entrepreneurship@ubc

UBC post-doc entrepreneur’s invention wins nearly $2M prize from Royals, Elon Musk

The waste-burning emission reduction invention of UBC post-doctoral chemical and biological engineering student now has royal recognition and the attention of one of Earth’s most influential billionaires.

Nov 24, 2021

A robotic floor scrubber powered by A&K Robotics follows a preset path in UBC’s Life Sciences Centre.

Innovative floor-cleaning robots now scrubbing the halls of UBC

A partnership between the University of British Columbia and an innovative robotics company led by three UBC graduates is bringing seven artificially intelligent floor-cleaning robots to UBC’s Vancouver campus.

Oct 26, 2018

Wize Monkey co-founders Arnaud Petitvallet (left) and Max Rivest (right) are shown with the children of coffee growers in Matagalpa, Nicaragua. Thanks to investment from the UBC Impact Fund, the company is helping coffee growers earn a more stable income to support their families even after the coffee harvest season is over. Credit: Wize Monkey

New UBC investment fund has big social impact

A new investment fund at the University of British Columbia is boosting ventures that are tackling the world’s biggest social and environmental problems.

Mar 1, 2018

Innovative software converts Wi-Fi data into energy savings

Innovative software converts Wi-Fi data into energy savings

For the first time in Canada, a University of British Columbia engineer has found a way to use Wi-Fi to determine the number of building occupants and adjust ventilation accordingly.

Mar 30, 2017

Alumni donate $2 million to support UBC startups

Alumni donate $2 million to support UBC startups

Thanks to two $1-million contributions from alumni Greg Peet and Glenn Walsh, University of British Columbia ventures now have access to additional early-stage seed capital to help build their businesses.

Nov 23, 2016

Technologies HATCH out of new lab space for UBC ventures

Technologies HATCH out of new lab space for UBC ventures

UBC has opened a new space for technology startups to build and test their inventions, grow their businesses, and transform ideas into commercial products.

Oct 26, 2016

Student invention first to secure seed money from new UBC entrepreneurship fund

An invention developed by students in a joint Sauder School of Business–UBC Engineering undergraduate class is the first to secure seed money from a new University of British Columbia entrepreneurship fund.

Jan 31, 2012