Innovation UBC

Innovation UBC builds on UBC’s experience and expertise. This network involves multiple units and teams and expands the range of assistance for UBC researchers, scholars and their partners to generate social and economic impacts in B.C. and around the world.

Innovation UBC fosters transformative partnerships and connections by guiding researchers and partners through pathways like patenting, licensing, venture building, and collaborations with industry, government, non-profits, and community groups, maximizing the impact of UBC's research excellence and discoveries.

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UBC - Rogers 5G Partnership

The UBC and Rogers partnership launched in 2018 to create North America’s first 5G campus network as a living lab for innovations in next-generation wireless networks.

The UBC-Rogers partnership illustrates how universities and industry can collaborate on innovative research by leveraging campus infrastructure. The deployment of 5G technology across the campus has enabled multi-disciplinary projects with applications ranging from climate and mining to mobility and medicine. With access to new communications capabilities, UBC researchers can tackle greater challenges.

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