University of Saskatchewan

February 09, 2010   
Industry Liaison



 

NSERC Innovation Supports Workshop

NSERC Innovation Supports Workshop – November 12, 2009; Candle Room, Atrium Building, Innovation Place

This workshop is being hosted by NSERC and the University of Saskatchewan ILO. This NSERC Innovation Supports workshop brings together 7 presenters from key Canadian Institutions that offer assistance to entrepreneurial researchers. The presenters will give insight into supports for research and development projects and the intellectual property that arises. There will also be round table discussions and an opportunity to network with the presenters, other researchers and businesses. (October 14, 2009)

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Local and National Coverage of iUSask Development
    The University of Saskatchewan’s computer science department is plugging in to what it sees as an emerging trend in education — and commerce. Eric Neufeld, head of computer science said he believes programming for mobile devices could be as big as the emergence of the Internet was in the 1990s. The iUSask application suite has seen widespread local and national media coverage! Read all about the latest iUSask news right here. (October 8, 2009)

ILO in the News
  • The following is the Guest Column written for the September 2009 Saskatoon Star Phoenix by Glen Schuler, Managing Director of the Industry Liaison Office at the University of Saskatchewan. More info...

  • This is the Saskatoon Star Phoenix interview in September 2009 of Glen Schuler, Managing Director of the Industry Liaison Office More info... (Sept. 7, 2009)

Two U of S Researchers Honoured

The 2009 Innovation Place—U of S Industry Liaison Office Award of Innovation was awarded to two leading University of Saskatchewan researchers—vaccine developer, Andrew Potter and biofuels innovator, Martin Reaney. They were presented at the Celebrate Success Gala on May 14, 2009.

Andrew Potter, executive-director of the U of S Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization, was recognized for his work on a novel vaccine for E. coli which has significantly reduced the level of the disease in cattle. The research, carried out in collaboration with University of British Columbia scientist Brett Finlay, represents an entirely unique approach to food safety.

Their approach is to immunize cattle, which are carriers of the E. coli 0157 bacterium but do not get sick. The vaccine works by eliciting an immune response, preventing attachment of the bacterium to the intestine and thus reducing the ability of the bacterium to proliferate. This significantly reduces shedding of E. coli by cattle, decreasing the risk of food and water contamination, which in turn reduces risk of human infection and associated health consequences.


Pictured from left to right are: Jackie Presnell, Director of Client Services, Innovation Place, Andrew Potter, Martin Reaney and Glen Schuler, Managing Director, Industry Liaison Office

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Martin Reaney, Saskatchewan Agriculture Chair of Lipid Quality and Utilization in the College of Agriculture and Bioresources, has developed a series of value-adding processes for biodiesel production which reduce production costs and increase biodiesel performance.

Reaney’s approach produces biodiesel, de-salted glycerol, and lithium grease from oilseeds such as frost-damaged canola that are not suitable for edible oil production. The technology promises increased profitability by allowing producers to make biodiesel while at the same time diversifying their operations with two other high-value products. The patent-pending technology has attracted interest from a number of organizations within the biodiesel industry.

Other nominees included plant scientist Lawrence Gusta who has developed a way to increase stress tolerance of a variety of commercially important crop plants, and biologist Vipen Sawhney who developed the first commercially functional male-sterile tomato system which reduces production costs for tomato seed producers.

The annual Award of Innovation is open to U of S employees and students. Selection criteria include the novelty of the innovation and its potential commercial impact. The selection committee includes representatives from both Innovation Place and the U of S.



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