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entrepreneurship@UBC accelerates ventures that are innovating their industries.
Meet some of its alumni:
Founder: Manoj Singh, 2017
Acuva Technologies is empowering customers to produce safe drinking water through its advanced UV-LED disinfection systems with disinfection rates up to 99.9 percent, securing partnerships with major OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) around the globe.
Founders: Tamer Mohamed, Simon Beyer, Konrad Walus, and Sam Wadsworth, 2013
Aspect Biosystems is a UBC spin-off venture pioneering the advancement of 3D printing human tissue through microfluidics and 3D bioprinting, having recently raised a $26 million Series A funding round in early 2020.
Founder: Valerie Song, 2016
AVA Technologies is creating the world’s smartest indoor garden filled with smart tech, an HD camera, and environmental sensors, having launched its product in spring 2020.
Founder: Michael Carlson, 2018
CarboNet is changing the way we treat water through technology that sustainably and economically removes contaminants from water, and was recently announced as a finalist for the BC Tech Association’s Company of the Year — Startup Success.
Founders: Alyssa Farr and Linsey Reimer, 2017
TasteAdvisor takes the guesswork out of buying wine. Their digital solution can be licensed by wine regions, retailers, and liquor boards to match consumer taste preferences to wine they love.