An Interactive Workshop on Research, Entrepreneurship & Technology Commercialization
Have you ever wondered what it takes to turn academic research into a successful company? Join ICICS for a two-evening social and interactive workshop with Allen Lau, a University of Toronto MSC graduate, serial entrepreneur, and venture capitalist. Drawing on his experience building and scaling technology companies and investing in deep-tech startups, Allen will share […]
HATCH Hosts Comprehensive CNC Training
In March of this year (2026), HATCH acquired a HAAS VF2SS 3-Axis CNC Milling Machine to further support ventures working in the Makerspace. The training program started with software, before learning how to operate the equipment, venture team members and interns had to familiarize themselves with MasterCam. HATCH hosted Ajmer Gill from inHouse Solutions on […]
UBC’s HATCH Graduates Six High-Impact Startups
Six innovative startups have successfully graduated from UBC’s HATCH Venture Builder program, marking another milestone for one of Canada’s leading university accelerators. The cohort spans sectors including health tech, clean tech and AI.
7 HATCH Ventures represented on New Ventures BC’s ‘Top 25 Startups’ List
Current HATCH Ventures: Syris AI, Dream Photonics, Radiant Fluidics, VitaPulse Technologies, E-Sense Health, Tydra Laboratories, and Nanotech Innovation have reached the final 25 Top New Ventures list by ‘New Ventures BC’. We congratulate our teams on all the hard work they put in to earn a spot on such an impressive list of innovative companies.
World’s First Blood Type A-to-O Kidney Transplant Achieved by HATCH Alumni team: Avivo
UBC Alumni team, Avivo, have successfully completed the world’s first kidney transplant after converting the organ blood-type to O. Avivo’s life-saving technology can convert any blood type into O. By converting different blood types into Type O, the universal donor, they make more blood and more organs available to more patients.