News
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December 21, 2022
BPI 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.
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December 20, 2022
BPI 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, 2022
EDII 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, 2022
Nature-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, 2022
Take 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, 2022
Dr. 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.
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November 4, 2022
VTT'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!
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October 25, 2022
Former 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..