School:University of British Columbia

Overview

The University of British Columbia is a global centre for research and teaching, consistently ranked among the 40 best universities in the world. Since 1915, UBC’s West Coast spirit has embraced innovation and challenged the status quo. Its entrepreneurial perspective encourages students, staff and faculty to challenge convention, lead discovery and explore new ways of learning.

At UBC, bold thinking is given a place to develop into ideas that can change the world.

(from ubc.ca)

Student Entrepreneurship

At the University of British Columbia, student entrepreneurial efforts mainly feed through the entrepreneruship@UBC program which is operated by the university directly. Located on the lower level of the Graham Lee Innovation Centre in the Robert H. Lee Alumni Centre, entrepreneurship@UBC garners alumni support through the e@UBC Seed Fund which holds interest in more than 12 student and/or faculty founded ventures.

Faculty Innovation and Entrepreneurship

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University Technology Transfer Function

The university's technology transfer office is operated through the University-Industry Liaison Office (UILO).

The UILO works with the research community at UBC and its Affiliated Hospitals to translate research outputs, including patentable inventions, proprietary materials, research tools, software and other innovations, out of the academy for the betterment of society.

UBC shares 50% of net revenues generated through commercialization with the inventors of the commercialized technology.

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University - Industry Collaboration

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Regional and Local Economic Development

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Other

Innovation and Entrepreneurship Landscape Canvas:

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PPNwrCddlkf9hjMLctRLzU1q-9mR31c9NAkgZscbaTc/edit?usp=sharing