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The BioProducts Institute is changing the way our society collaborates with nature for a sustainable and renewable future.

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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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BioProducts Institute Approved as UBC's Newest Global Research Excellence (GREx) Institute

September 21, 2020

At UBC's BioProducts Institute, researchers are hard at work developing the kinds of green technologies that could become an integral part of a more sustainable economy, using resources and expertise that are uniquely abundant in British Columbia. Following years of innovations in the field, and...

Seminar September 22nd, 2020 - The Next Material Revolution Will Start in the Forest

September 21, 2020

The hunt is on worldwide for sustainable replacements for many of the items we use and dispose of daily. The challenge is to ensure that replacements are equal to or better than what we use now in terms of performance, cost, convenience and carbon footprint. In this webinar, Orlando will introduce...

Podcast with Pulp & Paper Canada - Is the Bioeconomy the Future of Pulp and Paper?

September 21, 2020

Another episode of Pulp & Paper Canada: The Podcast is available! The BioProducts Institute's very own, Orlando Rojas, discusses how Canada’s emerging bioeconomy is primed for expansion, how bio-based systems are crucial to the evolution of the pulp and paper industry, and how Canada can look...