Promising research out of the BioProducts Institute at the University of British Columbia could help Canadians tackle one of the most pressing environmental concerns of the modern era: micro-plastic pollution. The solution from the Institute is ingenious: natural plant compounds and wood dust can combine to create a filter that traps virtually all micro-plastic particles […]
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UBC Innovation Rethinks Urban Navigation with Eye Toward Safety
Is it worth risking your life just to “save” a few minutes? Of course not—but to some degree, many folks may be taking on unnecessary risk every day. When it comes to map apps, the fastest-route is naturally the top pick for most people. More recently, some opt for eco-routes that save on fuel usage. […]
Startup Canada Tour Visits UBC with Pop-up Pitch Competition
The Startup Canada Tour is a series of events that takes place across Canada, providing a platform for entrepreneurs to connect with one another and learn from experts in the field. The tour stops in Vancouver on May 11th at The Nest at University of British Columbia and will feature a range of activities, including keynote […]
UBC Uses AI To Predict Cancer Patient Survival By Reading Doctor’s Notes
A team of researchers from the UBC and BC Cancer have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model that predicts cancer patient survival more accurately and with more readily available data than previous tools. The model uses natural language processing (NLP) – a branch of AI that understands complex human language – to analyze oncologist notes […]
The Top 25 Healthcare Technology Leaders of Vancouver for 2022
Moove It’s Health Index uses data to reveal the cities with the most developed healthtech ecosystems in the world and the software consulting firm recently ranked Vancouver third among Canadian cities for advancement of their healthtech sectors. Supporting Vancouver’s ranking as a global city leading the technological advancement of healthcare, the Healthcare Technology Report has announced […]
How These Vancouver Startups are Advancing the Metaverse in Canada
The metaverse has taken a financial toll on Meta—the tech titan is down 65% on the year, partly due to its metaverse project costing several billion dollars per year without hope of profitability anytime soon. Third-quarter results show the company lost $9 billion so far this year on Reality Labs, the arm of Facebook which […]
SFU Hosting Vancouver Segment of Cyber Challenge Event This Week
CyberSci runs a series of regional cyber challenge events in major cities across Canada each year. Canadian universities and colleges send up to two teams of four students to the designated venue in their region. These student teams are then presented with a realistic corporate network that forces them to think like an attacker to penetrate the […]
Innovate BC Awards $2.3 Million to B.C. R&D Projects
Last week at an awards ceremony in Vancouver, Innovate BC awarded $2,325,000 to eight B.C. research and development projects that are creating game-changing innovations that are improving lives for British Columbians. Specifically, this year’s funding, through Innovate BC’s Ignite program, is accelerating the commercialization of biotech, cleantech, mining, agriculture, and forestry projects. “Innovation in is […]
UBC Researchers Receive Grant to Help Design ‘Healthy’ Metaverse
The term “Metaverse” has been a white-hot buzzword since Facebook transformed into Meta last year with ambitious promises of a whole new reality to immerse in. This new dimension currently in creation—a tangled combination of virtual and augmented realities woven into blockchain technology—represents chaos but also potential. To help convert chaotic potential into something tangible […]
High-Tech Mouthguard to Track UBC Thunderbirds for Concussion Research
Canadians bleed hockey. But it is among the faster and more physical sports out there—and thus, like the equally explosive American football, has drawn recent criticism for concerns around brain injury. Researchers at the University of British Columbia plan to study concussions in male and female hockey players using a mouthguard equipped with sensors, which […]