Funders & Collaborators | entrepreneurship@UBC

Meet our dynamic network of Funders and Community Collaborators.

We are supported by generous partners across our UBC community and BC ecosystem who help us to drive our mission of inspiring and educating the leaders of tomorrow through the pursuit of entrepreneurship and venture building. Our funders and collaborators are our industry and academic champions, strengthening our multi-disciplinary approach to venture building.

As part of the Office of the Vice-President, Research & Innovation's Innovation UBC, working alongside Innovation Partnerships, the University-Industry Liaison Office and Knowledge Exchange, we help innovators tackle translational challenges and move discoveries to impact.

We are further supported by our foundational partners across UBC campus like the Institute for Computing and Cognitive Systems (ICICS), Faculty of Applied Science, UBC Sauder, the School of Biomedical Engineering and many more, as well as industry partners such as Genome BC and Innovate BC.

Funders

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Innovation UBC

Supporting UBC researchers, scholars and their partners to generate social and economic impacts in B.C. and around the world.

Innovate BC

One stop service centre to connect innovators.

Genome BC

Genome BC

Growing the impact of genomics research by supporting venture creation.

Collaborators

ICICS

A multidisciplinary research institute that supports collaborative research in advanced technologies systems.

GSL Group

Bringing people together and connecting communities by delivering innovation that inspires athletes, teams, artists and fans.

Life Sciences BC

Connecting B.C.'s life sciences community.

School of Biomedical Engineering

SBME is built on a foundation of collaborative research and teaching excellence with the vision to transform patient health and healthcare in Canada and around the world.

Faculty of Applied Science

Fostering entrepreneurial capacity within the Engineering faculty.

UBC Sauder School of Business

Providing entrepreneurial education through workshops and formal courses.

Faculty of Pharmaceutical Sciences

UBC is one of the best pharmaceutical sciences schools in the world; our expert researchers work at the leading edge of their fields, whether it be in pharmacy practice, foundational science, health systems or policy.

BLANKSLATE Partners

Providing simple, scalable Human Resources Consulting solutions at a competitive hourly rate.

Foresight Canada

Bringing together innovators, industry, investors, government, and academia to address today’s most urgent climate issues.

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Mitacs

Mitacs is the key link between private sector and post-secondary institutions. entrepreneurship@UBC can sign a COI for eligible ventures looking for Mitacs funding.

Pocketed

Pocketed

Pocketed is a powerful grant matching platform designed to do all the heavy lifting for you.

BRIMM

Bradshaw Research Initiative for Minerals and Mining (BRIMM)

Driving the transformation of the mining sector by connecting the unique insights of researchers and industry to generate solutions for the benefit of the economy, society and the environment.

Engineers in Scrubs

Engineers in Scrubs

Teaching biomedical engineers to navigate the interfaces between engineering and medical research, clinical practice, and product development.

Life Sciences Institute

Fostering entrepreneurial capacity within the Life Sciences faculty.

NRC Canada

Providing innovation and funding to accelerate business growth.

BC Tech Association

Helping tech companies grow.

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre

Irving K. Barber Learning Centre

Dedicated to the intellectual, social, cultural, and economic development of the people of British Columbia.

Faculty of Arts

Leaders, innovators, creators, changemakers. UBC Arts students, graduates, and scholars are advancing a better world.

UBC School of Journalism, Writing and Media

The School of Journalism, Writing, and Media is a new unit for innovative research and teaching in journalism and media, writing, and communication.

Simon KY Lee Global Lounge

Simon K.Y Lee Global Lounge

A space for student-led global, intercultural, and social justice initiatives, sharing new ideas, making new friends, or finding support for events or initiatives of your own.

UBC Sustainability Initiative

UBC Sustainability Hub

Helping to integrate and enhance sustainability themes into teaching, learning, and student engagement activities, support interdisciplinary urban research, advance regional and international engagement with sustainability partners.

CERC

UBC Clean Energy Research Centre (CERC)

A multidisciplinary research hub dedicated to undertaking world-class clean-energy research, training, development and demonstrations.

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We are located across UBC Point Grey and Robson Square Campus. Learn more about our locations

We acknowledge that the UBC Point Grey and Robson Square campuses are situated on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil- Waututh) Nations.

About us

entrepreneurship@UBC propels UBC innovations out into the world through venture creation, providing UBC students, faculty members and staff with the resources, networks, and funding they need to succeed.

We are a part of Innovation UBC in the Vice-President, Research and Innovation (VPRI) portfolio