Event Date: Oct 29, 2026

Venue: Holiday Inn Vancouver-Centre (Broadway), Arbutus Ballroom, 

711 W. Broadway Heather Street, Vancouver, BC, V5Z 3Y2, Canada

Applications close on Thursday Sept 10, 2026.

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Please ensure you register for the Collaborator Forum before applying for the Sequence to Innovate Competition.

 

Applicant Information

Specify your department, institution, or organization.
A clear, concise title describing the proposed project.

Project Overview

Provide a brief but informative overview of the proposed project. Include the scientific problem that the work aims to solve and explain how this is novel (eg. novel application of existing technology or new technology).

Technical Details

What species and types of samples would you like to sequence? How many samples do you have available and how many you would ideally like to sequence.
What type(s) of sequencing you would like to do? e.g., RNA-Seq, WGS, targeted panels, long-read sequencing, methylation, single-cell).
Provide any details of additional protocols that will be needed (e.g., extraction, library construction) and relevant publications.
Will your project require analysis? If so, please include a brief description.
Describe the areas of the experiment that you anticipate to be the most challenging technically.

Additional Project Details

How does this work contribute to existing projects? For example, will it support a manuscript, contribute to in-kind grant efforts, or align with institutional priorities?
Are there upcoming funding opportunities or commercialization pathways that could be supported by the outcomes of this project?
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