![]() Given the diverse expertise and research facilities across UBC, the potential areas of support to SMEs through the current seed funding program are plentiful. Transitioning from the current dominant linear economy (take-make-consume-discard) to the circular economy-which emphasizes the importance of turning end-of-life goods into resources or extending the service life of products through repair and refurbish-is becoming the necessity of our future.Įxamples of services to SMEs in the realm of the circular economy. All these alarming challenges call for an economy that meets the needs of the people with less impact on the environment and more efficient use of natural resources. ![]() Moreover, the amount of raw materials, extracted by humans from the Earth, has tripled in the last four decades alone a growth which is not sustainable. The emerging circular economy around the globe is deemed to provide some answers to the great challenges facing humanity: world population is on pace to reach 9.4 billion by 2050 middle class population is expected to hit 4.9 billion by 2030 energy use and greenhouse gas emissions will rise by about 50%, and demand for water will be 40% higher than supply in the next 20 years. The outcomes of these short-term projects are deemed to facilitate long term collaborations between academic and industry partners through other sources, e.g., Mitacs, NSERC, etc., to invoke higher impact on developing the circular economy in BC and beyond. This can be achieved by, for example, creating a new supply chain through joint material innovation/replacement, modifying designs/processes/services to extend the useful life of current products, and adopting new business models to reduce waste and improve energy saving and reuse. The fund will support university-industry projects that aim at encouraging circularity over the life cycles of materials and products. He resides in the beautiful Okanagan Valley with his two children, Sofia and Rocco.UBC under coordination of the Materials and Manufacturing Research Institute (MMRI), with support from the National Research Council of Canada Industrial Research Assistance Program (NRC IRAP), has launched a seed funding program to advance the Circular Economy in British Columbia (BC) through joint efforts by UBC researchers and small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs). ![]() Brent is a speaker about TRIOS® Digital scanners and a clinical evaluator of digital workflows for labs and dentists across Canada. Brent’s experience with digital impressions and passion for quality, lead to an interview by Dentistry Today which recognized his efforts to create digital workflows with his dental lab. Brent was the first dentist in Canada to use TRIOS®.ĭr. Brent was a past president of the Thompson Okanagan Dental Society and the Kelowna Dental Society and an opinion leader for Biomet 3i. He was the sole owner from 2008 until February 2013, when Kastle Mills was sold to Argen Canada, the world’s largest metal refiner of dental alloys. Brent cofound Kastle Mills Corp in 2007 because of his passion for aesthetic dental services. ![]() Brent uses digital dental imaging technology to assist in providing comprehensive care to his patients. With his passion for aesthetic dental services and providing results for his patients, Dr. Brent practiced in Castlegar, British Columbia before moving to Kelowna, where he started his practice in 1999. Brent Corlazzoli obtained his Bachelor Of Science and Doctor Of Dental Medicine at the University of British Columbia in 1996.
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