The UILO supports interaction between the University and industry and other community partners in many different forms, including research partnerships that investigate areas of mutual interest, the commercialization, distribution and dissemination of research outputs, and the development of entrepreneurial talent and new ventures.

Core Services

• Industry Engagement
  The UILO negotiates, drafts and administers industry-sponsored research and government and non-profit contracts and agreements for The University of British Columbia, and undertakes many of these tasks for UBC's Affiliated Hospitals. It also works to create and nurture ongoing, multi-faceted relationships with industry partners.
• Knowledge Mobilization
  The UILO works with researchers to assess the potential impacts of their research outputs, and to find suitable partners, licensees, stakeholders, influencers or investors to implement, develop, commercialize or otherwise advance these outputs and maximize their academic, societal, economic and financial impacts.
• Entrepreneurship
  In addition to supporting the creation of spin-off companies based on UBC intellectual property, the UILO is a founding partner in entrepreneurship@UBC, extending its services and support to the entrepreneurial activities of a wide range of student, staff, faculty and recent alumni.

When you should contact us

If you are:

A researcher at UBC or its Affiliated Hospitals

• looking to partner in industry-sponsored research
• looking to take part in a research contract or agreement with government or non-profit organizations
• with a research output that you are interested in commercializing or disseminating
• transferring to UBC from another academic institution
• looking to transfer materials

A potential partner

• looking to partner with UBC on a research project
• interested in licensing a UBC technology or accessing a UBC discovery
• interested in investing in UBC technologies

Student, Faculty, Staff or Recent Alumni

• interested in creating a new venture

The work of the UILO is supported by the British Columbia Innovation Council (BCIC). BCIC develops entrepreneurial talent and commercializes technology through startup companies and partnerships between industry and academia. BCIC focuses on competitively positioning British Columbia in today's global knowledge economy in order to provide significant employment opportunities and a high standard of living for British Columbians. BCIC is a Crown agency of the Province of British Columbia. For more information about BCIC, visit www.bcic.ca