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January 24, 2023Dr. Naoko Ellis Interviewed by CBC Radio
Dr. Naoko Ellis from UBC Chemical and Biological Engineering was featured on CBC Radio's What on Earth to speak about her collaborative work with Dr. Derek Gladwin on topics of climate change solutions.
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December 21, 2022BPI Research Day 2022 Highlights
On December 9th, BPI hosted Research Day 2022 at the Life Science Centre and welcomed around 200 guests including industry/government partners representing 35 external organizations. This annual event resumed as a full in-person gathering after two year's pause due to the pandemic during which BPI…
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December 21, 2022BPI is Hiring a Techno-Economic Analyst
Want to learn about the most innovative technologies in the bioeconomy? The BioProducts Institute (BPI) is looking for techno-economic analysis experts. We are looking for experienced professional/consultant(s) who can help speed the development of clean tech chemical and chemical-biological…
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December 20, 2022BPI ATR Program
BPI’s ATR is an industry-driven program to support the development of biobased innovations/technologies along the pathway to commercialization/impact. This..
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December 19, 2022EDII Survey Prize Draw Winners
As an effort to create a more inclusive workplace, BPI had conducted an EDII survey from Nov 18th to Dec 2nd, 2022. A big thank you to those who have...
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December 15, 2022‘Biofoam’ Created To Address Plastic Pollution Crisis
BPI's Dr. Feng Jiang and Wet’suwet’en First Nation collaborated to create new packaging foam from wood waste called "Biofoam" which not only potentially could address the world’s plastic pollution crisis but also served as an equal and true partnership example of working with First Nations.
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December 7, 2022Nature-made: BPI Researchers Featured in Globe and Mail Article
The Globe & Mail, Canada's most widely read newspaper, released an article about how BPI's researchers are at the forefront of innovating bio-based materials for sustainable solutions. Read the story featuring BPI's Dr.Orlando Rojas and Dr. Heather Trajano!
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November 17, 2022Take EDI.I Survey by Dec 2nd
BPI is conducting an anonymous survey on equity, diversity, inclusion, and Indigeneity(EDI.I) from November 15th to December 2nd. The information collected...
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November 17, 2022Dr. Banvillet & Dr. Su Represented UBC at Marcus Wallenberg Prize 2022
Last month, the Marcus Wallenberg Prize (MWP) Symposium took place in Stockholm, Sweden with the theme of “Wearing Wood – The World of Wood-based Textiles”...
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November 15, 2022
BPI is Hiring a Business Development Manager
UBC BioProducts Institute is hiring for a Business Development Manager! This position will champion the BC Pulp and Paper Bioproducts Alliance (BioAlliance), an industry-led research consortium consisting of companies in BC’s forest sector, FPInnovations, UBC BPI and the BC government. The…
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November 4, 2022VTT's Tuuli Virkkala Wins The Boreal Alliance Award At NWBC 2022
Last week, the Nordic Wood Biorefinery Conference was held in Helsinki. Congratulations to VTT's Tuuli Virkkala, the winner of the Boreal Alliance Award! The Boreal Alliance network announced an award for an outstanding presentation given by an early-stage researcher at NWBC 2022 in the field of…
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October 25, 2022Former BPI Intern Rounds Out Summer With International Karate Success
The BioProducts Institute warmly welcomed its youngest intern this past summer, secondary school student, Dylan Berretta. “The summer of 2022 was undoubtedly..