Network API Challenge
Open to all UBC Students who like to write software and/or business cases ! Rogers and UBC in collaboration with Ericsson, GSMA and partners invite you to a weekend hackathon to be one of the first cohorts of students in Canada to experience (and work with) the next game changer in 5G technology – […]
2024 Investor Showcase
The Investor Showcase spotlights high-potential HATCH ventures across a range of industries to the investor community. These ventures have participated in rigorous training and mentorship through the HATCH Venture Builder program offered by entrepreneurship@UBC in collaboration with ICICS. Meet UBC ventures who are raising, create connections across the ecosystem, and champion our community of entrepreneurs […]
Quantum Computing Funding for ICICS Members
The Government of Canada is making significant investments in quantum computing, due to its potential to solve complex problems that are beyond the reach of conventional computing. “Imagine if we could model molecules to help us discover new drugs, or simulate how to capture and transform greenhouse gases into something useful,” says ICICS member and […]
NSERC CREATE Training Program Grants Awarded to ICICS Members
Three new training programs led by ICICS-affiliated researchers have each received $1.65 million from NSERC’s CREATE (Collaborative Research and Training Experience) program over six years. These novel multidisciplinary programs help teams of highly qualified students and postdoctoral fellows develop their professional and technical skills while preparing them for their future careers in academia, industry, government and […]
2023 Frank and Gordon Forward Fellowship Recipients
Three exceptional students with ambitions to translate their research to society have been selected to receive the Frank and Gordon Forward Commercialization Fellowship for 2023. The award will help them realize these ambitions by supporting them in developing their technology to the point where it can attract seed financing. Below we provide brief profiles of […]
Bioform Technologies: Developing A Nature-based Plastics Alternative
The first man-made plastic was demonstrated at the 1862 Great International Exhibition in London. Once heated, the material could be molded and retained its shape when cooled. Since it was made from cellulose, it led to a product called celluloid, which was used for billiard balls and the first flexible photographic film. Fast forward to […]
APSC Spinoff Aspect Biosystems Signs Deal with Novo Nordisk for up to US$2.6B to Treat Diabetes using Printed Tissue Implants
Electrical and Computer Engineering Professor and ICICS member Konrad Walus has been exploring unconventional uses for printers since 2006. Working initially with inkjet printers he developed in the lab, Walus established that living cells printed using this inkjet technology could not only survive the printing process, but resume their biological function over time. Walus and […]
Smart Transportation Research Intersection Opens at UBC
March 31, 2023
On March 28, 2023, over 130 provincial and municipal transportation engineers and suppliers attended the opening of a new Research Intersection at UBC enabled by the UBC-Rogers Partnership.
Books Still Matter in the Digital Age: The ICICS/CS Reading Room Book Club
The ICICS/CS Reading Room provides dedicated, in-house information resources and assistance for the Department of Computer Science and ICICS. On offer are a comprehensive core collection of books, journals, and theses; online electronic resources; and course reserves for Computer Science and other related courses. This term, the Reading Room launched book clubs for undergraduate and graduate ICICS/Computer Science students. Books are selected by the participants and chapter copies […]
2023 HATCH Venture Builder Investor Showcase
The Investor Showcase spotlights high-potential HATCH ventures across a range of industries to the investor community. These ventures have participated in rigorous training and mentorship through the HATCH Venture Builder program offered by entrepreneurship@UBC in collaboration with ICICS. The Investor Showcase is their opportunity to shine. Join us on Tuesday, May 2 at UBC Robson […]