Innovate BC Awards $1.5M to Advance Cutting-Edge R&D Projects
Summary
These initiatives aim to address priority challenges in industries such as healthcare, mining, and environmental sustainability, fostering competitiveness and job creation across the province.The Ignite program accelerates the commercialization of solutions in clean technology, engineering, and life sciences, providing up to $300,000 per project. Awarded: $300,000Peqish and Dr. Anubhav Pratap-Singh of the University of British Columbia are creating dietary fiber-based fat mimetics to replace high-calorie ingredients like palm oil, promoting healthier food options. Awarded: $300,000Rockburst Technologies and Dr. Bern Klein of the University of British Columbia are designing a CO2-based method to pulverize ore, cutting emissions and energy use in mineral extraction. Awarded: $300,000Geno10X Biosciences, Gene Bio Medical, Michael Adachi, and Peter Unrau of Simon Fraser University are creating a diagnostic platform combining rapid HPV urine testing with AI algorithms to improve disease risk prediction. Awarded: $300,000Since its inception in 2016, the Ignite program has funded 53 projects with a total investment of $13.5 million, supporting notable companies such as VoxCell BioInnovation, Daanaa, and Terramera.