Across UBC, from alumni engagement to research labs and the chemistry department, organizers run their events on Fourwaves, one of the few platforms approved for the university’s TouchNet payment gateway.
One platform for the whole event, from abstract collection to on-site check-in at UBC.
Launch a polished, mobile-friendly event website in minutes, no coding required.
Collect and manage submissions with custom forms, file uploads, and deadlines.
Build custom registration forms and track attendees, tickets, and discounts.
Collect registration fees securely through TouchNet, the payment gateway used at UBC.
Run single or double-blind review, assign reviewers, and score submissions in one portal.
Build a dynamic, searchable schedule with sessions, tracks, and speakers.
Host events in English, French, or both, ideal for the Canadian research ecosystem.
Give attendees the full program, their agenda, posters and the participant list in the free Fourwaves Conference App.
Automate the busywork: book of abstracts, name badges, certificates, and email communications.
From local research days to international congresses, organizers rely on Fourwaves to run their scientific events.
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From scientific research days to international conferences, see why your peers rely on Fourwaves to run their events.
With Fourwaves selected as a preferred vendor at UBC, the Department of Chemistry runs registrations, abstract submissions and sponsorships, with payments through its own TouchNet uPay sites.
Read customer story How the UBC Department of Physical Therapy replaced a discontinued tool and made registration and payments effortless for its certification exams and refresher courses.
Read customer story In 2018, the BC Diabetes Research Network (BCDRN) at UBC built a new website so their network could handle online conference registrations and abstract submissions more efficiently.
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Read customer storyFinancial services set up a TouchNet account. Our team then connects it to your account so you can link it to your events. The university payment gateways page explains how financial services shares the gateway with event organizers.
You can build your registration form with registration options, their costs, taxes, etc. while this process is being taken care of for you.
Contact sales@fourwaves.com or book a time to chat with our team
Fourwaves works with TouchNet and is listed in the TouchNet Ready Partner directory: event registration payments pass to TouchNet through the university’s uPay sites and settle in the university’s own merchant accounts. The finance office connects each uPay site once, with its TLink URL, uPay site URL and uPay site ID, then decides which departments can use it. Fourwaves never holds funds. Universities such as UBC and Dalhousie run their events on Fourwaves with their TouchNet gateway.
Contact sales@fourwaves.com or book a demo to connect your gateway.
Fourwaves pricing is flat, published and charged per year, with no per-registrant fee and no add-ons, so you can budget your event before talking to a sales rep.
There is also a free plan you can start on, with unlimited events and registrations and 25 abstract submissions per year.
Look at our pricing page.
You can launch your event website and start accepting submissions almost immediately.
While the platform is designed to be intuitive and self-serve, you aren’t on your own. As a Canadian company based right here in Quebec, we provide fast, friendly, and fully bilingual support.
Whether you have a technical question or need help with setup, our team is available to ensure your event is a success.
Fourwaves is a Canadian company, started by former PhD students at the University of Sherbrooke, in the province of Quebec, Canada.
Our team is based in Quebec and on a mission to help research communities and academic events!
