The Phenotype Acquisition and Measurement Machine (“PAMM”), a robotic imaging platform developed for field crop phenotyping, collects data on wheat, lentils, and canola phenotypes. (Photo: Tyrone Keep, USask)

USask signs MOU with Agtech Accelerator to support industry in Saskatchewan

The University of Saskatchewan (USask) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Agtech Accelerator, accentuating the university’s role in the innovation ecosystem and buil...

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Clockwise from top left: Dr. Carey Simonson (PhD), Dr. Lee Wilson (PhD), Dr. Debajyoti Mondal (PhD) and Dr. Marc-Andre Pigeon (PhD). (Photos: Submitted)

USask, City of Saskatoon join forces on practical research

Four projects focused on improving life for Saskatoon residents will move forward thanks to Research Junction, an innovative partnership between the City of Saskatoon and Universit...

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Dawson Norrish (centre), CEO & Founder of Arctic Shelf and winner of "best startup" at Co.Labs’ Co.mmunity night in 2019, celebrates with judges Alix Hayden, Associate Director of USask Research Excellence and Innovation and Mark Thompson, Executive Vice President and Chief Corporate Development & Strategy Officer at Nutrien. Co.Labs and USask have signed a new MOU to collaborate on highlighting innovation in the province. (Photo: Submitted)

USask and Co.Labs join forces to foster tech innovation in Saskatchewan

The University of Saskatchewan (USask) and Saskatchewan Collaborates Inc. (Co.Labs), the Saskatoon-based tech incubator, have signed a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed a...

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The inaugural Summer Entrepreneurs program is designed to provide USask students with the skills, mindset and knowledge to become full-fledged entrepreneurs.

USask launches unique Summer Entrepreneurs program

SASKATOON, SK. — The University of Saskatchewan’s commercialization unit Innovation Enterprise (IE) is embarking on a new initiative to train, inspire and motivate the next generat...

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P2IRC research associate William van der Kamp (Photo: Theron Cory)

P2IRC delivers innovative approach to seed selection through prize-winning PlotVision software

The future of seed development is set to become more efficient thanks to PlotVision, a new image analysis software product from the University of Saskatchewan’s Plant Phenotyping a...

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U of S plant scientist Martin Reaney. (Photo Credit: University of Saskatchewan).

U of S basic research leads to non-yellowing flax-based oil for artists’ paints

SASKATOON – Fundamental research into the chemistry of flax by University of Saskatchewan (U of S) plant scientist Martin Reaney has led to a new patented technology and an unexpec...

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