{"id":53412,"date":"2024-11-27T12:00:27","date_gmt":"2024-11-27T12:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/?p=53412"},"modified":"2024-11-27T14:44:35","modified_gmt":"2024-11-27T14:44:35","slug":"research-in-saskatchewan-a-fertile-environment-for-innovators-across-industries","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.innovationnewsnetwork.com\/research-in-saskatchewan-a-fertile-environment-for-innovators-across-industries\/53412\/","title":{"rendered":"Research in Saskatchewan: A fertile environment for innovators across industries"},"content":{"rendered":"
For decades, Saskatchewan has been a global powerhouse in agriculture, potash, uranium, oil and gas, and forestry production. Today, the province has an opportunity to drive investment in new and emerging sectors, such as critical mineral exploration, development, and processing, as well as advanced manufacturing and investment in clean technologies.<\/p>\n
Now, as the world seeks innovative options, the province is embracing new opportunities to support and invest in emerging sectors that lead to a Strong. Sustainable. Saskatchewan.<\/p>\n
Those are just some of what makes Saskatchewan an outstanding place to invest and do business. With a world-class research community and innovation infrastructure, Saskatchewan is a world leader in research, development, and production \u2013 the ideal hub for innovators across key industries.<\/p>\n
Take a look at the many globally renowned science and research organisations that call Saskatchewan home. They play a crucial role in helping to develop, enhance, and distribute innovations to tackle the world\u2019s future challenges.<\/p>\n
The Global Institute for Food Security<\/a> (GIFS) at the University of Saskatchewan works with partners to discover, develop and deliver globally recognised, innovative solutions for the production of sustainable food.<\/p>\n Collaborating with academics, producers, governments, and industry, GIFS is helping to build a food-secure world from Saskatchewan out by decreasing the time between the discovery of scientific innovations and delivery to market.<\/p>\n Today, GIFS is working towards these goals through its market-driven programmes and technology platforms. This includes the Farm Credit Canada (FCC) Accelerated Breeding Program at GIFS, a collaborative initiative to accelerate innovation in agriculture, driving productivity, competitiveness and sustainability for Canadian farmers and agri-food stakeholders.<\/p>\n Through the FCC Accelerated Breeding Program, public and private breeding organisations can leverage GIFS\u2019 genomic selection, speed breeding, bioinformatics, and computer simulation capabilities to increase the rate of genetic gain in crop and livestock breeding programmes and bring new innovations to producers faster.<\/p>\n These and other initiatives at GIFS are promoting agricultural sustainability and resiliency \u2013 helping sectors meet the challenges and opportunities of today and tomorrow.<\/p>\n The Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre<\/a> Inc. (Food Centre) is a one-stop shop for bringing food and beverage products to market. With more than 60 full-time staff and over 73,000 square feet of facility space, they serve local and international clients alike. They\u2019re a powerful partner for agri-food innovation.<\/p>\n Services offered at the Food Centre include:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The Food Centre is also a leader in plant-protein innovation. Plant proteins are among the top global food trends, and demand is continuing to grow. They specialise in turning Saskatchewan-grown pulses into high-quality plant-based food products and ingredients. These include dairy alternatives, meat alternatives, texturised plant proteins, and plant-based snacks.<\/p>\n Saskatchewan Research Council<\/a> (SRC) is Canada\u2019s second-largest research and technology organisation. They support innovation and industrial commercialisation for customers around the world.<\/p>\n The SRC recently opened its brand new Rare Earth Processing Facility in Saskatoon, the first of its kind in North America. This ground-breaking facility produces rare earth elements at a commercial scale and can ship them around the world.<\/p>\n On top of this one-of-a-kind facility, the SRC has many other labs and facilities across industries. These include:<\/p>\n The Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization<\/a> (VIDO) has been a world leader in infectious disease research and vaccine development for humans and animals for almost half a century, including producing eight commercialised vaccines, six of which were world firsts.<\/p>\n VIDO is establishing itself as Canada\u2019s Centre for Pandemic Research, including new infrastructure for vaccine manufacturing and a new facility that houses a wider range of animals to further expand its preclinical research development capacity.<\/p>\n VIDO will also soon house Canada\u2019s only non-government Containment Level 4 facility, which will enable scientists to work with all pathogens, including some considered the world\u2019s most dangerous. This is in addition to its Containment Level 2 and 3 laboratory space and animal housing.<\/p>\n VIDO has leveraged its robust strengths, including over 180 personnel from more than 35 countries, to grow its networks and partner with preeminent institutions around the world, tackling urgent global health issues. This includes working with both public and private organisations in the European Union and UK like:<\/p>\n <\/p>\n These multiple achievements, enhancements and international partnerships have been crucial to VIDO\u2019s mission of protecting the world from infectious diseases. With its integration of capacity, capabilities, and expert personnel, VIDO is well-positioned to lead a coordinated international effort in preparation for future pandemics and support vaccine development globally.<\/p>\n The Canadian Light Source<\/a> (CLS) is a major national research facility and home to the only synchrotron in Canada. This unique infrastructure offers a huge advantage over conventional research techniques and allows scientists to utilise beamlines across a wide range of research areas.<\/p>\n More than 1,000 academic, government and industry scientists from around the world access the CLS every year. Since 2005, the facility has enabled more than 6,500 scientists from 44 countries and over 1,000 international scientific collaborations to make ground-breaking discoveries and advancements in innovative health, agriculture, environment, and advanced materials research.<\/p>\n CLS also offers a wide range of industry services on a fee-for-service basis, enabling businesses to leverage the knowledge of synchrotron experts. The CLS Industry Services team has a broad range of technical expertise paired with exceptional customer service and can provide invaluable insights into sample composition and structure, spanning macro to molecular scale to help solve research and development problems that are not easily answered through conventional analytical techniques.<\/p>\n From creating new cancer-fighting drugs to developing more climate-resistant crops and supporting cleantech and green mining processes, CLS\u2019s infrastructure and experts help researchers solve problems, train the next generation of scientists, and support industries in becoming more efficient and sustainable.<\/p>\nSaskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre<\/h3>\n
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Saskatchewan Research Council<\/h3>\n
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Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization<\/h3>\n
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Canadian Light Source<\/h3>\n
The Sylvia Fedoruk Canadian Centre for Nuclear Innovation, Inc<\/h3>\n