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Partner With SFU
SFU helps industry:
- Solve their business problems—backed by data and research
- Scale their business faster with unparalleled access to research expertise, infrastructure and resources
- Get support during the critical research and development of emerging technologies, accelerating and de-risking their commercialization.
Industry partners can actively invest in SFU to drive research, innovation, and technology commercialization. Companies can sponsor research, collaborate on projects like the Vancouver Quantum Network, and utilize SFU’s Technology Licensing Office (TLO) to fund and accelerate market-ready technologies.
Want to partner with SFU?
SFU is thrilled to be participating in Web Summit Vancouver 2026.
SFU is a comprehensive, research‑intensive university with campuses in Burnaby, Surrey, and Vancouver, British Columbia.
Ranked as Canada’s leading innovation university for five consecutive years (WURI, 2025), SFU collaborates extensively with industry partners to turn research breakthroughs into real-world commercial and operational solutions.
With strengths in artificial intelligence, quantum technologies, clean tech, agritech, and advanced materials, SFU offers industry partners access to world‑class research expertise, applied R&D infrastructure, and industry‑ready talent. For global investors, SFU is a trusted gateway to scalable innovation, world‑class research expertise, and market‑ready solutions.
Our booth schedule
We are proud to showcase just a few examples of our innovative programs and initiatives at the SFU booth during the three-day summit.
May 12 - AM
Beedie Executive Education - customized, high-impact learning opportunities for professionals to build leadership, innovation, and digital transformation capacity
SFU’s Partnerships Hub - facilitates external partnerships with researchers, industry, government researchers and other partners
May 12 - PM
StudioSIAT - a hands-on experiential learning production studio at the School of Interactive Arts & Technology
May 13 - AM
VentureLabs - accelerates deeptech, science, and innovation-based companies
Smart Manufacturing Hub - trains Industry 4.0 professionals to leverage high-tech solutions to produce small quantity, custom products at low cost
May 13 - PM
WearTech Labs - SFU facility for rapid prototyping and advanced wearable technology research and development
4DLabs - SFU facility available to both industry and academics for advanced materials research and development
May 14 - AM
Big Data Hub - works with industry and other partners to unlock big data for research, education and community impact
Circle Innovation – Canada's innovation hub for tech experts
May 14 - PM
BCCAI - empowering B.C.’s agriculture and agrifoods sectors through technology
SFU’s Partnerships Hub - facilitates external partnerships with researchers, industry, government researchers and other partners
