Unlocking Nature for a Sustainable Future
Bringing together state of the art research and resources in a unique innovative ecosystem, our aim is to unlock the power of nature to make a positive impact on all sectors from transportation to building to healthcare.
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Meet BPI Principal Investigators driving bio-based innovation
Bringing research to market for real-world impact
Congratulations to Drs. Sumi Siddiqua and Sara Fleetwood on being named finalists for The JourneyAward! Their impact in sustainable biobased materials is...
The BPI Community Day returned on the evening of March 27, 2025, uniting over 150 researchers, faculty, and staff in a celebration of the strength, diversity, a
Congratulations to Dr. Mark MacLachlan on his appointment as Dean of the Faculty of Science for a five-year term, commencing April 1, 2025.
Join us at UBC for discussions and insights into the latest applied research around packaging innovation, hosted by UBC FuturePack Cluster, the newly opened Dan
This annual signature event will showcase the latest scientific and technical advances that BPI researchers have accomplished in the field of bio-based...
Forthcoming ubiquitous electronics era, which will find widespread use of electric vehicles, grid-scale stationary energy storage systems, and portable flexible
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.