Innovation UBC’s Venture Buildling Program supports the next generation of science-based entrepreneurs in developing viable, transformative ventures built around UBC research innovation. The design of the program enables UBC researchers to step out of their technical comfort zone and, with the guidance of their venture-centric programming anchored by deep mentorship from experienced entrepreneurs, enables them to investigate, validate and deploy a multi-faceted startup business that will launch their innovations as commercially viable products and services.

For the 2025 – 2026 year, Innovation UBC plans to achieve the following:

• Receive at least 30 venture applicants and accept about 15 ventures into the Venture Founder program 
• Support 30 up-and-coming entrepreneurs and 40 FTEs who are not part of the founding teams.
• Collaborate with the School of Biomedical Engineering, the Sauder School of Business and the Institute for Computing, Information and Cognitive Systems.