Certain research outputs such as software and research tools are well-suited to dissemination to a large group of people at a modest or no cost.

Simplifying access to these outputs in order to increase their dissemination is a key aim of the UILO. Providing very simple, non-negotaible and non-exclusive licensing terms is an efefctive tool, particularly when this can be achieved through simple online click-wrap licensing.

Mechanisms such as Flintbox, a technology that originated at the UILO and is now used globally by researchers and industry, facilitate this type of transaction, and the UILO will increasingly identify and utilize such mechanisms to make UBC research outputs more accessible and help spur further research and innovation.