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 275 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
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Join us as we push forward to find solutions to today’s most pressing issues.
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