Innovation Centre Leader:
Andre Marziali

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Genome BC Technology Development Platform

British Columbia's projects and platforms require the most up-to-date technology to be internationally competitive, and in some cases require new tools and devices that are not available from commercial vendors, often because they represent very specific applications with a limited market.

In response to this need the Technology Development Platform was initially established, with major financial support from Genome Canada, to allow the mutual sharing of equipment, expertise, and engineering resources. Though the primary mandate of this platform is to provide engineering support and technology development for all Genome BC projects and platforms, part of its activities are also dedicated to project collaborations with non-Genome BC researchers.

The core of the platform is located at the University of British Columbia in conjunction with Dr. Marziali's Applied Biophysics Laboratory. Satellite engineering facilities have been established at user sites including the BC Cancer Agency's Vancouver Cancer Centre and Genome Sciences Centre, the iCAPTURE Centre at St. Paul's Hospital, and the UVic-Genome BC Proteomics Centre. These facilities will support technology development at these user sites, while the platform core will continue to act as a central resource for these groups, and the primary contact for external engineering project requests.