Carbon capture is an important emerging technology for industries which must decarbonize before 2050. One promising subset of this technology is direct air capture (DAC). This technology intakes air from the atmosphere and removes CO2, presenting the possibility of a truly carbon negative process. While this technology boasts great opportunities, they can be expensive and […]

Activities: Quantum Recon (QR) is a Canadian quantum-hardware company developing photonic quantum input/output (I/O) solutions to replace cryogenic coaxial cables in quantum computers. QR advances early-stage R&D and IP commercialization, engaging the market, mapping the competitive landscape, and defining go-to-market pathways. In partnership with UBC and SiEPICfab, QR is building a scalable manufacturing pipeline and […]

The proposed research project aims to solve a critical challenge in robotics, the need of large amounts of training data, which is often costly and time-consuming to collect. Interaction graphs have shown impressive generalization capability by retargeting human motions to robots from just a single demonstration. However, the behaviors exhibited from existing frameworks leveraging interaction […]

This project aims to develop a new targeted strategy to deliver therapeutic molecules specifically to melanoma cells, a type of skin cancer known for its aggressiveness and resistance to current treatments. The approach combines engineered single-chain antibodies (scFvs) that recognize unique markers on melanoma cells with nanopyramids synthesized using DNA Origami, capable of transporting cytostatic […]

This project aims to improve how quantum light sources—specifically semiconductor quantum dots—are connected to optical fibers using a cutting-edge 3D printing technique called photonic wire bonding. Quantum dots can emit single photons on demand, which is essential for secure communication and future quantum computers, but getting those photons efficiently into standard optical fibers has been […]

Collaborative governance in natural resource management is increasingly recognized as essential for addressing complex environmental problems involving interdependent parties. In water management, for example, optimizing flows requires balancing diverse rights-holder and stakeholder interests including infrastructure operations, municipal needs, and fish habitat. The lack of robust evaluation frameworks limits the potential for adaptive management and the […]

ServiceNow develops a platform for client organizations to manage and automate large-scale processes across various industries. In 2020, ServiceNow acquired Element AI to strengthen its presence in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) research landscape and the Canadian AI ecosystem. This acquisition enabled the development of AI-driven products that improve the platform’s capabilities. ServiceNow Research has made […]

More lung transplants are taking place across the world and in British Columbia. A type of life support, an artificial lung machine called extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), has made it possible for patients who are more severely ill to receive a lung transplant. More and more patients are doing better with ECMO since it was […]

STEMCELL offers a suite of GMP reagents suitable for human T-cell culture. The project will test this suite of reagents in a lentiviral transduction workflow and optimize protocols with these reagents in the UBC workflow for the generation of CAR-T Advanced Therapy Medicinal Products. STEMCELL will use the knowledge gained in this project to answer […]

In many low-resource communities, children who are treated for serious infections still face a high risk of dying after they leave the hospital. Most of these deaths happen within weeks or months, often due to poverty and poor access to follow-up care. To address this, a team from BC Children’s Hospital and the University of […]

This project explores a new way to turn kraft lignin—a waste byproduct from the pulp and paper industry—into useful gases that can be used to make chemicals and fuels. Currently, kraft lignin is mostly burned for heat, but it contains valuable elements that are hard to recover due to its complex structure. The proposed process […]

In 2024, Canada’s coal production was 42.5 mln metric tonnes, while British Columbia coal production, which produces 95% of metallurgical coal, accounted for 64% of Canada’s production according to Statistics Canada, (2024). The metallurgical coal is an important raw material for transition to the clean and renewable energy, because it is used for steel production […]