Push forward with UBC: Powering the economy
Economic challenges are real: in BC communities, across Canada and around the world. At the University of British Columbia, we’re finding solutions.
Discoveries by UBC researchers—forming the basis of more than 300 spin-off companies—are one way we’re powering the economy. Licensed discoveries have led to products, services and treatments that have generated an estimated $13 billion in sales across multiple sectors.
We’re pushing forward through robust partnerships with both the public and private sectors to make a greater impact for all. From urban centres to rural and Indigenous communities, UBC graduates are collaborating in both traditional and new industries, bringing innovative ideas to life.
We’re working together to generate jobs that fuel the BC economy and strengthen Canada’s future. See how we’re pushing forward, every day.
“UBC’s economic impact is all around us—and it happens through our people. The ideas that emerge here power jobs, companies and communities across BC. It’s not an exaggeration to say that UBC is one of the province’s most powerful economic engines.”
— Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon, UBC President and Vice-Chancellor
UBC spin-off company helps drive advanced tech manufacturing in BC
UBC Okanagan research fuels biotech growth and jobs in Kelowna
UBC-developed ‘wood foam’ enters production at Indigenous-led plant
UBC resident doctors deliver specialist care throughout BC
How immersive training in communities strengthens BC’s health workforce
New curriculum preps undergrads to navigate AI responsibly
A made-in-BC heat pump with global impact
How UBC-trained food scientists are advancing food and beverage manufacturing in Canada
New poll shows strong region-wide support for SkyTrain extension to UBC
The UBC scientist who built Canada’s largest biotech company
UBC launches new South Asia Hub, partnerships in India
UBC-led partnership tackles cattle methane with cost-saving tools for farmers
UBC co-op programs fuel creativity and innovation in BC’s workforce
UBC spin-off companies tackle climate change and drive economic growth
Canada needs 22 million homes fast. UBC and partners are delivering solutions
How AbCellera grew from a UBC lab to a global biotech company
How a UBC professor ignited BC’s biotech boom
UBC micro-credential programs have macro impact for a changing workforce
How UBC is helping students and grads succeed in the shifting job landscape
Join us as we push forward to find solutions to today’s most pressing issues.
