columbia has no shortage of wood—but much of what is harvested never reaches a mill. At the same time, industries worldwide are searching for practical alternatives to petroleum-based plastics. Researchers at the University of British Columbia believe these two challenges could help solve each other. Dr. Feng Jiang, an associate professor in UBC’s Faculty […]
AInBC Opens Applications for Team BC Delegation to ALL IN 2026
British Columbia’s artificial intelligence companies and innovators have another opportunity to take their technology to the national stage. The AI Network of BC has opened applications for its second annual Team BC delegation to ALL IN, Canada’s largest AI and technology event, taking place September 16–17 in Montreal. AInBC is organizing the delegation in partnership […]
Lab2Market Opens Applications for Free Fall Commercialization Program
Graduate researchers across Canada who are curious about the commercial potential of their work can now apply for a free program designed to help them take their first steps from lab to market. Lab2Market Validate Foundations Pacific returns this fall with three days of online training led by Innovation UBC in partnership with SFU VentureLabs. […]