Global Biotech Week 2022
Join us to celebrate bioscience during Global Biotech Week from September 24-30, 2023
The program is under development - check back soon for more information
Announcing the Climate Cool poster competition winners!
Thank you to all of the students who created posters and congratulations to the top picks:
1st place (science poster category): Areeb S.
1st place (art poster category): John R.
2nd place (art poster category): Addison D.
Peoples’ choice: Percy
(The art posters were created by grade five students at Chief Beardy's Educational Memorial Elementary School)
1st place (science poster category): Areeb S.
1st place (art poster category): John R.
2nd place (art poster category): Addison D.
Peoples’ choice: Percy
(The art posters were created by grade five students at Chief Beardy's Educational Memorial Elementary School)
Making Art with Bacteria
Students from Bedford Road Collegiate and the Sask Polytech BioScience Technology program created "bacteria art" from bioluminescent E. coli bacteria. These magnificent creations were displayed during the Nuit Blanche art festival for the public to interact with using UV lights.
Thank you to everyone who supported our Global Biotech Week events!
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Nuit Blanche:
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Art & Science have more in common than you might think. Both require curiosity, creativity, and technical skill, and both can seem like magic! This partnership between Nuit Blanche and Global Biotech Week – to celebrate art and science.
Nuit Blanche is a free, night-time arts festival that showcases and celebrates art and culture. Sask Polytech BioScience Technology program students will use a (harmless) e.coli bacteria as a painting medium. When the paint is applied, it is almost invisible – but as the bacteria multiplies, magic happens! The artwork will be on display at Oskayak High School on Broadway Avenue during the event and students will be on hand to explain the process to the public. |
Supported by
Canadian Light Source
Global Institute for Food Security
The Western Producer
Innovation Place
Canadian Light Source
Global Institute for Food Security
The Western Producer
Innovation Place
Taste of Innovation: Kick-off Lunch
Monday, September 26th
12:00 noon
Boffins Event Centre, Saskatoon SK
12:00 noon
Boffins Event Centre, Saskatoon SK
Join us for a special lunch to celebrate Saskatchewan food and ingredient innovation! Space is limited and registration is required.
Lunch Menu:
Drake Meats Maple Bacon Corn Chowder Soup
Mixed Greens Salad with BBQ and Honey Mustard Pulse Crunch Salad Topper
Norquin Tricolour Quinoa & Feta Salad
Drake Meats Smoked Ham Wrap
Mixed Vegetable Wrap with Lemon Infused Quinoa, Kale, and Wild Rice Falafels from Back to YouRoots
Served with Northern Vigor Berries Seabuckthorn Iced Tea
Ice Cream Bar with:
Prairies Berries Saskatoon Berry Sundae Topping
Northern Vigor Berries Seabuckthorn Syrup
Lunch Menu:
Drake Meats Maple Bacon Corn Chowder Soup
Mixed Greens Salad with BBQ and Honey Mustard Pulse Crunch Salad Topper
Norquin Tricolour Quinoa & Feta Salad
Drake Meats Smoked Ham Wrap
Mixed Vegetable Wrap with Lemon Infused Quinoa, Kale, and Wild Rice Falafels from Back to YouRoots
Served with Northern Vigor Berries Seabuckthorn Iced Tea
Ice Cream Bar with:
Prairies Berries Saskatoon Berry Sundae Topping
Northern Vigor Berries Seabuckthorn Syrup
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Supported by
Canadian Light Source Global Institute for Food Security The Western Producer Innovation Place Saskatchewan Trade & Export Partnership (STEP) CanMar Foods Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre Saskatchewan Structural Sciences Centre (SSSC) Genome Prairie Yield10 Oilseeds |
Ingredients supplied by:
Prairie Berries Inc. NorQuin Drake Meats Back to YouRoots Saskatchewan Food Industry Development Centre Inc. Northern Vigor Berries Inc. CanMar Foods Ltd. |
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Indigenous Voices in Science Panel DiscussionTuesday, September 27th
11:45 am – 1:00 pm Boffins Event Centre, Saskatoon SK and ONLINE Join Genome Prairie for this special free Zoom event featuring scholars and researchers who will share their life experiences and perspectives about advancing indigenous people in research and science. Panelists include Blaine Chartrand, Gord Munroe, Amber Thomas, Dawn Pratt, Dr. Kyle Bobiwash, and Mike Cey.
HYBRID event. Free hot lunch will be served for in-person attendants. |
Supported by
Canadian Light Source
Global Institute for Food Security
The Western Producer
Innovation Place
Saskatchewan Structural Sciences Centre (SSSC)
Canadian Light Source
Global Institute for Food Security
The Western Producer
Innovation Place
Saskatchewan Structural Sciences Centre (SSSC)
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Why communities are at the heart of global conservation effortsTuesday, September 27th
7:30 pm Boffins Event Centre, Saskatoon SK and ONLINE |
GBW is collaborating once again with Café Sci to make science accessible! Our GBW theme will align with the UN’s International Year of Basic Science for Sustainable Development with a focus on water.
Dr. James (Jim) Robson is Associate Professor in Human Dimensions of Sustainability at the School of Environment and Sustainability (SENS), and UNESCO Co-Chair (since 2018) in Biocultural Diversity, Sustainability, Reconciliation, and Renewal. He conducts research in collaboration with Indigenous and local communities in Latin America and Canada on land use and environmental governance issues.
This talk is about the relationship between people and nature, about (Indigenous, traditional, rural) communities as global players in conservation and environmental stewardship, and how young people in these communities will shape what happens next in such places. I draw on experiences, observations and lessons learned from 20-odd-years working in and with communities across the Americas.
This talk is about the relationship between people and nature, about (Indigenous, traditional, rural) communities as global players in conservation and environmental stewardship, and how young people in these communities will shape what happens next in such places. I draw on experiences, observations and lessons learned from 20-odd-years working in and with communities across the Americas.
Supported by
Canadian Light Source
Global Institute for Food Security
The Western Producer
Innovation Place
SaskFlax
College of Agriculture & Bioresources USask
Canadian Light Source
Global Institute for Food Security
The Western Producer
Innovation Place
SaskFlax
College of Agriculture & Bioresources USask
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Canadian Light Source ToursWednesday, September 28th
1:00 t0 2:00 pm After a two-year pandemic related hiatus, the doors of the CLS are open again for public tours! Tour the CLS with Industry Services Manager Jeff Warner and Environmental & Earth Sciences Manager Chithra Karunakaran to learn how researchers and industry are using cutting-edge synchrotron techniques to drive biotech innovation. |
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Biotech & Beer
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Supported by
Canadian Light Source
Global Institute for Food Security
The Western Producer
Innovation Place
Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan
Food & Bioproduct Sciences (FABS) USask
Genome Prairie
Yield10 Oilseeds
College of Agriculture & Bioresources USask
Canadian Light Source
Global Institute for Food Security
The Western Producer
Innovation Place
Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan
Food & Bioproduct Sciences (FABS) USask
Genome Prairie
Yield10 Oilseeds
College of Agriculture & Bioresources USask
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Climate Cool:
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Students (elementary and high school) are invited to participate in a science poster competition on the theme of bioscience and sustainability. Scientist mentors will be available to advise on topics and poster development.
Join us for a kick-off event at Nutrien Wonderhub, for hands-on, table-top science activities for all ages and a quick primer on how to design a poster to explain a science concept.
All posters will be displayed at Wonderhub for the month of November, and there will be prizes for the top picks!
Teachers: Learn more and register your classroom here.
Individuals: Contact Lindsey at Agriculture in the Classroom to register: lindsey@aitc.sk.ca
Join us for a kick-off event at Nutrien Wonderhub, for hands-on, table-top science activities for all ages and a quick primer on how to design a poster to explain a science concept.
All posters will be displayed at Wonderhub for the month of November, and there will be prizes for the top picks!
Teachers: Learn more and register your classroom here.
Individuals: Contact Lindsey at Agriculture in the Classroom to register: lindsey@aitc.sk.ca
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Partners:
Saskatoon Regional Science Fair Agriculture in the Classroom Nutrien Wonderhub Supported by
Canadian Light Source Global Institute for Food Security The Western Producer Innovation Place SaskFlax Farm & Food Care Saskatchewan Genome Prairie |
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Open House:
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This event is sold out.
Precision fermentation enables the development of innovative ingredients with improved functionality and additional health benefits for consumers. Join us to learn about how the Food Centre’s Fermentation and Bioengineering Program can help accelerate food and pet food innovation.
Stay for a guided tour of the facility and meet the Fermentation Team!
Precision fermentation enables the development of innovative ingredients with improved functionality and additional health benefits for consumers. Join us to learn about how the Food Centre’s Fermentation and Bioengineering Program can help accelerate food and pet food innovation.
Stay for a guided tour of the facility and meet the Fermentation Team!
Supported by
Canadian Light Source
Global Institute for Food Security
The Western Producer
Innovation Place
Canadian Light Source
Global Institute for Food Security
The Western Producer
Innovation Place
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Startupville Podcast:
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This is a special Global Biotech Week edition of the Startupville Podcast. The podcast features interviews with startup founders and tech community leaders discussing what it’s like to build a start up in a small city.
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The Return of Felix the Helix!Felix is a helix (a double helix, to be precise!) and he's our GBW-Sask mascot. He can be a wily guy and tough to find! Watch for him on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn during Global Biotech Week and enter to win great prizes!
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