Over seventeen million dollars were awarded to allow the iCAPTURE Centre to acquire the enabling infrastructure and key technologies that will move our investigative capabilities to an entirely new level of excellence. Funds are available from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (40% of the total cost - $6.5 million) and application is in to the British Columbia Knowledge Development Fund (40% of the total cost ($6.5 million). The technology vendors are funding 7% in in-kind donations ($1.2 million), and the remaining 13% ($2.1 million) will be funded by the UBC Blusson Foundation. Matching funds are also committed from the Heart and Stroke Foundation of BC and Yukon and the BC Lung Association for $400,000 each.

This funding will enable us to purchase state-of-the-art laboratory instruments and equipment required to carry forth the research mission of the Centre and of Providence Health Care-University of British Columbia. St. Paul's Hospital - Providence Health Care strategic planning processes has identified heart and lung research as two of its top research priorities. To support this initiative, St. Paul's Hospital - Providence Health Care has committed 10,000 sq ft of additional laboratory space and 10,000 sq ft of office / educational space. They have also generously committed $1.5 million per year in ongoing personnel costs to ensure effective operation of iCAPTURE.

Supporting the iCAPTURE Centre Dream

If you wish to support The iCAPTURE Centre dream of eliminating heart, lung, and blood vessel diseases then please contact the following organizations.