December 19, 2022
The BC Knowledge Development Fund (BCKDF) has awarded $3.7 million for 13 research projects being led by researchers at the University of British Columbia.
Through the BCKDF, the Government of B.C. is providing more than $4.3 million for projects at the University of British Columbia Vancouver and Okanagan campuses, the University of Victoria, Simon Fraser University and Vancouver Island University in fields such as health, natural resources and technology. Since the creation of the BCKDF in 1998, the Province has invested more than $862 million for over 1,600 research projects.
“Bettering the lives of people through research and innovation is an important part of our StrongerBC Economic Plan and a personal passion of mine,” said Brenda Bailey, Minister of Jobs, Economic Development and Innovation. “The BCKDF gives students and researchers access to state-of-the-art equipment to develop technologies and innovate in areas like cancer treatments and the fight against climate change, helping improve the way we deliver the services that people rely on.”
“This funding is crucial in the modernization of our universities’ research infrastructure capacity and capabilities, and in advancing the research needed in our province,” said Selina Robinson, Minster of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills. “Supported research projects will make a difference in people’s lives and will help British Columbia become future ready.”
Read the announcement and project backgrounders
BC Knowledge Development Funds provide matching funding for UBC awards from the Canada Foundation for Innovation