New Ventures Join HATCH
In January, a new cohort of ventures joined the HATCH accelerator program. HATCH was established in 2016 as a joint effort between ICICS and entrepreneurship@UBC and to date has served over 30 ventures. In addition to office, lab, and a maker space, HATCH provides promising ventures with guidance, a community, and mentorship to develop and optimize […]
HATCH Company Set to Bring Clean Drinking Water to Millions
Circumstances sometimes bring the right people together to produce something very special. When Manoj Singh, president and CEO of Acuva Technologies, left the UBC-founded company Westport Innovations in 2014, he set off a chain of events that led to a water purification solution that is poised to have a major impact on the world. Looking […]
ICICS Cluster Lead Wins Literary Award for Blockchain Article
Professor Victoria Lemieux (iSchool), who leads the Blockchain@UBC ICICS research cluster, has won a prestigious Britt Literary Award literary award for her article, “Blockchain Recordkeeping: A SWOT Analysis,” which appeared in the Nov/Dec 2017 issue of Information Management magazine. ARMA International, an international association for the information management profession, adjudicates the award annually. This award, which was instituted in 1967 […]
Biomedical Imaging and Artificial Intelligence Hackathon
The Biomedical Imaging and Artificial Intelligence (BMIAI) ICICS research cluster held a two-day Hackathon on 3-4 November to connect with the student population and catalyze interest in the rapidly growing field of data-driven biomedical imaging. Attendance at the event surpassed expectations with over 60 students participating to win $1,000 in prizes. Students of all abilities […]
Tomorrow’s Technology Available Today: UBC Start-up Brings Touchless Image Navigation to the Surgical Theatre
The future of healthcare is changing for the better with novel medical technologies emerging at a record pace. One such technology developed by a UBC startup in recent years has made remarkable strides in bridging the gap between research and commercialization. UBC’s Institute for Computing, Information, and Cognitive Systems (ICICS) and entrepreneurship@UBC (e@UBC) helped make […]
ICICS Research Cluster Exchange Day
On 1 October, the ICICS Bionics Network research cluster hosted a Cluster Exchange Day to further integrate Research Excellence Clusters at UBC. This event included talks by cluster leads, a poster session and technology demonstrations showcasing advances in a variety of related fields. Attending the event were representatives from Biomedical Imaging and Artificial Intelligence, Dynamic Brain Circuits, […]
ICICS Hosts Talk on Knowledge Translation
On October 11, ICICS hosted a talk on translating technology from the lab into practice. Dr. David Zar presented “From the Lab to the Market: Bringing Solutions to People Who Need Them” to an audience of ICICS members and graduate students interested in commercializing novel medical and other devices. Abstract: Many great ideas are developed in […]
Global National TV segment: UBC Researchers Behind New Ultrasound Advancement
October 7, 2018
ICICS researchers Rob Rohling and Edmond Cretu along with their graduate student Carlos Eduardo discuss their ultrasound innovation that could change health care.
ICICS Hosts “The Future of Digital Innovation”
September 25, 2018
On September 17 and 18, ICICS hosted “The Future of Digital Innovation” for research alumni from Friedrich-Alexander-Universität (FAU) Erlangen-Nürnberg who now work in the USA or Canada. The event allowed these FAU Research Alumni members to meet each other, exchange ideas, and strengthen their affiliation with FAU, while learning more about parallel work being done at UBC.
New HATCH Cohort Receives Sales Mentoring
Entrepreneurship@UBC Managing Director Barry Yates took time out of his packed schedule in September to deliver a sales workshop to the latest cohort of HATCH ventures. Additional workshops in team building, establishing company values, and messaging help prepare the new ventures for the very tough road to launching a successful company.