UBC spin-offs are companies formed to commercialize UBC discoveries, fund research at UBC in order to develop technology that will be licensed by the company, or provide a service which was originally offered through an existing UBC department or unit.
The following list includes UBC spin-off companies regardless of current legal status (i.e. early stage, active, inactive, closed, merged or acquired). Current company names are used, and acquisitions and mergers are indicated.
2022
Nickel Technologies Inc.
Ontario
Physical Science
Amphotericin B Technologies Inc.
BC
Life Science
Copper Technologies Inc.
Ontario
Physical Science
I2SIM-RT Technologies Inc.
BC
IT
2021
VITA Imaging Inc.
BC
Life Science
Melio Peptide Systems Inc.
BC
Life Science
LAST Innovations
BC
Life Science
FP Pharma Inc.
BC
Life Science
1253079 BC LTD
BC
Life Science
AMAG Holdings Australia Pty Ltd
Australia
IT
Equiopps Inc.
California
Physical Science
2020
J-Wave Diagnostics S.r.l.
Italy
Life Science
Resilience Bioscience
BC
Life Science
Sustained Therapeutics
BC
Life Science
2019
Incor Galvanox
Switzerland
Physical Science
Nido BioSciences Inc.
Boston
Life Science
Rhyme Biotechnology
BC
Life Science
2018
Comotion Drug Delivery Systems Inc.
BC
Life Science
Codon-X Therapeutics Inc.
BC
Life Science
GloGreen Technology Inc.
BC
Physical Science
ABT Innovations
BC
Life Science
2017
Planar Motor Inc.
BC
Physical Science
ISIT Technologies Inc.
BC
Information Technology
Meteia Pharmaceuticals Inc.
US
Life Science
Qingdao Primedicine Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd.
China
Life Science
Interactive Health International Ltd.
BC
Life Science
2016
CanHealth International
BC
Life Science
Vital Mechanics Research Inc.
BC
IT
PrevThro Pharmaceuticals
BC
Life Science
2015
2014
2013
LIVES Mobile Corp.
BC
IT
2012
Traumis inc
BC
Life Science
2011
Cripton Technologies Inc
BC
Physical Science
Innovative Food Solutions
BC
Physical Science
Valocor Therapeutics (acquired by Dermira)
BC
Life Science
Veridae Systems (acquired by Tetronix)
BC
IT
2010
Cloudburst (acquired by Google)
BC
IT
2009
BioAmps
CO
Life Science
Dike Beerveer
Netherlands
Life Science
Westbay Aquaculture
BC
Life Science
2008
Stratford Pharmaceuticals
BC
Life Science
2007
Ecaffeinated Systems Inc.
BC
Physical Science
P2P Health Systems
ON
Info Tech
Pacific Therapeutics Inc.
BC
Life Science
Smartforms Software Inc.
BC
Info Tech
2006
2005
CLEAR Display Technologies
BC
Physical Science
2004
2003
GeneXyn Pharmaceuticals
BC
Life Science
IMC Interactive Medical Curriculum Inc.
BC
Info Tech
Shaw Neural Dynamics Inc.
BC
Life Science
2002
ARC Pharmaceuticals Inc.
BC
Life Science
Cameleon Controls
BC
Physical Science
Inimex Pharmaceuticals Inc.
BC
Life Science
Plantco
BC
Life Science
2001
5 Cent Farms
BC
Life Science
E-Centsia Systems Inc.
BC
Info Tech
Galian Photonics Inc. (formerly BandGap Photonics, Inc.)
BC
Physical Science
InPhoGene Biocom Inc.
BC
Life Science
Nutri Add Products Inc.
BC
Life Science
StrongWood Project Inc.
BC
Physical Science
Vector12, Corp.
BC
Physical Science
Vinifera Wine Genomics Inc.
BC
Life Science
Woodflow Systems Corp.
BC
Info Tech
2000
Chemokine Therapeutics Corp.
BC
Life Science
CV Molecular Technologies
BC
Life Science
InteromeX Biopharmaceuticals
BC
Life Science
Neuro Therapeutics Inc.
BC
Life Science
1999
HDR Light Systems, Inc.
BC
Physical Science
Pacific Clinical Trials Corporation
BC
Life Science
WaveMakers Research Inc. (acquired by Harman International - 2003)
BC
Info Tech
1998
Active Pass Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
BC
Life Science
CyberActive Technologies (acquired by MedBroadcast)
BC
Info Tech
Medalta Advanced Ceramics Company Ltd.
AB
Physical Science
NxtPhase Corporation (formerly Carmanah Engineering) (acquired by Beacon Power Corp - April 2005)
BC
Physical Science
Urodynamix Technologies Ltd. (formerly MDX Medical Inc.)
BC
Physical Science
1997
Pureplus Extracts Inc.
BC
Life Science
WebCT Educational Technologies Corporation (aquired by WebCT -1999, subsequently acquired by Blackboard)
BC
Info Tech
1996
NewCIM Technologies Corporation
BC
Physical Science
TerraGen Discovery Inc. (acquired by Cubist Pharmaceuticals - 2000)
BC
Life Science
Tinamou International Investments Ltd.
BC
Life Science
1995
Golden Crane Software Ltd.
BC
Info Tech
Mercury Mirror Corporation
BC
Physical Science
NeuroMed Technologies Inc.
BC
Life Science
NeuroVir Therapeutics Inc. (acquired by MediGene - 2000)
CA
Life Science
1994
ARP Software Ltd.
BC
Physical Science
Cimprovisor Hightech Industries Ltd.
BC
Physical Science
Quantum Innovations Inc.
BC
Physical Science
RabbitHutch Biotechnology Corporation
BC
Life Science
TechNexus International Corp.
BC
Info Tech
1993
Forbes Medi-Tech Inc.
BC
Life Science
ImmGenics Pharmaceuticals Inc. (acquired by Abgenix - 2000)
BC
Life Science
International Compu Research, Inc.
CA
Info Tech
Migenix Inc. (formerly know as Micrologix Biotech Inc.)
BC
Life Science
North American Advanced Materials Corp.
TN
Physical Science
Precision Biochemicals Inc.
BC
Life Science
TPC The Physics Company Ltd.
BC
Physical Science
Viridae Clinical Sciences Inc.
BC
Life Science
Ward Laboratories Inc.
BC
Physical Science
1992
Biomarin Pharmaceutical Inc. (formerly Synapse Technologies)
BC
Life Science
BC
Life Science
Gerex Inc.
BC
Life Science
Siocta Trade Information Services General Partnership
BC
Info Tech
Sonigistix Corporation
BC
Physical Science
Tekmira Pharmaceuticals Corp. (Formerly Inex Pharmaceuticals Corp.)
BC
Life Science
1991
ALDS Inc.
BC
Physical Science
Axelson & Kwok Research Associates Inc.
BC
Life Science
CCT Health Corporation
BC
Life Science
ID Biomedical Corporation (aquired by GlaxoSmithKline - Dec 2005)
BC
Life Science
Immune Network Ltd.
BC
Life Science
Pacific Bio-Waste Recovery Society
BC
Life Science
1990
Moli Energy (1990) Limited
BC
Physical Science
Newcom Radio Ltd.
BC
Physical Science
1989
Glucogenics Pharmaceuticals Inc.
BC
Life Science
LIST Foundation
BC
Info Tech
Microtran Power System Analysis Corporation
BC
Info Tech
Nova Ray Heating Ltd.
BC
Physical Science
Quantum Vision Corporation
BC
Physical Science
Vancouver Biotech Ltd.
BC
Life Science
1987
Frozya Industries Inc.
BC
Life Science
The Canadian Liposome Company Ltd.
BC
Life Science
1986
Agar Technologies Inc. (Acquired by Marine BioProducts)
BC
Life Science
Freshxtend Technologies Corp. (formerly Sunblush Technologies Corporation/Pacific Asia Technologies)
BC
Physical Science
Intrinsic Research & Development Inc.
BC
Life Science
Shape Technologies Inc.
BC
Physical Science
1985
Lipex Biomembranes, Inc (merged with Northern Lipids - 2000)
BC
Life Science
1984
Narod Geophysics Ltd.
BC
Physical Science
1983
Endev Consulting Limited
BC
Physical Science
Prescient NeuroPharma Inc. (formerly IGT Pharma)
BC
Life Science
TIR Systems Ltd. acquired by Philips
BC
Physical Science
1981
Corona Vacuum Coaters Inc.
BC
Physical Science
ITA Inverse Theory & Application Ltd. (acquired by Landmark Graphics)
AB
Info Tech
Lamorna Enterprises
BC
Life Science