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Bioform Technologies

UBC Spinoff Bioform Gets Major Investment To Eliminate Single-Use Plastics

April 24, 2024 by Robert Lewis Leave a Comment

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

March 27, 2023 by Robert Lewis Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Arca, Bioform Technologies, BryoSphere Biotechnologies, CargoSprout, Difinity Solutions, eBuilding, entrepreneurship@UBC, GeoGen Technologies, Leafi Home, MesIntel Therapeutics, Mitra Biotechnologies, Nanotech, OnDeck Fisheries AI, Sarcomere Dynamics, SnapCyte Solutions, UVX, Verdi

Five Organizations in BC Using Modern Technology to Innovate Food Sectors

July 8, 2022 by Knowlton Thomas Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: BC Government, Bioform Technologies, CubicFarms, Semios, ThisFish

BC Companies Take Top Prizes in First-Ever Ocean Idea Challenge

June 10, 2022 by Knowlton Thomas Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Bioform Technologies, Canadian Pacifico Seaweeds, Ocean Startup Project, OnDeck Fisheries AI, PhyCo Health

A20 Develops Self-Healing Polymer with Unique Potential

May 30, 2022 by Techcouver Newsdesk 1 Comment

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 […]

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Bioform Technologies Tackling Sea Pollution by Turning Kelp and Wood into Practical Plastic

May 27, 2022 by Techcouver Newsdesk Leave a Comment

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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 […]

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Meet The 14 Ready-to-Raise Ventures At UBC’s 2022 Investor Showcase

April 28, 2022 by Bulletin Board Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: Bulletin Board Tagged With: ApplyChance, Bioform Technologies, CargoSprout, DECAP Research & Development, entrepreneurship@UBC, GeoGen Technologies, healthQb, Leafi Home, MintList, Pocketed, Proton Intelligence, Sarcomere Dynamics, Susgrainable, Sustained Therapeutics, Verdi

British Columbia Is A Cleantech Leader

November 23, 2021 by Techcouver Newsdesk Leave a Comment

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 […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Awesense, Bioform Technologies, Biome Renewables, CarboNet, Ekona Power, GRT, HTEC, Ionomr Innovations, Open Ocean Robotics, Portable Electric, Properate, Recycle Smart, Rotoliptic, Solaires Svante, Verdi Expeditions

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