PROVINCE SUPPORTS UVIC RESEARCH WITH 6 NEW GRANTS
Apr. 10, 2009
VICTORIA - What do these three things have in common? A computerized system that can tell if an elderly person falls down at home - and then summon help. Miniaturized manufacturing processes that can be done on the top of your desk. Tools to hone systems that will capture the power of wind and tide. Read more
B.C.-LED DELEGATION HITS KOREA FOR GREEN ENERGY EXPO
Apr. 9, 2009
DAEGU, KOREA - The Province's Trade and Investment Representative Office in Korea is leading a delegation of British Columbia-based green and clean energy companies to one of Asia's largest renewable energy shows. Read more
$15M SUPPORTS LIFE-SAVING HEALTH RESEARCH IN B.C.
Apr. 8, 2009
VICTORIA - The Province has provided another $15 million to help the Michael Smith Foundation for Health Research support some of the world's best health research. Read more
B.C. STREET LIGHT TECH CUTS COST AND CARBON
Apr. 8, 2009
VICTORIA - An Innovative Clean Energy (ICE) Fund project demonstrating the commercial viability of made-in-B.C. smart street light technology in six northern B.C. communities will create jobs, cut greenhouse gas emissions, and reduce hydro costs for municipalities. Read more
RESEARCH TO HELP PATIENTS WHOSE CANCERS RESIST THERAPY
Apr. 7, 2009
VANCOUVER - One of Canada's foremost nuclear medicine researchers is developing new methods and drugs to diagnose and treat cancer under a partnership between the Province, the B.C. Cancer Agency, the B.C. Cancer Foundation and the University of British Columbia. Read more
PROVINCE, UBC FINDING MORE WAYS TO USE, PROTECT WOOD
Mar. 17, 2009
VANCOUVER – A partnership between the Province and the University of B.C. is enabling one of the world’s top wood scientists to develop cutting-edge manufacturing technology that will help B.C.’s forest products industry compete in the global economy. Read more
B.C.'S FUEL CELL & HYDROGEN INDUSTRY POWERS-UP IN ASIA
Feb. 24, 2009
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s world-leading fuel cell and hydrogen technology will be front-and-centre at the 5th International Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Expo (FC Expo 2009) in Tokyo. Read more
B.C. SPONSORS ASIA-PACIFIC PANEL AT BIOPARTNERING SHOW
Feb. 9, 2009
VANCOUVER – B.C. is welcoming delegates from Japan, South Korea and China to BioPartnering North America 2009, a top international life sciences partnering conference, which runs Feb. 8–10 at the Westin Bayshore Resort. Read more
UNIQUE RESEARCH CHAIR SHEDS LIGHT ON EARTH’S SURFACE
Jan. 20, 2009
VICTORIA – The Province is partnering with the University of Victoria to find new ways to use data collected by sensors in planes and satellites to protect and manage natural resources. Read more
NEW RESEARCH CHAIR WILL SUPPORT CATTLE INDUSTRY
Jan. 14, 2009
KAMLOOPS – The Province and Thompson Rivers University are working together to help B.C. cattle ranchers improve profitability, protect grasslands and endangered species, and reduce greenhouse gases. Read more
PROVINCE, BOEING PARTNER ON UNIQUE AEROSPACE RESEARCH
Jan. 12, 2009
VANCOUVER – Cutting-edge research by B.C. graduate students will utilize vast quantities of data from the Boeing Company to find ways to improve aircraft efficiency and reliability. Read more
GOVERNMENT PROVIDES $10.5M FOR SCIENCE WORLD BC RENEWAL
Dec. 8, 2008
VANCOUVER – A $10.5-million investment by the Province will help Science World BC undergo much-needed upgrades and develop an outdoor science park. Read more
PROVINCE BACKS BIOFUELS TO REDUCE GHG EMISSIONS
Nov. 28, 2008
VICTORIA – The Province will invest $10 million to support the production of liquid biofuels with demonstrated low greenhouse gas emissions in British Columbia. Read more
MINISTER CONGRATULATES TOP RESEARCHERS, INSTITUTES
Nov. 27, 2008
VANCOUVER – A pre-eminent B.C. health researcher who has received a national award named in honour of another famous B.C. scientist deserves British Columbia’s thanks for his innovation, creativity and dedication. Read more
ICE FUND BACKS UNIQUE BIOMASS TECHNOLOGY
Nov. 19, 2008
VICTORIA – With support from the provincial government’s Innovative Clean Energy (ICE) Fund, Nexterra Energy Corp. is implementing an alternative energy system that will cut operating costs for a Lower Mainland industry and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 22,000 tonnes per year. Read more
B.C. TECHNOLOGY SCORES MARKET SUCCESS
Nov. 10, 2008
VICTORIA – Using technology developed at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver-based Ostara Nutrient Recovery Technologies Inc. has achieved the first commercialization in the United States of a process using municipal wastewater to make environmentally safe fertilizer. Read more
B.C. TO PLAY KEY ROLE AT KOREAN VIDEO GAMING EXPO
Nov. 7, 2008
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s Trade and Investment Representative Office in Korea will lead a delegation of B.C.-based new media companies and organizations at G-Star 2008, Korea’s largest interactive gaming show. Read more
B.C. GREEN ENERGY COMPANIES SHINE IN KOREA
Nov. 4, 2008
VICTORIA – A Province-led delegation of B.C.-based renewable energy companies were the “stars of the show” at ENTECH 2008, Korea’s premier environment and renewable energy technology trade show. Read more
B.C.-INDIA PARTNERSHIP SEEKS R&D PROJECTS
Oct. 10, 2008
VICTORIA – British Columbia’s collaborative program with India, promoting research and development in environmental technologies and life sciences, is seeking expressions of interest from British Columbian and Indian biotechnology research organizations and companies. Read more
B.C. INCREASES CLEAN TECH INNOVATION VENTURE CAPITAL
July 28, 2008
VICTORIA – As of July 1, 2009, the annual tax credits available to investors in early-stage clean technology companies operating in B.C. will increase from $5 million to $7.5 million under the provincial government’s Venture Capital Programs, established to raise investment for small businesses developing new clean technologies. Read more
15 PROJECTS HIGHLIGHT B.C.'S CLEAN ENERGY INNOVATION
July 18, 2008
VICTORIA – The Province is funding a suite of innovative clean energy projects throughout B.C., investing $25 million from the government’s Innovative Clean Energy (ICE) Fund. Read more
PROVINCE INVESTS $9M IN RESEARCH COMPUTING NETWORK
June 18, 2008
VICTORIA – The Province is investing $9.3 million in Compute Canada, a cross-Canada high-performance computing network that will help researchers in a broad range of disciplines solve complex problems. Read more
$50M FOR GENOME BC WILL HELP UNRAVEL LIFE’S MYSTERIES
May 16, 2008
VICTORIA – The Province has committed $50 million to the continued success of Genome British Columbia in spearheading a wide variety of world-class DNA research projects essential to the people, industries and environment of B.C. Read more
UBC TO ACCESS CANADA’S BIGGEST SCIENTIFIC PROJECT
April 30, 2008
VANCOUVER – The Province is investing more than $7 million to support two UBC research projects that will be carried out through the facilities of Canadian Light Source, Canada’s national synchrotron research facility. Read more
B.C. INVESTS $4M FOR CANCER RESEARCH CHAIR AT UBC
April 26, 2008
VANCOUVER – The Province is providing $4 million to the Canadian Cancer Society to endow a research chair at the University of British Columbia in the primary prevention of cancer. Read more
NEW TRADES & TECHNOLOGY CENTRE OPENS ITS DOORS AT UCFV
Feb. 11, 2008
CHILLIWACK – B.C.’s largest recycled training facility – the $21.6-million Trades and Technology Centre at the University College of the Fraser Valley’s new campus in Chilliwack – officially opened today. Read more
NEW ADDICTION RESEARCH CHAIR RECEIVES $2.25 MILLION
Dec. 13, 2007
VANCOUVER – The Province’s $2.25-million investment in a new B.C. Leadership Chair will support leading-edge research and the development of innovative treatment approaches by a world authority on addictions. Read more
REGIONAL SPORT INNOVATION CHAIR TO BENEFIT ATHLETES
Dec. 7, 2007
VICTORIA – The Province is investing $1.25 million to endow a B.C. Regional Innovation Chair in Sport Technology that will be housed in the Pacific Sport Institute at Camosun College. Read more
$6.5M FOR UBC ADVANCED SCIENCE TECHNOLOGY FACILITY
Dec. 5, 2007
VANCOUVER – The Province is providing $6.5 million towards a UBC Quantum Materials Spectroscopy Centre (QMSC) for researchers to develop advances in a variety of fields, including electronics, telecommunications, computer science and biomedicine. Read more
RESEARCH TO BENEFIT CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS
Nov. 23, 2007
BURNABY – The Province is providing $2.25 million for research that will lead to better treatments for children affected by disabilities such as Down syndrome, autism, and dyslexia and other illnesses. Read more
PROVINCE ENDOWS NEW DRUG RESEARCH CHAIR $2.25 MILLION
Nov. 8, 2007
VANCOUVER – The Province’s $2.25-million investment in a new B.C. Leadership Chair will support leading-edge pharmaceutical research and the development of new drugs to help treat diseases like osteoporosis, cancer, Alzheimer’s and heart disease. Read more
WIRELESS TECHNOLOGY CENTRE GETS $5M BOOST FROM PROVINCE
Nov. 5, 2007
VANCOUVER – A $5-million grant to Wavefront, B.C.’s first wireless technology centre, will provide the province’s small and medium-sized wireless businesses with access to cutting-edge equipment to test their new software and hardware products and bring them to market. Read more
UBC OFFERING NEW CELL AND DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY PROGRAM
Oct. 22, 2007
VANCOUVER – The University of British Columbia is now offering master’s and doctoral degrees in cell and developmental biology. Read more
PROVINCE INVESTS IN CLEAN FUEL TECHNOLOGY
July 9, 2007
VANCOUVER – The Province is investing more than $200,000 in a cross-Canada research project that will reduce greenhouse gas emissions, air pollutants and reliance on fossil fuels. Read more
PROVINCIAL FUNDING WILL SUPPORT CONSERVATION RESEARCH
June 25, 2007
VANCOUVER – The Province is investing $213,000 in a research project that will help discover unknown species of Canada’s plants, fungi and insects, and improving environmental management of the country’s biodiversity. Read more
