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Since entering its GREx phase in 2020, BPI has demonstrated significant growth and impact across research, innovation, and funding. These figures represent documented outcomes from calendar years 2020–2025 based on available reporting and may not capture the full scope of BPI’s accomplishments.
Flexibles refer to flexible plastic packaging (films, pouches, sachets, wraps), representing approximately 20–25% of the overall global packaging industry. This
Dr. Feng Jiang is transforming B.C. forest residues into biodegradable biofoam, textile fibres and cellulose aerogels, while strategic partnerships help advance
BPI’s ATR Launch is an industry-focused program to support the development of your biobased innovation from lab towards commercialization and impact. It brings.
Dr. Anuj Kumar Chandel is an Associate Professor in the Department of Biotechnology, Engineering School of Lorena, University of São Paulo, Brazil. He has over
Lignetics, Inc. is a company that produces a wide variety of consumer and industrial products from wood residuals. We have 30 manufacturing locations in North
BPI Connect 2026 shines a spotlight on the latest scientific and technical advancements in sustainable bio-based materials developed by BPI researchers. We exte
UBC Vancouver is located on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xwməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Stó:lō and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil- Waututh) Nations.
UBC Okanagan is situated on traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Syilx Okanagan Nation. The land has always been a place of learning for the Coast Salish and Syilx peoples, who for millennia have passed on their culture, history, and traditions from one generation to the next.