UVic Industry Partnerships Office (IPO)

Campus is starting to show off some signs of spring! 🌸

Open Science: What do patients or people with lived experience think? My name is Laurie Proulx and I have lived with a chronic condition for most of my life. For the last 15 years, I have been active as a patient partner in research. On March 21, 2025, I am presenting t...

I am presenting at an Open Science event on March 21st & would like to get the patient community involved & influencing how I present the patient perspective. If you have 5 minutes, please consider completing this survey to share your feedback: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Many thanks!

New research shows B.C. alcohol consumption at its lowest in 20 years British Columbians are consuming less alcohol than they have since the turn of the millennium, according to research from UVic.

“The sales were the lowest they’ve been in the past 20 years, since we started recording it,” Tim Naimi, CISUR director, added. “It is astounding to see this huge change from record highs to record lows in just a few short years.” cheknews.ca/new-research...

🌟 Today is #NationalDreamDay
Did you know there may be a #Genetic link to dreaming! 🧬💭
💤 REM sleep genes: Studies in mice show that Chrm1 and Chrm3 are crucial for entering REM sleep.
Check out our #Podcast episode all about sleeping!
🎧 Listen now: genomebc.ca/the-circadia...

🚨 Deadline tomorrow! 🚨

BC life sciences companies—take your growth to the next level with the Life Sciences Growth Catalyst Project! Gain skills, global exposure, and investor connections.

📅 Apply by noon, March 6
lifesciencesbc.ca/life-science...

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Meet 🌊🌎🧪 Dr. Casey Brant, Associate Teaching Professor @seos-uvic.bsky.social @uvicscience.bsky.social and also Captain of the research vessel RV Strickland https://www.uvic.ca/science/research/vessel/index.php She is an Indigenous scholar with expertise in geochemistry, oceanography,

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Get to know 🌊🌎🧪 Dr. Diana Varela who explores how phytoplankton, microscopic algae, drive marine productivity and cycle key nutrients like silicon, nitrogen, and carbon. https://onlineacademiccommunity.uvic.ca/varelalab/ @seos-uvic.bsky.social @uvicscience.bsky.social

Environmental DNA Sampling Technology Advances Salish Sea Salmon Conservation Sea Change Conservation Society and Ocean Diagnostics expand salmon conservation in the Salish Sea using innovative environmental DNA sampling technology called Ascension.

We've teamed up with @seachangemarine.bsky.social and @uvic.ca's Helbing lab to monitor salmon using our automated #eDNA sampling #tech. Check it out! 🐟

#STS #EnvSci #EnvironmentalDNA #biodiversity

Why did the oligodendrocyte break up with the neuron?

It needed space to re-myelinate its feelings!

Our next webinar is happening on Thursday – Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi...

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If you're a #smallbusiness, #start-up, or #university spinout — from tech to fashion, media to agriculture —and you use #IntellectualProperty to create value, the World Intellectual Property Organization Global Awards are for you! Learn more and apply here: global-awards.wipo.int

Did you feel last week's earthquake?

@oceannetworks.ca, a UVIC initiative, successfully detected the Feb 21st earthquake using their land+seafloor seismic network, which is designed to provide advance warning of ground shaking for offshore #earthquakes off the BC coast.

lək̓ʷəŋən Paddle marks Commonwealth Games pledge - University of Victoria The "lək̓ʷəŋən (Lekwungen) Paddle" was received by Commonwealth Sport President Chris Jenkins during an official handover ceremony held at Canada House.

The lək̓ʷəŋən Paddle symbolizes reconciliation & Indigenous contributions to sport. Created by artist Darlene Gait and carved by Carey Newman, it marks the Commonwealth Sport Declaration ahead of the Glasgow 2026 Games.

🔗 Learn more: www.uvic.ca/news/topics/...

WIPO Global Awards The WIPO Global Awards is a coveted award program that honors innovative businesses. Enter the WIPO Global Awards and get global exposure for your company.

The WIPO Global Awards 2025 competition is open to small businesses, startups, and university spin-offs. Application deadline: March 31, 2025. #IP

Learn more here www.wipo.int/en/web/award...

Everyone is welcome to this free seminar! #Anthropology

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💡Researchers @uvic.ca have developed a reinforcement learning solution to enable ultra-reliable low-latency communications in future generation of wireless systems. Learn more about collaborating & #licensing here: in-part.co/QVW3YD8BVkD

#Innovation #5Gnewradio #Iotdevices

We've moved, too! Nice to reconnect here.

A healthier ocean for all - University of Victoria Learn how one UVic graduate student's quest to build her own community and share her passion for the marine science is shaping the next generation of ocean professionals.

💬 "In the face of adversity, Jill Heinerth reminds me science should be driven by curiosity."
 
PhD candidate Neha Acharya-Patel finds inspiration in trailblazers like Heinerth—from deep caves to marine conservation, both embrace uncertainty to explore the unknown. ⬇️
 
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1/👩🏻‍🔬 To celebrate #LoveData25 and International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we are spotlighting the exceptional contributions of our #data stewards!

Meet Bahareh Torabidavan, who earned her MEng from
@uvic
in computer and electrical engineering.

#WomenInSTEM #IDWGS

Nothing in life is to be feared, it is only to be understood. Marie Curie, Physicist and chemist.

Today is International Day of Women & Girls in Science.

Marie Curie, the first woman to win a Nobel Prize. Her contributions have left an indelible mark on the world of science & health & continue to inspire generations of scientists & innovators. 🔬 #WomenInScience #WomenInSTEM

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💡Dr. Leitch's research team at @uvic.ca have developed & #patented a stable palladium precatalyst for in situ catalyst prep & single-component precatalyst synthesis which scales from lab to industry. Learn more about #licensing here: in-part.co/k8MX8ApLnjL

#Chemistry #Catalysis #Pharma #Innovation

Welcome! How is George finding these colder temperatures? ❄️

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Dr. Berg, Associate Professor of Chemistry at @uvic.bsky.social, has developed and #patented a clathrochelate capable of binding metals (at room temperature, unlike DOTA) for use in #nuclearmedicine and #cancerimmunotherapy. Learn more about #licensing and #collaborating here: in-part.co/rdJo33K7yay

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Dr. Caren Helbing, Professor of Biochemistry and Microbiology at @uvic.bsky.social, has developed and #patented a novel IntegritE-DNA test that provides solutions to the issues found in common #eDNA tests. Learn more about #licensing and #collaborating here: in-part.co/gn7LGlOEgb0

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Researchers at @uvic.bsky.social have developed and patented a #smartbandage technology that uses hydrogel-based dressing to detect #woundinfection.🩹Learn more about #licensing this technology here: in-part.co/wPLE7vvYbdv

Fabulous opportunity to learn about exciting new neuroscience research!

Nice to see a familiar face here! Our office just joined the 🦋 @bsky.app club.

Hello science and tech community!🧪⚛️🔬 Let's introduce ourselves. The Industry Partnerships Office is the University of Victoria's technology transfer office. We foster connection between research and industry to grow ideas into innovations, licensable technologies, and businesses. Tell us about you!