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The research strengths of the University of British Columbia can play an important role in strengthening Canada’s sovereignty, security and prosperity. We are a trusted partner to develop solutions that can strengthen Canadian resilience and defence, and build a stronger sovereign economy by addressing supply chain issues, advancing innovation, creating new companies and accelerating the growth of Canadian business.

The current geopolitical climate and shifts in commercial trade provide a galvanizing force for Canadian universities to build research partnerships with renewed urgency. With access to the Pacific, Arctic and Asia gateway, UBC is uniquely positioned and invites new and expanded collaborations that can support Canada in defining a transformative role in the world through research and innovation. 

Research Strengths

Through a broad range of research strengths on both campuses—spanning engineering, materials and digital technologies, health and biotechnology, natural resources, and public policy and democracy—we play an integral role in building and supporting key provincial and national industries. 

Uniquely Positioned

As Canada's only U15 member on the west coast, UBC is uniquely positioned in relation to the Pacific, western Arctic and Asia gateway. The largest university in British Columbia and with a footprint across the province, our campuses and partners are at the heart of BC's research ecosystem. 

Innovation Track Record

Each year we engage in more than 1,110 research projects with industry. UBC discoveries have been the basis of more than 300 spinoff companies, and have been at the heart of products, services and treatments that have generated more than $13 billion in sales.  With more than 90% of our spinoffs remaining in BC, we are committed to building sovereign Canadian innovation.

Trusted Partner

UBC provides flexible ways to engage with our research capacity. This includes building collaborative research agreements, accessing our world-class facilities and infrastructure, engaging with the expertise and talent of our faculty and students, and accessing support to scale your venture. Our education and training opportunities also make us a trusted source of talent and advanced education.

 

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Featured Research and Events

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Engineering resilience: Building secure, integrated systems

As Canada expands its presence in the Arctic and in light of uncertain geopolitics, the need for secure, dependable, end-to-end system resilience has never been more urgent. MASI’s Systems Engineering and Communications group brings together experts in computation, communication and sensing to rethink how entire systems are designed, integrated and tested.

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Sovereignty, Defence and Dual-Use Research

The University of British Columbia
Vancouver, BC Canada V6T 1Z2
E-mail partnerships@innovation.ubc.ca

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