The University of British Columbia has received $8.8M from the Government of Canada to drive innovation in life sciences and food processing. $5M will support the creation of the Biodevice Foundry, which will provide companies with lab space, specialized equipment, and training programs for product development and testing. The remaining $3.8M will fund the establishment of the Food and Beverage Innovation Centre, where academic experts and businesses will come together to boost the global competitiveness of BC’s food and beverage processors. “Both the Food and Beverage Innovation Centre and Biodevice Foundry will strengthen connections between university and industry partners, and build the talent and collaborations that are needed to develop globally competitive ‘made in BC’ products and technologies,” said UBC President Dr Benoit-Antoine Bacon.
