UBC spinoff Bioform Technologies has secured a $5 million seed round investment from Suzano Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Suzano, the world’s largest market pulp producer. The strategic investment will enable Bioform to accelerate the development of its novel bio-based plastic alternatives. Bioform’s proprietary technology rapidly produces wood pulp-reinforced hydrogels to create high-performance […]
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OnDeck Fisheries AI & UVX Among Startups At UBC Investor Showcase
Each spring entrepreneurship@UBC brings together UBC’s venture and investor community to create connections and build networks at their Investor Showcase. Designed to feature the later-stage ventures from their community that are fundraising, the Investor Showcase highlights ventures leading their industries, demonstrating the progress being made through research and innovation and the potential for early-stage ventures […]
Five Organizations in BC Using Modern Technology to Innovate Food Sectors
British Columbia is renowned for its work in sustainability across sectors. One of the most important areas to manage efficiency of resources is in food production and related industries. Everybody will always need to eat, after all, so this remains a critical area to find sustainable energy practices for. Several BC startups are taking on […]
BC Companies Take Top Prizes in First-Ever Ocean Idea Challenge
Four early-stage ocean technology startups have won the first-ever Ocean Idea Challenge. The challenge was hosted the Ocean Startup Project, national organization working to make Canada one of the best places in the world to start and grow an ocean venture. “The high-calibre ocean ideas and founder talent this competition drew out from across the […]
A20 Develops Self-Healing Polymer with Unique Potential
Plastic pollution is a major concern for many in Canada and around the world, including students and researchers at the University of British Columbia, where budding ventures are hustling hard on creative solutions to local and global issues. One of these ventures is A2O Advanced Materials. The UBC startup is testing a class of novel polymers […]
Bioform Technologies Tackling Sea Pollution by Turning Kelp and Wood into Practical Plastic
Plastic pollution is a major concern for many in Canada and around the world, including students and researchers at the University of British Columbia, where budding ventures are hustling hard on creative solutions to local and global issues. One of these ventures is Bioform Technologies. The UBC startup is working on bringing a completely compostable […]
Meet The 14 Ready-to-Raise Ventures At UBC’s 2022 Investor Showcase
entrepreneurship@UBC is hosting their 2022 Investor Showcase in-person on May 10th at UBC Robson Square. From human health discoveries and technological advancements to climate solutions and social impact, UBC entrepreneurs are putting Canada on the global stage, leading ventures who are solving the most pressing challenges we face today. entrepreneurship@UBC in collaboration with the Institute […]
British Columbia Is A Cleantech Leader
At a time when climate concerns are at an all-time high in the province, a new list of Canada’s most investable cleantech companies reveals that more than one-third of them are based in British Columbia. Vancouver is becoming recognized as a cleantech cluster. It was recently recognized as a top 10 cluster worldwide. Several B.C.-based […]