May 19, 2025
The University of British Columbia (UBC) raises the bar on standard practices in university tech transfer.
On March 11, 2025, the Neglected Global Diseases Initiative (NGDI) hosted a workshop on Global Access Licensing at the University of British Columbia (UBC). Speakers from NGDI, the Medicines Patent Pool, Doctors Without Borders Canada, Innovation UBC, and UAEM North America shone light on UBC’s ongoing efforts to ensure global access to its health technologies. Despite much progress, challenges remain.
A recording of the workshop is viewable below, along with NGDI’s final report. The report highlights key discussion points and outlines a strategy for collective action—bringing together universities across Canada and the US–to champion the health of all people.
We applaud UBC’s continued leadership and look forward to advancing our shared vision of equitable access to medicines.
