Vancouver · Pre-Seed–Seed · 46 people tracked
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Innovation UBC operates as the university's technology transfer and venture-building arm, helping UBC researchers turn discoveries into real-world impact. It offers sponsored research collaborations with industry, government and non-profits; entrepreneurial pathways and programs such as Venture Founder, HATCH Venture Builder and Lab2Market; invention disclosure, patenting and express licensing for spin-offs; and partnership development. Rather than a conventional investment fund, it supports commercialization across social, health, environmental and economic domains, connecting researchers with mentors, entrepreneurs in residence and investors. The organization has helped generate hundreds of spin-off companies based on UBC research and manages a large portfolio of IP licensing agreements.
Source: firm website, verified Sep 26, 2026.
Team · 46 people
from the firm's website & curatedWhat they invest in
from 34 of 63 portfolio companiesBiotech ×13Cleantech ×11Deep Tech ×10AI & Machine Learning ×8Climate Tech ×8Healthtech ×8Medical Devices ×8New Materials ×5
HQs:Canada×15United States×2
Who they back
founder profiles across 14 portfolio companiesFounding team size:solo founder×42 founders×63 founders×14+ founders×3
Where their founders studiedfrom 13 founders with education data
British Columbia Institute of Technology ×3University of British Columbia ×2
What their founders studiedfrom 14 founders with field-of-study data
Chemistry ×3Life Sciences ×3Finance & Accounting ×2Humanities ×2
Where their founders worked beforefrom 15 founders with career history
University of British Columbia ×9NanoMedicines Innovation Network ×2The Engine ×2
Portfolio companies · 63 tracked
alumni founders can tell you what the program is really likeConexeu is developing CXU™, a collagen-based extracellular matrix (ECM) platform for soft-tissue regeneration intended as an alternative to static fillers, combining structural support with tissue in-growth and integration.
BiotechHardwareHealthtechMedical DevicesReno, US
Mauricio Gonzalez-Ulloa(Founder & CEO)David Bogart(Founder)inSTEPHEN D INOUYE(Executive Officer)BRIAN PILCHER(Executive Officer, Director)inJEFF SHARPE(Executive Officer, Director)inMILES HARRISON(Executive Officer, Director)in
3C Therapeutics develops therapeutics using targeted protein degradation, centered on a proprietary modular Degrader-Antibody Conjugate (DAC) platform (TriCore) that delivers intracellular protein degraders via monoclonal antibodies.
BiotechDeep TechMedical Devices
David Perrin(Co-Founder & Scientific Advisor)Benjamin Noichl(Co-Founder & VP of Chemistry)Dan Wattier(Chief Executive Officer)inTony Polverino(Fractional CSO)David Wood(Chief Financial Officer)
Agora Energy Technologies is an electrochemical engineering company developing a battery technology that uses industrially captured CO2 to generate electricity and store energy.
CleantechClimate TechDeep TechEnergy
Applied Atomics develops, builds and operates 100 MW-1 GW light-water nuclear plants co-located with industrial customers.
Ben Kellie(Founder)in
Co-investorsApollo Informal InvestmentElevate VenturesHEC Paris IncubatorInventures Investment PartnersLotte VenturesPix Vine Capital+8 more
Arrowsmith Genetics is a preclinical-stage drug discovery company developing therapeutics from genetic research conducted at UBC and BC Cancer.
BiotechDeep TechVancouver, CA
Phil HieterPeter Stirling
Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)
Avenue Intelligence produces proprietary sensors that count pedestrian foot traffic in real time and deliver anonymized data through a custom dashboard for reporting and decision-making.
Data & InfrastructureHardwareIoT
Co-investorsFront Row Ventures
Baerfell produces high-performance natural fibre insulation using sustainable technologies.
CleantechConstruction Tech
Bayes Studio develops AI-driven environmental monitoring and disaster management solutions delivered as SaaS and IoT technologies.
AI & Machine LearningClimate TechIoTSaaS
Maryam Parizi(Founder)in
Broadsight is a shared workspace for communications teams that preserves the background, messaging, people, and decisions behind each communications file, and applies AI grounded in that organizational context.
AI & Machine LearningMarketing TechSaaS
Kurt Heinrich(Founder & Chief Strategy Officer)inJohn-Jose Nunez(Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer)inSteve Lowry(Chief Executive Officer)in
Co-investorsCreative Destruction Lab (CDL)
novoLUX develops science-based skincare using LNP3, a patented triple-layer lipid nanoparticle technology that delivers peptides, exosomes, and PDRN with sustained release.
BiotechConsumerWellness & FitnessVancouver, CA
Carbonyx develops proprietary technology to recover valuable materials from waste rock while permanently removing carbon from the atmosphere, producing carbon-negative and low-carbon materials for infrastructure and supply chains.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechVancouver, CA
Douglas Pimlott, PhD(Founder)in
Co-investorsWUTIF CapitalSpring Impact Capital
The Centre for Digital Media is an educational institution that collaborates with founding academic partners, industry, and community organizations to deliver digital media programming focused on addressing societal challenges.
Digital HealthEdTechMedia & EntertainmentVancouver, CA
CURA develops electrochemical technology to reduce the process CO2 emissions released during limestone calcination in cement production.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechClimate TechDeep Tech
Co-investorsAmplify CapitalUCeed FundsZacua Ventures
D2Type provides AI-enabled, lifestyle-first diabetes and cardiometabolic care delivered as between-visit clinical support, using proactive monitoring, early detection, and human clinical escalation to complement therapies like GLP-1s.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthHealthtechCanada, CA
DISC Alloys develops metal manufacturing and materials technology aimed at aerospace, defense, and high-performance industrial applications.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechHardwareNew MaterialsSpace Tech
Francis Steiner(Co-founder)inStefano Fregonese(Co-founder & CEO)in
Co-investorsWUTIF Capital
Envoke is an email platform built for communications professionals at universities, municipalities, associations, and healthcare organizations who need reliable, compliant email without marketing automation complexity.
Enterprise SoftwareGovTechMarketing TechSaaSToronto, CA
Martin Millican(CEO)inMarcel Ursprung(CTO)in
Co-investorsForesight Group
Fibernx develops and manufactures carbon fiber and carbon nanofiber materials, offering lower-cost and lower-emission alternatives to traditional PAN carbon fibers with properties customizable per industry.
Advanced ManufacturingCleantechNew MaterialsVancouver, CA
Dr. Yasmine AbdinDr. Frank KoDr. Scott RenneckarOmar Elnikheli(CEO)in
ImageCyte develops precision nanowell plate technology that prepares cells, organoids, and model organisms for imaging, aiming to improve imaging quality, reproducibility, and throughput.
BiotechDeep TechHardware
Samuel Berrymanin
Melius MicroBiomics develops microbiome-based live biotherapeutics (its GEMM technology) to treat chronic inflammatory diseases, pursuing both human and animal health applications.
BiotechHealthtechMedical DevicesVancouver, CA
Dr. Deanna Gibson(Co-Founder)Robert Emlyn(Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer)inCelinka Zhou(Co-Founder & Executive VP, Corporate Development & Capital Markets)inDr. Deanna L. Gibson, Ph.D.(Co-Founder & Non-Executive Chief Science Advisor)Kevin Horgan(Head of Research & Development)in
Mesintel develops a proprietary target discovery platform based on fibroblast biology to accelerate drug development in cancer, fibrosis, rare diseases, tissue regeneration, and aging-related conditions.
AI & Machine LearningBiotech
T. Michael Underhill(Co-founder, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Scientific Officer)inLesley Hill(Co-founder, Chief Operating Officer)inR. Wilder Scott(Co-founder, Chief Technology Officer)Jonathon Jafari(Co-founder, Chief Business Officer)
Metastem is developing a therapy for advanced metastatic cancers.
BiotechMedical Devices
Minpraxis offers materials testing and analysis services, including per meter sample testing, geometallurgical and geotechnical applications, and HPGR evaluation for the mining and mineral processing industries.
Advanced ManufacturingDeep TechNew Materials
Co-investorsWUTIF Capital
MycoFoundry develops mycelium-based materials for architectural and interior applications, combining biotechnology and design.
BiotechNew Materials
NanoVation Therapeutics develops lipid nanoparticle (LNP) and mRNA delivery technologies for gene therapies, supporting drug development partners across mRNA synthesis, LNP formulation, and preclinical delivery optimization.
AI & Machine LearningBiotechDeep TechHealthtechVancouver, CA
Pieter CullisinDominik WitzigmanninJayesh KulkarniinZach JonassonDavid Main
Co-investorsConvergent Ventures
nPhyla is a biotechnology company that uses environmental DNA (eDNA) and analytics to provide site-level biodiversity assessments, microbial screening, and reporting tools for mining companies.
AgTechAI & Machine LearningBiotechClimate TechData & Infrastructure
Offshore Designs develops industrial robotic systems for in-water ship hull cleaning to reduce fuel consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and maintenance costs while preventing invasive species spread.
CleantechRobotics
Orca Water builds a water monitoring and predictive leak detection system that uses ultrasonic sensors and machine learning to visualize and localize water use down to specific fixtures via an interactive dashboard.
AI & Machine LearningCleantechIoT
Co-investorsForesight CanadaAnkona CapitalBrighton Park CapitalEnza CapitalMizMaa VenturesNorrsken22+2 more
ReAct Materials develops catalyst-based water purification technology designed to remove PFAS (forever chemicals) from water systems.
CleantechClimate TechNew Materials
Resolve Nanotherapeutics is developing RNA drugs delivered via lipid nanoparticles that amplify the body's toxin-clearance pathway to treat severe acute bacterial infections and their chronic complications.
BiotechDeep TechHealthtechMedical Devices
Sora Fuel produces sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and diesel using a proprietary closed-loop direct air capture and conversion process that draws carbon from air rather than biomass or industrial feedstocks.
CleantechClimate TechEnergyCambridge, US
Curtis Berlinguette(Founder)inGareth Ross(Founder)inCurtis Belinguete(Director)
BoardPatrick Sarver(Founder)inMarc Tarpenning(Director)inMichael Kearney(Director)in
Co-investorsInspired CapitalLeitmotifSpero VenturesThe Engine VenturesWireframe Ventures
Synoro Med designs and operates a reusable container system for medical fluids like intravenous solutions, paired with regional reprocessing services to clean and sterilize containers for safe reuse in healthcare settings.
Circular EconomyCleantechClimate TechHealthtechMedical Devices
Aditi Sitolay(Founder and CEO)
ViroCarb is a biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery and development of small molecule therapeutics.
BiotechHealthtechMedical Devices
Bharat Tewarie(CEO & Chairman of the Board)Mario Huesca(President, COO & Board Director)inClifford Lingwood(CSO & Board Director)in
BoardDaniel Mamelak(Board Director)Michael Ling(Board Director)
Co-investorsBeresford Ventures
VitaPulse develops on-device machine learning algorithms and software for connected emergency alerting, focused initially on cardiac arrest detection with plans to expand to other cardiac indications.
AI & Machine LearningDigital HealthMedical DevicesVancouver, CA
XpressSelect provides intake documentation and billing management for healthcare providers, enabling streamlined patient onboarding and connection to care resources.
HealthtechSaaS
Other
Tracked investments with no reachable website or further public details — typically companies that wound down, renamed, or were absorbed.
Aidos InnovationsAquafer TechnologiesBinta Financial Inc.Canopy BioproductsCyanoworksFlying WolfFUTURi Power Inc.Hungr GeotechLang Laser TechnologiesMed Edge TechnologiesMontA PharmaceuticalsNarval Energy Inc.Needle-Free TherapeuticsNeuroCogNorthiana Energy SolutionsOverture Therapeutics Inc.phaseLabs Dynamics Inc.Promirin TherapeuticsPurple Lotus Mental HealthSafecoat MedicalSinedoreSyrisTACUTap MangoTeleoscopeVanTech MedicalVitaLink
Exits · 1
1 IPOsConexeu Sciences Inc.NASDAQ: CNXU
Portfolio news
latest coverage across their companiesSora Fuel · finsmes.com · Apr 8, 2026
Frequently asked questions
- How many investments has Innovation UBC made?
- Innovation UBC has 63 tracked investments, 1 of which have exited.
- What stage does Innovation UBC invest at?
- Innovation UBC invests at the Pre-Seed, Seed stages.
- What sectors does Innovation UBC focus on?
- Innovation UBC focuses on Advanced Manufacturing, AgTech, Biotech, Cleantech, Climate Tech, Consumer, Deep Tech, EdTech, Fintech, FoodTech, Healthtech, Impact & Social Good, Media & Entertainment, Mobility & Transportation, New Materials, Retail Tech.
- Where is Innovation UBC located?
- Innovation UBC is headquartered in Vancouver, CA.
- Who does Innovation UBC co-invest with?
- Innovation UBC most often shares deals with Creative Destruction Lab (CDL), WUTIF Capital, Eudemian Ventures, among 44 tracked co-investors.
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