June 27, 2025 BPI Seminar by Dr. Jian-Yong Wu Natural polysaccharides (PS) from edible and medicinal fungi, herbal plants and other biological sources have emerged as the most attractive components for the Learn more
July 8, 2025 BPI Seminar by Dr. Jeremy Smith The circular bioeconomy for materials and energy production plans to eliminate pollution and ensure sustainability and renewability. We give examples of how AI Learn more
August 17 - August 19, 2025 Sustainable Materials Research Summit - SMART 2025 Yale University is hosting the 4th Sustainable Materials Research Summit on August 17-19, 2025. This year's focus is on "Emerging Engineered Wood for Buildings" Learn more
October 22 - October 24, 2025 International Conference on Wood Adhesives 2025 Hosted by the Forest Products Society with support from BPI, the International Conference on Wood Adhesives brings together top minds shaping the future of wood Learn more
December 11, 2025 BPI Connect 2025 This signature event will showcase the latest scientific and technical advances that BPI researchers have accomplished in the field of bio-based... Learn more
February 12, 2026 BPI Community Day 2026 Get ready for an unforgettable evening at BPI Community Day 2026—a celebration of collaboration, connection, and community! Learn more
May 9, 2025 BPI Seminar by Dr. Seong H. Kim Plants have the remarkable ability to convert glucose, which is fully soluble in water, into cellulose, a substance that is completely insoluble in water and mo Learn more
May 6 - May 8, 2025 Forest Innovation & Bioeconomy Conference 2025 Explore the BC forest bioeconomy and latest global bioproduct research for commercialization opportunities shaping the future of the forest sector. Learn more
May 5, 2025 BPI Seminar by Dr. Sang-Young Lee Forthcoming ubiquitous electronics era, which will find widespread use of electric vehicles, grid-scale stationary energy storage systems, and portable flexible Learn more
May 2, 2025 BPI Research Day 2025 This annual signature event will showcase the latest scientific and technical advances that BPI researchers have accomplished in the field of bio-based... Learn more
May 1, 2025 UBC FuturePack Research Cluster Workshop 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 Learn more
April 25, 2025 BPI Seminar by Dr. Qingye Lu Natural or naturally derived materials are favorable building blocks for creating hybrid materials, taking advantage of their merits including cost-effectivenes Learn more
April 14, 2025 BPI Seminar by Dr. Caterina Czibula Classical material testing works well for engineering materials like metals, however, there are numerous complex material systems where conventional methods are Learn more
April 11, 2025 BPI Seminar by Dr. Sang-Woo Kim As main topics, this presenter will report transcutaneous ultrasound energy harvesting using triboelectric technology. Implantable medical devices (IMDs) are de Learn more
April 10, 2025 BPI Seminar by Dr. Steve Eichhorn Explore the modifying of cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) to make octylamine functionalised materials that retain their charge and so can be both be dispersed in w Learn more