Located in central Vancouver, Langara College is British Columbia’s second largest college. The Applied Research Centre at Langara is dedicated to assisting partnering firms in meeting their immediate R&D challenges quickly and cost-effectively, and to developing partner-owned intellectual property that will help BC life sciences companies secure their long-term success.
The Centre has a capable and flexible research platform that enables identification, quantification, and isolation of compounds of interest in natural products, production and characterization of nanoparticulate formulations, screening for potential biological activity via cell models, and advanced bioinformatics and data analytics pipelines. Our resources include faculty researchers, highly skilled technicians, capable students, state-of-the-art laboratories, and eligibility for federal funding that enables us to offer discounted services. Langara College’s Applied Research Centre is actively seeking innovative companies in the life sciences to develop partnerships that address their practical challenges.